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11717 results for: Keyword - Thomas King
We found 5708 matches on Author, 3185 matches on Performance Comments, 2689 matches on Performance Title, 1930 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
21 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17791119, but King Lear-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Bludrick]); Cordelia-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

827
14 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17811031, but King Lear-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

828
15 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but King Richard-Kemble .
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Kemble
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Fotunatus

829
12 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17831117, but King-Hull; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

830
12 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17841011, but King Richard-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Norfolk-Bonnor; omitted: Blunt . omitted: Blunt .
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

831
14 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17870326but King Henry-Booth; Lord Sands-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: 870326but King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Buckingham Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: As17870326

832
18 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "In no part of Bensley's voice is there an atom of the tender of mournful. [King Henry] is a part totally unsuited to his powers" (Public Advertiser, 19 Feb.). Receipts: #158 15s. (119.2; 37.15; 1.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

833
09 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of [King Henry the Fifth] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #165 17s. 6d. (132.8.0; 30.18.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: King Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: As17891026

834
06 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17890925, but King Richard (for that night only)-Quick (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Lord Mayor-Reeve; Ratcliffe-_.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Quick
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Buckingham Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: After Singing: As17891021

Song: End: A Laugh and a Cry (composed by Blewitt)-Darley, Blanchard

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: an Introductory Address-Ryder

835
26 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17921015, but King Henry-Harley.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harley.
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: Buckingham Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Museum and see17921220

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey-Rock; Sir Gregory Whimsey-Hawtin; Father Paul-Powel; Pudding Boy-Master Hodgins; Cook-Gaurion; Smuggler-King ; Cooper-Blurton; Jew-Wilde; Alderman-Rowson; Captain-Thompson; Starved Friar-Griffiths; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Waterman-Platt; Baker-Thompson [i.e. doubled Captain]; Fishwoman-Mrs Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Maid-Miss Leserve; Ladies at the Ship Launch[, Apollo Garden Scenes-Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock; Colombine-Mme Rossi; [Principal Vocal Characters: Lieutenant-Incledon; Old England Forever!-Incledon; Shipwrights-Gray, Street, Linton; +God preserve his Majesty-Gray, Street, Linton; Cobler-Fawcett; Song-Fawcett; Punch-Munden; Punch's Song-Munden (each Song new and in Character); Skaiters-Gray, Linton; This bleak and frosty Morning-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs)-Mr Darley.
Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: King

Dance: In afterpiece: the Burlesque Pas de Russe-Byrn, Miss Smith; Hornpipe-Holland; rest of the Dances-Byrn, Ratchford, Cranfield, Rayner, Platt, Jackson, Wilde, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Bayzand, Mme Rossi

836
09 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Banquet, Court, Procession, as 18 Oct. [Mainpiece in place of King Lear, advertised on playbill of 8 Dec.] Powell: Confederacy rehearsed at 10; Cherokee (music) at 11. Receipts: #189 10s. (136.4; 49.6; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17941018, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; added; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

837
09 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harley

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

838
18 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth part I

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

839
20 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth part I

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blount-Toms; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

840
18 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Claremont; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Toms; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Clarke; Sheriff-Abbot; Peto-Street; Gadshill-Wilde; Prince John of Lancaster-Curties; Messenger-Dyke; Carriers-Munden, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

841
30 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth part I

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Whitfield; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Mansel; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Gadshill-Wilde; Peto-Street; Carriers-Emery, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Cast
Role: Harlequin Blacksword Actor: King
Role: Chorus of Infernal Spirits Actor: Gardner, Thomas, Oddwell, Smith, J. Linton, Kenrick, Sawyer, Tett
Related Works
Related Work: The Volcano; or, The Rival Harlequins Author(s): Thomas Dibdin

842
January 1664 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. William Hamon (or Hammond) saw a performance near the end of the period between Michaelmas 1663 and Lady Day 1664. The entry in his journal (which I owe to the courtesy of Dr. Giles Dawson) reads: Item spent in carrying Mrs & sistar to King Lear 00 09 06 (Folger MS. v. a. 422)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

843
25 February 1698 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box att King Arthur 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

844
19 March 1698 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box att King Arthur 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

845
03 February 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance: Lady Morley and two in the Box att King Lear. 12s. See Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

846
06 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. By His Majesty's Command. Written by Shakespear. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s. Tickets for The Man of Mode taken. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

847
07 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second is to be had this Day at the Theatre. Afterpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations. Receipts: #86 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Afterpiece Title: Amadis or The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

848
31 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of his Excellency the Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Sardinia. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Queen-Mrs Porter; Buckingham-Wilks; Volsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wilks

849
08 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 9 Nov.: Yesterday the new Opera of King Richard I was in Rehearsal...where was a prodigious Concourse of Nobility

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard I

850
20 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Queen, Prince William, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda