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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.

6451
26 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820221

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo; End of Act II If o'er the cruel Tyrant, Love (from Artaxerxes); In afterpiece the original song to Fischar's Minuet; End of Act I The Wanton God (from Comus); End of afterpiece Push about the Jorum, with an additional verse to Miss Catley's Friends, all five sung by Miss Catley

6452
28 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #215 13s.(183/13/0; 31/2/6; 0/17/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

6453
02 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820223

6454
04 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #153 6s. 6d. (118/6/0; 33/18/0; 1/2/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

6455
05 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #139 91. 6d. (112/15/0; 26/1/0; 0/13/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

6456
05 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. [In the dance Band is announced as making his 4th appearance (see 25 Feb., 19 Mar.).] Receipts: none listed (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Dance: End of Epilogue, as17811219

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo, as17820226

6457
07 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121, but omitted: Miss Armstrong

6458
09 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

6459
14 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 15 Mar. 1779]. [Trew is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 12 Mar.] Paid one-half years Land Tax for the Theatre #61 5s. Receipts: #167 4s. (161/14; 5/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

6460
18 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Putf Actor: King
Role: Italians Actor: Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Griffiths

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, As17820104

6461
19 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: As17820302athi

6462
23 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. The Interlude of Henry and Emma [announced in Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.] cannot be performed on account of the Indisposition of Packer. Receipts: #255 6s. (182/5/0; 20/4/6; 0/2/6; tickets: 52/14/0) (charge: #108 16s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: As17820307athi

6463
01 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820223

6464
02 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Grand Divertisement, The Gala. The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters

Performance Comment: The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters .

6465
03 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Putf Actor: King
Role: Italians Actor: Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Griffiths

6466
08 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End of 2nd piece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

6467
09 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: As17820123

6468
12 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. The 9th Night (see 11 Mar.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Receipts: #95 9s. (73/10/0; 20/8/6; 1/10/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

6469
15 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, No. 14, Catherine-street, Strand. 2nd piece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 13 May 1773]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 22 Dec. I775]-Receipts: #249 17s.(84/14540/3; 0/8; tickets: 124/12)(charge: #110 7s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acorn Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Cupid (1st time, with a song in character)-Miss Field; Sotherton-Norris; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Fillagree (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Miss Flack-Miss Wright; Miss Griskin (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Norris

Dance: In afterpiece a Postilion Dance incident to the piece; to conclude with a Country Dance

6470
16 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: As17820302athi

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Mrs Wrighten

6471
19 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17820223

6472
20 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Phillips. Morning Herald, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Phillips, No. 56, Drury-lane. Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 29 Mar. 1773]. The Music composed by the late celebrated Dr Boyce. Receipts: #236 16s. (94/13/0; 32/16/6; 0/14/6; tickets: 108/12/0) (charge: #105 19s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: After song at end of mainpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece How sweet in the Woodlands by Bannister and Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

6473
24 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wheeler, No. 11, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. 2nd piece: Altered from Prior's Nut-brown Maid. With Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years. Receipts: #213 3s. 6d. (95/7/0; 32/2/6; 0/14/0; tickets: 85/0/0) (charge: #108 10s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with a mock Italian Song)-Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

6474
26 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Westley [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #235 9s. 6d. (121/11/0; 25/14/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 87/16/0) (charge: #106 14s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: As17820302athi

6475
27 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17820314End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915, but added: Duprez

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song, as17820411