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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.

6176
18 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

Song: As17781029

6177
22 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

6178
23 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #128 16s. (125.11; 3.5; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

6179
25 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

Song: As17781029

6180
27 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Branville Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

6181
02 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

6182
04 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: As17781006

6183
08 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Branville Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

6184
09 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Scandal [announced on playbill of 8 Mar.] is unavoidably obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #117 16s. (113.15; 4.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

6185
11 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of A Trip to Scarborough, announced on playbill of 9 Mar.] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]: With a new Scene invented and designed by DeLoutherbourg for the occasion. [Music composed by Thomas Linley Sen. Miss Wright is identified on playbill of 24 May; and see 19 Feb.] Public Advertiser, 27 Mar. 1779: This Afternoon at Four is published A Monody (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #213 10s. 6d. (180.18.0; 32.6.0; 0.6.6). "Some of the verses [of the Monody] were responded [to] by the principal vocalists, accompanied by the band, who occupied an orchestra built on the stage, as at the oratorios. The whole of the performers [were] requested to appear in black clothes" (Parke, I, 17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Performance Comment: [on the Death of Garrick] Mrs Yates; With Vocal and Instrumental Music. Principal Vocal Parts-Webster, Gaudry, A Young Lady [Miss Wright], Mrs Wrighten.Miss Wright], Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

6186
18 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, Sham Doctor

Song: As17781029

6187
20 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: King Actor: Aickin

6188
23 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession, as 23 Dec. 1778. [Miss Pinto was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Vernon at Mahon's, the corner of Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #217 1s. 6d. (121.8.0; 21.11.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 73.3.0) (charge: #73 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17781223, but Urganda-Miss Pinto (1st appearance on the English stage); Sylvia-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17781221, but Carpenter-Fawcett; other parts-_Fawcett.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: _Fawcett.
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: Dance of Cupids, as17781223; Dance of Daemons, as17781223

6189
25 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #238 13s. 6d. (216.8.0; 19.13.6; 2.12.0; tickets: none listed ) (charge: #70 17s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: _Fawcett.
Role: Glib Actor: King

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

6190
07 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: _Fawcett.
Role: Glib Actor: King

Song: original Music , as17780924, but _Legg, _Carpenter

6191
08 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Song: As17781006

6192
09 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Branville Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

6193
13 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17781215, but The Lady (for that night only)-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: Between the acts: Tally ho!-Mrs Wrighten; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke

6194
15 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Song: As17781029

6195
16 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Walpole. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Walpole, No. 15, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #203 19s. 6d. (100.2.0; 15.10.0; 3.15.6; tickets: 84.12.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Miss Walpole; Col. Standard-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun.-Waldron; Vizard-Packer; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Beau Clincher-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Angelica-Mrs Brereton; Lady Darling-Mrs Johnston; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: _Fawcett.
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: End: a Dance-Miss Walpole

6196
17 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: The Gamester Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: King

Dance: End I afterpiece: Double Hornpipe-the Miss Stageldoirs

6197
20 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Gamester [announced on playbill of 19 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred, on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #84 1s. 6d. (52.15.0; 29.10.0; 1.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: King

Dance: As17790417

6198
21 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Robinson, but "A correspondent who was at Drury Lane theatre last night to see The Law of Lombardy congratulates the town on the acquisition of a new performer of the part which Mrs Robinson played. That lady being taken ill, Miss Farren, at very short warning, undertook it, and did it the most ample justice" (Gazetteer, 22 Apr.).] Receipts: #107 1s. 6d. (72.8.0; 31.1.0; 3.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: King

Dance: As17790417

6199
22 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: As17781006

6200
23 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #243 7s. 6d. (229.16.0; 11.8.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: King

Dance: As17790417