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9969 results for: Keyword - The king
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 23 matches on Author.

4551
20 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Tickets for 30 March will be taken. Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years [see 18 April 1746]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Player King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: As17510117

4552
21 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: In the character of Sir John will be introduced th Actor: Sir John.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

4553
04 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Player King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Demons in the following characters Actor: Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse

4554
07 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

4555
10 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ridout. Afterpiece: Acted for the last time but one. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Stephens will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Player King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

4556
11 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: V: A Dance-Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Song: II: Dryden's Incantation Song-Beard

4557
20 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the Late Mr Lampe, and Miss Young. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Being Postiively the last time of acting it this season. Tickets deliver'd out for Macbeth will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Player King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

4558
17 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Noise when Woodward came on in Ostrich--Mr Garrick advanc'd & said--Gentlemen, if Mr Woodward's oath don't satisfie you, pray defer ye Resentm[en]t till tomorrow when it will be corroborated by some others--all Quiet (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

4559
20 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit] (Toll) for Goodfellow who play'd Hamlet (Cross). Tickets to be had at the Ship Tavern, at Ratcliff-Cross; the Swan in Ratcliff-Highway; the Black Lyon, in Russel St. Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

4560
02 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. The Ladies may be assured there will not be any Building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Player King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

4561
01 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon

4562
17 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4563
05 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Player King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

4564
19 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Player King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

4565
02 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Sheridan, first appearance there in 10 years
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

4566
27 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4567
29 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

4568
22 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

4569
01 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Appius deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

4570
22 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross). Ladies to send for tickets for the places they taken at Miss Macklin's, Russel St. next door to Tom's Coffee House. Part of Pit laid into Boxes and Amphitheatre on stage. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Last time of Performing till the Holidays. On seeing Miss Macklin in the character of the Mourning Bride: @Should Death (for Oh! what power can save Our tragic heroine from the grave)@At Cibber aim his dart:@Tears should forever speak my moan,@For oh! 'tis she, and she alone@Can melt the feeling heart.@Britannia spake, when Lo! a Voice@Britain be happy, and rejoice,@That, when your Cibber dies@The Gods have yet in store for thee,@A Macklin; and in her you'll see@Another Cibber rise.--Public Adveriser@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: As17550203

4571
23 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

4572
25 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

4573
28 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Howard and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: A Burlesque Opera not performed these 10 years [see 30 April 1742], being the sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, the Dragoness

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

4574
05 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: With the Original Music Actor:
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: And the Dances Actor: and Decorations incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Entertainment: CCries of London-Shuter

Dance: As17550430

4575
15 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Philips

Dance: I: The Drunken Peasants-Morris, Shawford; V: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker, as17550424