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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.

5826
12 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By ParticUlar Desire. The Farce greatly hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Slingsby's draft on the managers #14 13s. 6d. Receipts: #259 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Jefferson
Role: Player King Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

5827
13 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Country Girl deferr'd. Palmer ill. Receipts: #156 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Dance: I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741208, but with a view of the Port of Genoa

5828
14 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: After this night The Maid of the Oaks will be laid aside for sometime. Rec'd Mr Condell's first payment for Fruit Office #20. Receipts: #200 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King
Role: In the Course of the Piece will be introduced a Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Slingsby
Role: The Ballets Actor: M. Larevier

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

5829
16 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Tallow chandler's 4th Bill #47 15s. 1d.; Mr J. Palmer's draft on the managers #50; Lent Mr Lauchery as per order #3 17s.; Duke of Bedford's rent half year to Mich last #164 2s. 10d.; Tabor & Pipe 5 nights (this incl.) #2 12s. 6d. Receipts: #126 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: Belville Actor: Cautherly
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: King

Dance: II: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

5830
17 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Relief of Persons Imprisoned for small Debts. The Provok'd Husband is oblig'd to be changed on account of Mrs Yates illness. Tickets delivered for that comedy will be taken. Rec'd stopages #14; Paid salary list #564 6s.; Mr Slingsby on note in full of #150 per order; #40, J. French on Acct #5 5s.; Mr Weston's Law Bill, #15 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #122 17s.; Charges: #84; Profits to Charity: #38 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

5831
20 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Scenes and Dresses for the Mainpiece. Paid Mr Dibdin in part of #100 allowed for his Benefit for the Cobler (remitting #50 in part of his debt), #50. Receipts: #124 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Nightshade Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

5832
21 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author of mainpiece. Paid Mrs Robins for women's cloaths #4 2s. Receipts: #151 1s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profits to Author: #77 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Nightshade Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

5833
22 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Nightshade Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

5834
23 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Last time of performing before the Holidays. Receipts: #144 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Nightshade Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

5835
26 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Griffiths; Hymen-Kear; Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with song)-Mrs Smith; Gonzalo-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Master of ship-Wrighten; Ariel (With Songs)-Mrs Scott; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: The Other Dances Actor: Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Concluding with the scene of the Waterfall Actor: as it was originally Performed.

5836
27 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: and the Favourite Song Rule Brittania Actor: Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Concluding with the scene of the Waterfall Actor: as it was originally Performed.

5837
28 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King
Role: In the Course of the Piece will be introduced a Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Slingsby
Role: The Ballets Actor: M. Larevier

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

5838
29 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bobadill Actor: King
Role: Matthew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

5839
30 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the author of mainpiece. Receipts: #132 1s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s.; Profits to author: #57 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Nightshade Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Concluding with the scene of the Waterfall Actor: as it was originally Performed.

5840
03 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: General Savage Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Performance Comment: As17750102, but other characters-Norris, +Keen.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor:

5841
05 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King
Role: In the Course of the Piece will be introduced a Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Slingsby
Role: The Ballets Actor: M. Larevier

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

5842
06 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Concluding with the scene of the Waterfall Actor: as it was originally Performed.

Dance: II: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

5843
12 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Nightshade Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: other characters Actor:

5844
13 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King
Role: In the Course of the Piece will be introduced a Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Slingsby
Role: The Ballets Actor: M. Larevier

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

5845
14 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Nightshade Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: other characters Actor:

5846
17 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Nightshade Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

5847
19 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King
Role: In the Course of the Piece will be introduced a Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Slingsby
Role: The Ballets Actor: M. Larevier

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

5848
20 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: King

5849
24 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

5850
25 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. 5th night (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #266 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder