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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.

2126
16 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; Ghost-Delane; King-Hulett; Horatio-Rosco; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Bardin; Marcellus-Havard; Rosencrans-Harbin; Guildenstern-Hamilton; Bernardo-Jenkins; Francisco-Moore; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Pearce; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hulett

Dance: La Folette c'est Ravisez by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: In Italian and English by Mrs Chambers, who never appeared on this stage before

2127
18 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Marshall; Ghost-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-A. Hallam; Horatio-Hale; Ostrick-Chapman; Gravediggers-Morgan, Mullart; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Marshall

Dance:

2128
24 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Glendower-Cibber; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Sal way; Mortimer-Hewit; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Master Arne; Bardolph-Sheppard; Poins-Mecklin; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: 11: The Black Joke. III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

2129
16 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Prince John-Woodward; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Poins-Hamilton; Bardolph-Monlass; Carriers-Lyon, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Carriers Actor: Lyon, R. Wetherilt
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Hornpipe by Taylor. III: Friendly Lasses by Mrs Woodward and Miss Sandham. V: La Follette s'est Ravisee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

2130
07 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Hardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyton-Havard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hamilton; Hecate-Lyon; Witches-Penkethman, Ray, Jenkins, Stoppelaer .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, by Ray, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

2131
14 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Vaughan, who never appear'd on any Stage before; Hotspur-Walker; King-Bridgwater; Prince-Ryan; Worster-Aston; Poyns-Hale; Vernon-A. Hal lam; Blunt-Ridout; Glendower-Marshall; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Francis-Hippisley; Carriers-Morgan, Mullart .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Fury Actor: Lally, the first time of his appearance on this stage

Dance:

2132
16 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vie Est Un Songe; Ou, Arlequin Boufon A La Cour De Naples; Or, Life Is A Dream

Performance Comment: Sigismond-Le Sage Sr; King Basil-Verneuil; Duke of Muscovy-Le Sage Jr; Clotalde-Dessessars; Ulric-Dubuisson; Sophronia-Mrs Malter .
Cast
Role: King Basil Actor: Verneuil

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Cartouche, Grand Provost & Judge

Dance:

2133
06 August 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies; Or, The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Brett; King Arthur-Mullart; Dollalolla-Miss Bennet; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart; Grizzle-Mrs Charke; Glumdalka-Machen; Noodle-Boothby; Doodle-Turner; Foodle-Whitacre; Ghost-Lacy; Merlin-Aston; 1st Bailiff-Littleton; 2d-Smith; Parson-Walker; Mustacha-Mrs Talbot; Cleora-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Song:

Dance: As I Aug

2134
02 September 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Tickets for Caius Marius taken, also tickets for the benefit of the author of Female Friendship and for Highat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Brunette; King Arthur-Mullart; Dollalolla-Miss Bennet; Grizzle-Jones; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Mullart

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Song: A New Ballad (never sung before) In Praise of English Plumb Pudding by Mullart

2135
11 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Salway; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Leigh; Bardolph-Shepard; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Carriers-Johnson, Miller .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350909

2136
12 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-A. Hallam; Horatio-Hale; Ostrick-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Miss Bincks; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bridgwater, Mullart .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance:

2137
19 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-W. Giffard; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Bardin; Horatio-Rosco; Marcellus-Havard; Ostrick-Woodward; Guildenstern-Hamilton; Barnardo-Dove; Francisco-Presgrave; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost-Hulett; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Wetherilt Sr .
Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Penkethman, Wetherilt Sr

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17350917

2138
01 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Horatio-Este; 1st Gravedigger-Johnson; Ostrick-Cibber; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

2139
15 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; King-Bridgwater; Seyward-Marshall; Seyton-Aston; 1st Murderer-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridgwater

Music: Vocal parts by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Norsa, Miss Hillyard, proper to the Play

Dance: Proper to the Play by Lally, Nivelon, Tench, Desse, Richardson, Livier, Delagarde, Bencraft, Smith

2140
29 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Eight Years. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [For an attack upon this play on moral grounds, see Prompter, 25 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ma1d's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Quin; Amintor-Milward; King-W. Mills; Calianax-Griffin; Evadne-Mrs Thurmond; Aspasia-Miss Holliday; Lysippus-Berry; Diphilus-Winstone; Cleon-Oates; Strato-Turbutt; Diagoras-Raftor; Dula-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

2141
09 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-W. Giffard; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Richardson; Ostrick-Woodward; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Hamilton; Bernardo-Dove; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost-Rosco; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Ray. After which will be introduced, The Ceremony of Hamlet's Lying in State, after the Manner of his Grace, the late Duke of Buckingham. With new Musick proper to the Occasion, set by Mr Carey. The Words by Henry Saville, Esq. [but see17351205] .but see17351205] .
Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Penkethman, Ray. After which will be introduced, The Ceremony of Hamlet's Lying in State, after the Manner of his Grace, the late Duke of Buckingham. With new Musick proper to the Occasion, set by Mr Carey. The Words by Henry Saville, Esq.

2142
11 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. Written by Shakespear. In which will be restor'd Scenes, Soliloquies, and other Circumstances, originally in the Part of Falstaff, which have been for many Years omitted. [Daily Advertiser lists Prologue as representing the Ghost of Falstaff.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin, being the first time of his performing that character in this play; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be (by particular Desire) spoke by Quin .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin, being the first time of his performing that character in this play
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

2143
14 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Cibber; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Mil ward; Kate-Miss Mann; Carriers-Miller, Macklin .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

2144
16 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Aston; King-Paget; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Ridout; Ostrick-Clarke; Horatio-Boaman; Rosencraus-Houghton; Guildenstern-W. Hallam; Prologue-James; Francisco-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Forrester; Ophelia-Miss Male; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Mullart .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: Cleora; or, The Amorous Old Shepherdess

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Cuckoo Solo by Master Oates. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

2145
26 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17360218, but Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; King-Bridgwater; Lady Macduff-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Music: As17360121

Dance: As17360121, but Lally omitted. Also Louvre and Rigadoon by Mlle D'Hervigni. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

2146
04 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Ostric-Cibber; Horatio-Este; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Macklin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

2147
20 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; King-Bridgwater; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Seyward-Marshall; Seyton-Aston; Hecate-Paget; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; 1st Murderer-Hippisley; Witches-Mullart, James, Neale, .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Salway, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Bincks, Mrs Kilby

Dance: Nivelon, Tench, Desse, Richardson, Bodine

2148
23 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Delane; King-Paget; Ostric-Chapman; Horatio-Marshall; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-A. Hallam; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Miss Bincks; Gravediggers-Bridgwater, Mullart.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

2149
11 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Quin; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: II: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

2150
13 January 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17361023, but King-Walker.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer