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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.

6751
08 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

6752
10 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

6753
12 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Country Girl [announced on playbill of 11 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Dodd. Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. (160.5.0; 41.9.6; 4.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

6754
19 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: III: song-Dignum

6755
20 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Rimines Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

6756
22 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce. Receipts: #266 16s. 6d. (229.3.0; 34.0.6; 3.13.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

6757
25 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Richard Coeur de Lion [announced on playbill of 24 Jan.] isis deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #225 9s. 6d. (177.11.0; 46.13.0; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

6758
27 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

6759
02 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at Drury Lane Theatre. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of Little Brydges-street. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into Russel-street...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife [1st 3 Acts Only]

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

6760
06 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

6761
09 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

6762
14 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

6763
15 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 11 years. With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #142 3s. 6d. (105.17.0; 35.13.6; 0.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: End: As17870113; Afterpiece: With a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, Miss Fuse, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

6764
16 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

6765
17 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17870215

6766
17 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Rimines Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Indian's Ransom-Byrn, others

6767
19 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The West Indian, announced on playbill of 17 Feb.] Receipts: #235 10s. 6d. (205.14.0; 27.2.6; 1.6.6; tickets not come in: 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

6768
20 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

6769
20 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Rimines Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil (1st time)-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

6770
24 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Village Archers-Ferrere, Miss Fuse

6771
26 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

6772
26 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Rimines Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

6773
01 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17870215

6774
03 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The 7th Night [see 22 Dec. 1786]. Receipts: #181 8s. (151.14; 27.14; 2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.
Role: Don Alexis Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

6775
05 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.
Role: Don Alexis Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman