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15839 results for: Keyword - William King
We found 10811 matches on Author, 4080 matches on Performance Comments, 2683 matches on Performance Title, 1977 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12401
26 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Robinson; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Miss D'Lorme; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth, Lally

12402
02 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; or, A Doctor in Spight of his Teeth

Dance: TThe Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Williams, Miss Robinson, Miss Mears; Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson

12403
03 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Music: new Overture with Kettle Drums and Trumpets by Seedo-; I: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, upon the Stage-; II: The 8th Concerto of Michael Angelo Corelli-; III: Handel's Water Musick with French Horns-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Ben. Baker

Song: I: Rosy Bowers-Miss Raftor; End Afterpiece: Ellis Roberts

Dance: II: Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett; In III: A new Grand Heroic Comic Dance, proper to the Play-; End Afterpiece: The Masqueraders-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

12404
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

12405
08 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by his Grace the Duke of Buckingham. With New Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Mrs Booth, Lally Jr, Haughton, Lally, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

12406
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rambling Lovers; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Contention; or, The Politic Maid

Afterpiece Title: Neptune's Palace

Dance: Janno; Tumbling-Steward, Williams, Tindal

Related Works
Related Work: The Amourous Fantasme Author(s): William Lower
Related Work: Two Gentleman of Verona Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Pericles, Prince of Tyre Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

12407
17 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Entertainment: II: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

Dance: III: Comic Dance-The Masters Granier, Miss Granier; V: Hornpipe-Williams

Song: III: Merry Cobler or +Monsieur Defeated-

12408
27 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Between the Acts: the two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Williams

Song: Several favourite songs-Miss Medina

12409
10 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Williams

12410
18 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Graniers; Hornpipe-Williams

12411
20 October 1746 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Mathews, Williams

Related Works
Related Work: The Amourous Fantasme Author(s): William Lower
Related Work: Two Gentleman of Verona Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Pericles, Prince of Tyre Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

12412
29 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461124; Hornpipe-Williams

12413
31 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124, but Hornpipe-Williams

12414
06 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 1 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: 3 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life an Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: As17461126, but Hornpipe-Williams

12415
10 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williams; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Lamash; Binnacle (1st time)-Holcroft; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Belinda-Mrs Sharp; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: Scene IV: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes (1st attempt on any stage); End 1st piece: the Grand Naval Review-; Rule Britannia-Gaudry, Edwards, Williams

Related Works
Related Work: King Edward the Third: With the Fall of Mortimer, Earl of March Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley
Related Work: Titus Andronicus; or, The Rape of Lavinia Author(s): William Shakespeare

12416
20 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [see17810927] by Williams [who, on 31 Jan. 1782 and thereafter spelled his name "Williames"]

Performance Comment: 1782 and thereafter spelled his name "Williames"] .

12417
05 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Dance: In II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17990513, but added: Blurton

Song: In course Evening: Young William was a Seaman true-Incledon; A favorite new song-Miss Waters; comic song-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett

12418
18 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Wake, as17680929, but Sga Giorgi, Mrs _King

12419
08 March 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Paide-McDonald; Roger-Baker; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Gard; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-A Gentlewoman [, who appeared in it lately with applause; unidentified]; Peggy (with an additional song)-A Gentlewoman [4th appearance; unidentified].4th appearance; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

Entertainment: End: Singing and Dancing-

12420
10 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: The Brave Irishman

Dance: End Monologue: Hornpipe-Lapper

Song: End III: He's aye kissing me-Miss Harris; End: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Music: Between the Acts: The original Scotch Music-

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Lewis (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years)

12421
13 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williames
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Burton, Suett, Fawcett, Ferrere, Wrighten, Williamson, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Wilson, Kenny, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss M. Stageldoir. Cast not known .
Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas King

Song: In afterpiece the vocal Parts by Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Phillimore; Miss Field, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

12422
09 February 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Aberdein; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Risk; Bauldy-Garden; Madge-Mr Murray; Mause-Mr Raeburn; Jenny-Mrs Watson; Peggy (with Lochaher no more)-Mrs Raeburn (7th appearance in that character). A new Occasional Prologue spoken by Risk .
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Aberdein

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new composed Reel (performers not listed); In Act IV a Hornpipe by Middleton

Monologue: 1784 02 09 The Edinburgh Buck by a Genleman [unidentified]

12423
21 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Mr Vandercrab Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Related Works
Related Work: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well Author(s): Thomas King
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: In afterpiece: Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

12424
22 October 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Aberdein; Patie-Hamilton; Roger-Ormiston; Glaud-Shaw; Symon-Johnson; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-Miss Chatterley (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Miss Wilson; Mause-Mrs Stichel; Madge, Elspa-Mr Service.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aberdein

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

Dance: End III: a new dance The Caledonian Cottagers; or, Scotch Wedding-Allison, Allison's Pupils

Song: End IV: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw

Entertainment: Monologue Probably end: An Occasional Address-Walker

12425
29 June 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
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