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15939 results for: Keyword - William King
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13126
06 May 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@147, p. 125: The King & Queene & a Box for ye Maydes of honor. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 351. General Patrick Gordon, 6 May 1686: I saw the Scots Batallion exercized in the Hide Park before the King and Queen, and saw the comedy, Rehearsal, acted (Passages from the Diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auckleuchbies [Aberdeen, 1859], p. 133)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

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

13127
25 April 1687 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: Edition of 1687: King of Tedere-Kynaston; Quisara-Mrs Cook; Fanura-Mrs Mumford; Governor-Gillo; Bakam-Powel; Syana-Harris; Ruidias-Griffin; Armusia-Smith; Sforza-Norris; Emanuel-Powel Jr; Pymero-Mumford.
Cast
Role: King of Tedere Actor: Kynaston

13128
March 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bussy Dambois Or The Husbands Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: King Henry III of France-Freeman; Monsieur-Hodson; Duke of Guise-Kynaston; D'Ambois-Mountfort; Montfurry-Powell; Monsieur Masse-Bright; Monsieur Lassoil-Bowen; Bariser-Verbruggen; Lanoo-Harris; Melinell-Barnes; Pyorot-Sibber; Brisac-Kirkham; Dutchess of Guise-Mrs Lassells; Tamira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Teresia-Mrs Corey; Charlot-Mrs Richardson; Beaupre-Mrs Perin; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: King Henry III of France Actor: Freeman

13129
16 December 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Luttrell, A Brief Relation, II, 313, 17 Dec. 1691: Last Tewsday [i.e., Wednesday] a great disorder at the playhouse, where the lord Grey of Ruthin and viscount Longueville were knockt downe, and 2 other lords puncht with the butt ends of muskets; they complained of the affront to his majestie, who referred them to the house of lords, where they made their application yesterday; and the lords thereon desired his majestie would be pleased to command the suspending acting of playes till further order. Newdigate newsletters, 17 Dec. 1691: Last night the Kings play House was shut up upon complaints given in to the King by the Lord Grey Viscount Longville and other Lords that they had received severall Affronts from and were badly used by ye door keepers, and 'tis said the future Acting is suspended till further order (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 82). See also HMC, 13th Report, Appendix Five, pp. 464-65

Performances

13130
29 October 1692 @ The City, London

Event Comment: By Elkanah Settle. Luttrell, A Brief Relation, 29 Oct. 1692: This day the usuall show of lord mayors, where the king and queen dined, most of the nobility, &c., but the prince and princesse were not invited: the feast was at charge of lord mayor and court of alderman: the lord mayor subscribed 300#, each she rife, 150#, and the aldermen 50# apeice: the kings regiment of foot guards was all in new cloths, and the horse guards too: the militia of Middlesex were as a guard in the Strand, and the artillery, with silver and steell headpeices, lined tne streets where the mayor came

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of London

13131
09 November 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is known by one of the rare playbills extant from this period. It is in HMC, Verney MSS., 7th Report, p. 509, and reproduced opposite page 240 in Lawrence, Elizabethan Playhouse, 2d Series: Never Acted but once. At the Theatre Royal, in Drury-Lane, this present Wensday being the Nineth day of November, will be presented, A New Play called, Henry the Second King of England. No money to be return'd after the curtain is drawn. By their Majesties Servants. Vivant Rex & Regina. Lady Margaret Russell to Katherine Russell, 10 Nov. 1692: You will be surprised that Lady Cavendish has been hindered by a little sore throat from going yesterday to a new play of King Henry and Rosamond, which is much commended (HMC, 12th Report, Appendix, Part V, Rutland MSS., p. 124)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second

13132
16 January 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. Constatijn Huygens, 16 Jan. 1692@2 O. S. [translation]: In the afternoon I went with Preswitz to the comedy, by Covent Garden, where there was a play about Henry II, but I could not very well understand the comedians, neither what they said. Mrs Barry played the King's wife and Mrs Bracegirdle his mistress, who let the King be poisoned in her presence. Sayer came and sat with us. The best places were for the English crown (Journaal van Constantijn Huygens, Publication of the Dutch Historical Society, New Series, XXV [Utrecht, 1877], 168)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second

13133
December 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agnes De Castro

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr Wycherley at the Author's Request, Design'd to be spoke-; Prologue-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen in Men's Cloaths; King-Sympson; Prince-Powell; Alvaro-Verbruggen; Lorenzo-Cibber; Diego-Hill; Pedro-Mills; Princess-Mrs Temple; Agnes de Castro-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Bianca-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sympson

13134
December 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster Or Love Lies A Bleeding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1695: The Prologue-Mr Horden; King-Simpson; Philaster-Powel; Pharamond-Cibbars; Dion-Powel Sr; Cleremont-Lee; Thraselin-Horden; Arethusa-Mrs Knight; Galatea-Mrs Cibbars; Megra-Mrs Kent; Bellario-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Simpson
Related Works
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

13135
July 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant Or Generous Enemies

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: King Antigonus-Harland; Demetrius-Cibber; Seleucus-Simpson; Charinthus-Disney; Menippus-Rogers; Leontius-Mills; Timon-Fairbank; Charinthus-Essex; Menippus-Provost; Humorous Lieutenant-Penkethman; Celia-Mrs Verbruggen; Leucippe-Mrs Bullock; Governess to Celia-Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.
Cast
Role: King Antigonus Actor: Harland

13136
09 July 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, No 496, 7-9 July 1698: This day is acted Oroonoko, at the King's Playhouse, for the particular Entertainment of some Persons of the highest Quality, with the Italian Shades, as they were perform'd with great Applause, before their Excellencies the Russian and Morocco Ambassadors, in the Reign of King Charles II. And an Entertainment after the manner of the Carnaval at Rome. With several Grotesque Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

13137
December 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Altemira

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: King-Powel; Mellizer-Arnold; Clorimon-Betterton; Lycidor-Booth; Memnor-Knap; Altemira-Mrs Barry; Candace-Mrs Bowman; Cratanor-Cory; Tilladen-Pack; Thrasolin-Fieldhouse; Monasin-Baily; Gesippus-Freeman; Prologue written by Henry StJohn-Betterton; Epilogue written by Charles Boyle-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel

13138
26 October 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keen; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Northumberland-Bowman; Hotspur-Verbruggen; Glendower-Husband; Douglass-Mills; Vernon-Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keen
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

13139
04 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: King Henry-Hughes; Sir Trusty-Leveridge; Page-Holcomb; Messenger-Lawrence; Queen Elinor-Mrs Tofts; Rosamond-Mrs Gallia; Grideline-Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hughes

13140
06 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Wilks; King-Mills; Diphilus-Keene; Calianax-Norris; Evadne-Mrs Barry; Aspatia-Mrs Rodgers; Melantius-Betterton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills

13141
27 December 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Betterton; King-Keene; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Booth; Seyward-Husband; Seyton-Cory; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Norris; 2d Witch-Bullock; 3d Witch-Bowen; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry; Lady Macduff-Mrs Rogers; last new Vocal Epilogue [as17071226-Signior Cibberini. last new Vocal Epilogue [as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

13142
31 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Persian Princess Or The Royal Villain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: King of Persia-Husbands; Memnon-Keen; Artaban-Wilks; Oxartes-Mills; Mirvan-Booth; Barzanes-Corey; High Priest-Smith; Cleander-Birkhead; Amestris-Mrs Bradshaw; Ardelia-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: King of Persia Actor: Husbands

13143
01 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Powell; Vernon-Booth; Glendower-Cibber; Douglass-Husband; Carriers-Johnson, Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Powell; Drawer-Norris.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

13144
18 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Smith-Mills; Johnson-Wilks; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Physician-Cross; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Tom Thimble-Dogget; Thunder-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Bullock, Bowen
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

13145
03 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid Or The Fair Inconstant

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: King-Powel; Athelwold-Booth; Ordgar-Keene; Egbert-Cory; Servant-Burkhead; Elfrid-Mrs Bradshaw; Ordelia-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Keene; Epilogue-Miss Santlow, the first Epilogue she ever spoke.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel

13146
18 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; King-Boman; Banquo-Husband; Lenox-Thurmond; Seyton-Bickerstaff; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Dogget, Penkethman, Bullock; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boman

13147
18 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Physician-Cross; Thimble-Dogget; Fisherman-Johnson; Hey Ho!-Norris.
Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Bullock, Bowen
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

13148
14 May 1711 @ Punch's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairy Queen

Performance Comment: Robin Goodfellow-Young Scrub; Queen-Cleomire Lydell; King Obion-Dorindall Lydell.
Cast
Role: King Obion Actor: Dorindall Lydell.

13149
13 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster Or Love Lies A Bleeding

Performance Comment: Philaster-Wilks; King-Keene; Pharamond-Cibber; Dion-Mills; Clerimont-Bullock Jr; Trasiline-Elrington; Arethusa-Mrs Porter; Bellario-Miss Sherborn; Old Captain-Bullock Sr; Citizens-Leigh, Norris, Pack, Burkhead.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

13150
26 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Physician-Cross; Thimble-Dogget; Fisherman-Johnson; Pallas-Bullock; Hey Ho-Norris.
Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Bullock, Bowen
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham