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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.

2426
28 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Tickets deliver'd for Jane Shore and the Fairy Tale; and for the Benefit of Mrs Cross will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Iago-King, first time [in the bill].in the bill].
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: King, first time
Role: Othello Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: Between the acts: several songs-Miss Wright

2427
21 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Gardiner; Siward-R. Smith; Fleance-Mas. Morgan; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignell; Murderers-Buck, Holtom; Witches-Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Ward; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Polly Young; Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Polly Young
Role: Dances Actor: and Decorations incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Artifice

Performance Comment: Parts-Mattocks, Dibdin, Fawcett, Miss Miller, Miss Poitier; Alexis-Mattocks; Strephon-Dibdin; Sylvia-Miss Hallam; Caelia-Miss Poitier (Genest, V, 58); Parts-Fawcett, Miss Miller playbill, however, does not list Miss Hallam; Dance incident to the Entertainment,-Duquesney, Miss Valois. Larpent MS 240 lists parts as Palemon, Strephon, Thyrsis, Caelia and Sylvia.
Cast
Role: Dance incident to the Entertainment, Actor: Duquesney, Miss Valois. Larpent MS 240 lists parts as Palemon, Strephon, Thyrsis, Caelia and Sylvia.

2428
24 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Hopkins, Mrs Hopkins. The Distressed Mother was oblig'd to be deferred on account of the death of Mr Holland's father (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Tickets deliver'd for that play will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Iago-Havard; Roderigo-King; Desdemona-Mrs Yates; Montano-Fox; End of Play, a New Epilogue-Miss Hopkins, the Fairy Page.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: King
Role: a New Epilogue Actor: Miss Hopkins, the Fairy Page.
Role: Othello Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: To conclude with the Landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers, as17640523

Performance Comment: Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers, as17640523.
Cast
Role: The Gypsies Actor: Mas. Clinton, Miss Street
Role: A Minuet Actor: the two Miss Rogers's
Role: A Dance call'd The Carpenters and the Fruit Dea Actor: Miss Street, Mas. Gherardy, first appearance on English Stage.

2429
15 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be had of Mr. Johnston at the Stage Door. No Money will be returned after curtain is drawn up. Play begins 6 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [No further mention shall be made of this notice which appears regularly this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennett; Polly-Miss Pope; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2430
18 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Mask-King; Freeman-Packer; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophy-Miss Pope; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: IV: The Provencalle-Miss Rogers

2431
25 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Careless Husband deferr'd. Havard Ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Fainwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Periwinkle-Granger; Obadiah-Moody; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Betty-Mrs Smith; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovely-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Fainwell Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cheerokee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Miser's Servants-Clough, Ackman; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; Colombine-Miss Baker; To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

2432
02 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Jealous Wife deferr'd. Mrs Pritchard indisposed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Didier, 1st appearance there; Heartwell-Philips; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-King; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope, 1st time; Miss Harlow-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Didier, 1st appearance there
Role: Cape Actor: King

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

2433
04 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

2434
06 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Manly-Packer; Lord Townly-Powell; Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer; Count Basset-King; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; John Moody-Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Bennett; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: King
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Fairy Dance Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, others.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: Irish Lilt-Aldrige, Miss Baker

2435
09 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Jachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Love; Cloten-King; Bellarius-Havard; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Jackson; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Mrs Palmer; in Act II, a Masque-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2436
13 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Major Oakly-Yates; Lord Trinket-Griffith; Charles-Palmer; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Russet-Burton; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Pairs-Baddeley; Tom-Clough; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

Dance: II: A New Scaramouch Dance-Sg Berardi (1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker

2437
15 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzales-Sparks; Heli-Perry; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-White; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: III: A Tambourine-Fichar; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

2438
18 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holland; Don Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Sancho-King; Metaphrastus-Philips; Toledo-Baddeley; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

2439
19 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Mistake names as mainpiece in Rich's Register (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Powell; King-Bransby; Pharamond-Lee; Dion-Burton; Cleremont-Strange; Capt.-Baddeley; Thrasaline-Ackman; Countryman-Parsons; Galatea-Miss Mills; Lady-Mrs Hippisley; Arethusa-Miss Bride; Megra-Mrs Lee; Bellario-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

2440
22 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Manuel-Yates; Don Philip-Packer; Octavio-Palmer; Soto-Baddeley; Don Luis-Didier; Hypolita-Miss Plym; Flora-Miss Cheney; Viletta-Mrs Lee; Rosara-Mrs Hopkins; Diego-Granger; Corrigidore-Ackman; Alguazile-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

2441
25 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King, 1st time; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Miss Plym; Jack Meggot-Vernon; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Milliner-Mrs Hippisley; Bellamy-Packer; Tester-Vaughan; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Pope; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: King, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: I: New Tambourine, as17640929

2442
26 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-King; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Sir Harry's Serv't-Lee; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: King

Dance: IV: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

2443
06 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; LaFeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Ward; Mariana-Mrs Ferguson; Widow-Mrs Stephens; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

2444
17 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these Two Years. [See 8 April 1763.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer, 1st time; Prattle-King; Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Miss Plym; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2445
12 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17641122, but Player King-Moody; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Moody
Role: King Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17641029

2446
18 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Witwou'd-King, 1st time; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Miss Plym; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Millimant-Mrs Pritchard; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Watkins, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: the Dances Actor: Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi.

2447
23 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King, 1st time; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Lee; Razor-Baddeley; Col. Bully (with a song)-Moody; Rake-Adcock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Belinda-Miss Plym; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: King, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough
Role: the Dances Actor: Berardi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

2448
04 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce never acted before [by James Townley]. Farce-Ill received the first night and damned the second (Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 62)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Garcia-Lee; Heli-Adcock; Alonzo-Ackman; Osmyn-Holland; Perez-Fox; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Love; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Gonzales-Havard; Selim-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Tutor

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Packer, Parsons, Vaughan, Master Burton, Master Pope, Mrs Bradshaw, Master Hurst, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Packer, Parsons, Vaughan, Master Burton, Master Pope, Mrs Bradshaw, Master Hurst, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Pope

2449
07 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: WWay of the World listed in Rich's Register (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17641231, but Widow Bellmour-Miss Pope; William-King; Furnish-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

2450
16 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17641212, but Ghost-a young Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Burton
Role: King Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab