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15939 results for: Keyword - William King
We found 11053 matches on Author, 4080 matches on Performance Comments, 2683 matches on Performance Title, 1977 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12501
08 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: MMasquerade Dance- in which Miss Pritchard by (Command) Danc'd a Minuet for the King--Cross

12502
12 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Song in Praise of the King of Prussia-Kear

Dance: RRural Courtship, The Wooden Shoes-Master Settree, Miss Twist

12503
13 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Dance: Joly, Miss Dulisse

Music: A grand concerto of violins, hautboys, clarinets, bassoons, French horns; the clarinets-Mr Habgood, Pearson; and cornu de caccio ottava, an instrument never before perform'd on in a concert in England; and a Grand March composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia

12504
16 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Insolvent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17580306 The Faggot Binders-

Song: The whole to conclude with a Ballad called The Protestant Cause and the King of Prussia to the tune of The Roast Beef of Old England,-a Chorus of Britons

12505
20 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant or Recruits for the King of Prussia

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: The usual Country Dance, as17581009; Hornpipe, as17581009

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

12506
21 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Clincher Jun Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17620330 but William Wealthy-Blakes; Richard Wealthy-Burton; Loader-Bransby; Dick-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: William Wealthy Actor: Blakes

Entertainment: II: Hearts of Oak-Mrs Vincent, Mrs Baker; End Play: By particular Desire, and for that night only, Bucks Have at Ye All-King as17620330

Dance: After Entertainments: the Louvre and Minuet-Settree, Miss Blagdon (his scholar)

12507
09 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petrucio

Cast
Role: Petrucio Actor: King

Dance: II: Dance of Slaves, as17640425 The Cow@Keepers, as17640504

Song: I: The Song of Sweet Bird-Mrs Vincent; accompanied on violin-Pinto as17640427

Entertainment: II: King as Mr Prattle, will open a Packet of News (for that night only), as17640403

12508
11 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Vintage-Sga Giorgi, Sg Guidetti (his first appearance in England); End: A New Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Italian Bakers-Guidetti, Mrs King

12509
11 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, The Jealous Peasant-Duquesney, 1st appearance this stage, Tassoni, Mrs King

12510
12 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: King. His initial title was A Narrow Escape.
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: III: New Concerto on the Harpsichord-Burney Jun

Dance: End of Play: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

12511
25 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: King

Music: After Interlude-Epilogue: The New Concerto on Harpsichord, as17670212

Dance: NNew Pantomime Dance-Guidetti, Giorgi, Mrs King

12512
02 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King; End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

12513
03 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King; End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

12514
24 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King

12515
24 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King, as17670302

12516
15 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: The Louvre, Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson, as17670512; V: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley, as17670511; After which by Particular Desire Linco's Travels-Mr King. Being positively the last time of performing it

12517
16 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Mrs King; A Country Dance-

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

12518
19 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, J. Burton, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs King, Miss Tetley,a

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Irish Hay@makers-Giorgi, Mrs King

12519
16 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi, Tassoni, Mrs King, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.

Dance: IV: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King

12520
12 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman.
Role: Le Brush Actor: King

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Shuter, Mrs King

12521
20 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Cecil Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Wake-Sg Giorgi, Mrs King

12522
06 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Barry; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

12523
02 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Entertainment: End of play: Linco's Travels (for that Night Only)-King

Dance: End of Interlude: The Medley, as17680416

12524
04 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17671223, but Mr Strictland-Hurst, 1st time; Ranger-King.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King

Song: I: A Trio-Vernon, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Dance: II: A Minuet-Tassoni, Miss Granier , his Apprentice; IV: The Medley-Tassoni, Mrs King

12525
15 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-King; Bell-Mrs Reddish; Mad Florival-Mrs Jeffries; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King

Dance: IV: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King