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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.

6476
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Performance Comment: A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards .

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish

6477
29 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121

6478
01 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Thou hast stole awa' from me, Mary; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen, both by Du-Bellamy

6479
04 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's street Halloo and The Death of the Stag by Miss Catley and a Young Gentleman (1st time [unidentified)); End of Act II The Early Horn by the same Gentleman; In afterpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Miss Catley

6480
13 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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: As17820318athi

6481
17 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Receipts: #152 8s. (93/6; 26/17; 0/5; tickets: 32/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece Minuet and Gavot, as17820508; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121, but Duprez in place of Lemercier

6482
23 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Representation of the late Action in the West Indies. Receipts: #105 7s. (83/6; 21/3; 0/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair American

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

6483
25 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

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

6484
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Claridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Abbot, R. Ledger, Sargent, Seymour for She Stoops to Conquer [announced on playbill of 27 May] will be admitted this Evening. [Afterpiece in place of Retaliation, announced on playbill of 27 May. This was Miss Catley's last appearance on the stage (erroneously stated in DNB, Grove, &c. as taking place in 1784).] Receipts: #245 3s. (26/0/6; 2/10/6; tickets: 216/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

6485
01 June 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Blower. The last time of the Company's performing this Season. Public Advertiser, 23 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Blower, No. 12, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Account-Book, 14 June: Paid various renters #19 16s. apiece. Receipts: #118 9s. (60/17; 28/4; 0/10; tickets: 28/18) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Norris

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

6486
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

6487
11 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Dance: As17821009

6488
16 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Altered from Allen Ramsay. Paid Carleton's expense in stopping the sale of Tickets last season near the Box Office 13s. 6d. Receipts: #96 7s. 6d. (66/1/0; 30/4/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Wilding Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Blurton and the two Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

6489
17 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece the Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

Song: As17820928

6490
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

6491
22 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17821005

6492
24 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #249 17s. (239/7/0; 9/18/6; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

6493
05 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; mf 2, by John Dent. Prologue by the author (see text)]: A new Overture and Songs by Hook. Account-Book, 19 Nov.: Paid Dent for his farce #100. Receipts: #84 17s. (53/14; 30/18; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820917; End of mainpiece, as17821005

Song: As17820928

6494
14 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "The Ring, to talk of [Mrs Siddons in] this Scene, would be Actum agere--almost every Body has seen it, and every one who has seen it must have felt, to their Heart's Core. As much ought to be said of some other Parts of the Play, viz. the Look at the Child, when she gives her Hand to Villeroy!, Her expressive Deportment at the Banquet!, Her Fainting!, Her Death! To all and each of these we desire the Printer not to omit, what they so potently demand, the Note of Admiration!!!" (Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.). Receipts: #249 2s. 6d. (228/7/0; 19/17/0; 0/18/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

6495
15 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce. Receipts: #121 4s. 6d. (84/13/0; 36/9/0; 0/2/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

6496
20 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #237 15s.6d.(223/13/0; 13/17/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: AS 5 Oct

6497
27 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Davy, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Suett's.] Receipts: #246 4s. (210/5/0; 34/7/6; 1/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

6498
03 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: As17821122

6499
09 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Player King Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

6500
10 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [see17820926] by Barrymore