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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.

12801
23 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Jefferson
Role: Player King Actor: Hurst
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

12802
30 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Hurst
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

12803
13 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Mr Johnson-Palmer; Mr Smith-Aickin; The other Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [These were "hobby-horses and other novelties' (Davies, III, 303).]. [Edition of 1777 (John Bell) specifies: Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Moody; Cordelio-Burton; Prince Prettyman-Hurst; 1st King of Brentford-Waldron; Fisherman-Griffiths; Thunder-Wrighten; Earth-Legg; Lightning-Master Pulley; Cloris-Mrs Colles; Parthenope-Miss Collett; Amaryllis-Mrs Davies; Pallas-Mr Parsons. [It assigns the remaining characters-2nd King of Brentford, Prince Volscius, Drawcansir, Lieut. General, Tom Thimble, Sun, Moon-to actors of previous season.
Cast
Role: 1st King of Brentford Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

12804
19 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chambers; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston [Public Advertiser: Mrs Colles]; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chambers
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; with the Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

12805
20 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Jehu

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Farren, Lamash, R. Palmer, Miss Sherry, Miss Farren; Town and Country Magazine, Feb. 1779, p. 62, assigns Lord Jehu-King; Larpent MS 467 lists this part, as well as the other parts: Whiffle, Fenton, Groom, Mrs Gules, Lucy. Prologue , not listed on playbill, printed in Public Advertiser, 24 Feb., written by the author, and spoken by-King.
Cast
Role: assigns Lord Jehu Actor: King
Role: and spoken by Actor: King.

12806
10 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Aickin, Palmer, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley [et al], 1779): Gradus-King; Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Elizabeth-Mrs Brereton; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: King

12807
26 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17781012, but Hamlet-Henderson; King-Fearon; Polonius-Wilson; 1st Grave@Digger-Quick; Marcellus-Thompson; Bernardo-Booth; Player King-L'Estrange.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Fearon
Role: Player King Actor: L'Estrange.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last in his Chariot

12808
18 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Philimore; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Colles; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Comus

12809
17 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Horatio-Wood; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Wilson; Laertes-Aickin; Player King-Blissett; Lucianus-Barrett; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Marcellus-Davis; Gravediggers-Edwin, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gardner
Role: Player King Actor: Blissett
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: II afterpiece: As17800615

Entertainment: End: a Variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

12810
26 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Berry (2nd appearance on this stage [see17801013]); Polonius-Wilson; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth; Francisco-Smith; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave@diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Webb; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-The Young Lady who performed Polly [on 21 Sept.; Miss Satchell].on 21 Sept.; Miss Satchell].
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Player King Actor: L'Estrange
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

12811
31 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Fearon; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-W. Bates; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Booth; Bernardo-J. Wilson; Francisco-J. Bates; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick [i.e. doubled Polonius], Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Fearon
Role: Player King Actor: L'Estrange
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

12812
24 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Sailor-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Grave-diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Player Queen-Mrs Booth.] hathi. hathi.
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 Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): William Shield

Monologue: 1782 09 24 As 17 Sept

12813
01 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Hull; Horatio-Davies; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Wewitzer; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-Mahon; Marcellus-Fearon; Francisco-Helme; Rosencraus-Booth; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Player King Actor: Mahon
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

12814
29 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Vanity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Parsons; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips, Miss Farren. [Cast from text in the author's Miscellanies (T. Becket, 1785), Vol. n: Sir Hercules Caustic-King; Sighwell-Palmer; Lord Frolic-Dodd; Valentine Onslow-Brereton; Secondhand-Baddeley; Scrape-R. Palmer; Alderman Ingot-Parsons; Scurry-Phillimore; Servants-Chaplin, Kenny, Alfred, Spencer; Widow Wherret-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Blaze-Mrs Hopkins; Pucker-Mrs Wrighten; Helena Caustic-Miss Phillips; Ophelia Wyndham-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: : Sir Hercules Caustic Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

12815
30 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-[J. P.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance upon that stage); King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
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 Quaker

12816
03 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-Davies; Ostrick-Bonnor; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-Mahon; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Booth; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Player King Actor: Mahon
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

12817
13 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Lacy (1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Wilson; Laertes-Davies; Player King-Usher; Marcellus-Riley; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Parsons, Wewitzer; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Bates. Preceding the Play an Address spoken by Lacy .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gardner
Role: Player King Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

12818
21 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
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 Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

12819
22 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Bensley, Moody, Baddeley, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Pope, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1785): Jack Hustings-King; Dumps-Parsons; Ruefull-Bensley; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Wrighten; Blushenly-Palmer; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17840310785).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17840310785).] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Jack Hustings Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

12820
24 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Lacy (2nd appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Burton; Guildenstern-Booth; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Davies; Player King-Usher; Marcellus-Swords; Lucianus-Barrett; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Parsons, Wewitzer; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gardner
Role: Player King Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

12821
21 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Performance Comment: Richard III. King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Farren; Prince Edward-Master Farley; Duke of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Gardner; Oxford-Helme; Lady Anne-Miss Ranoe; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: . King Richard Actor: Henderson
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Rosin a

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Swords; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

12822
23 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aiclcin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Palmer; Player King-Gardner; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Bernardo-Kennedy; Lucianus-Stevens; Grave-Diggers-Booth, Quick; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Player King Actor: Gardner
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Comus

12823
17 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-M rs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
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 Caldron

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

12824
05 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 28 May 1784]. "We see the present rising theatrical generation swinging back with a vengeance to rant and mouthing. The natural and just medium introduced by Garrick seems already forgotten, and speaking no longer deemed a requisite for the stage . . . But last night in Richard Holman was not more violent than the character required him to be" (Public Advertiser, 6 Dec). Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (143/14/6; 3/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Performance Comment: Richard III. As17850921, but King Richard-Holman; King Henry (1st time)-Aickin; Lady Anne-Mrs Rivers [i.e. formerly Miss Ranoe] .i.e. formerly Miss Ranoe] .
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: . King Richard Actor: Henderson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

12825
08 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Dignum, Williames, Phillimore, Bannister; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Jordan, Miss Field, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1786): Aldobrand-King; Laurence-Bannister Jun.; Montano-Barrymore; Octavio-Dignum; Regnalto-Williames; Fabio-Phillimore; Firelock-Bannister; Roberto-Jones; Alice-Mrs Wrighten; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Laura-Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field]; Viola-Mrs Crouch.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Regnalto Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage