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15839 results for: Keyword - William King
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15826
23 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Performance Comment: As17950708 but William-_; Waiter-_; Ostler-_.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

15827
07 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Caulfield, Phillimore & Johnston. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 5 years. To conclude with a superb Prospect of the Infernal Regions, and a Rain of Fire. Morning Herald, 4 June: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 2, William-street, Adelphi [others not listed]. Receipts: #122 17s. (55.17.0; 51.16.6; 5.9.6; tickets: none listed; odd money: 9.14.0) (charge: #211 8s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Old Straw

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

15828
10 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. True Briton, 19 Jan.: Morton was paid #400, and #150 "for the Copy-right, which Harris has purchased." Ibid., 27 Mar.: This Day was published A Cure for the Heart Ache (2s.). Receipts: #237 15s. (236.0; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Comus

15829
08 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Text 1st published in his Posthumous Dramatic Works, Vol. II (G. and W. Nicol, 1813); it assigns no parts, but adds George Ivey and David Duncan, acted by Caulfield and Packer. Genest erroneously assigns Sir Adam to Wewitzer and Beau Tiffany to R. Palmer. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (True Briton, 9 May). Songs by Michael Kelly, in Act I harmonized by Sir William Parsons.] True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #581 15s. (294.18.6; 72.7.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 210.12.0) (charge: #213 6s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: In I: The Song [Blest were the hours], Song incidental to the Epilogue-Mrs Jordan

15830
09 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Knight; incidental music by William Reeve]: Partly taken from The Committee [by Sir Robert Howard]. Morning Herald, 21 June 1797: This Day is published [by G. Cawthorn] The Honest Thieves (1s.). True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #434 7s. 6d. (210.4.0; 11.18.0; tickets: 212.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude; or, An Escape from France

Related Works
Related Work: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was call'd knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The Storm-Incledon; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-; Hospitality; or, The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

15831
11 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald (his Miscellaneous Poems, 1801, p. 88). Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (London Chronicle, 12 Jan.)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Morning Herald, 14 Apr. 1798: This Day is published Secrets Worth Knowing (2s.). Receipts: #311 6s. (307.9; 3.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Cast
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge Actor: the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: to attempt the re Actor: obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La M Actor: to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the Actor: they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and re Actor: appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Quixotte; or, The Magic Arm Author(s): William Reeve

15832
24 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Benjamin Thompson, altered from Menschenhass und Reue, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by William Linley; Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (European Magazine, Mar. 1798, p. 260)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. With Musick [by Thomas Shaw]. "Mrs Siddons was succesful in all the impassioned parts; but she cannot sustain a mixed character. She is the Muse of Tragedy herself, and when she descends from her lofty state to the level of familiar dialogue, she instantly ceases to astonish and we to admire" (Monthly Mirror, Apr. 1798, p. 234). "The dialogue must be considerably abridged, as well for the purpose of preserving the interest of the piece, as for shortening the time of representation, which is at least an hour too long, it being half past ten before the curtain dropt" [see 26 Mar.] (Morning Herald, 26 Mar.). Receipts: #420 7s. 6d. (378.11.6; 40.18.0; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Related Works
Related Work: The Successful Strangers Author(s): William Mountfort

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.

15833
09 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Forecastle Fun

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is Actor: yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant

Song: In I 1st piece: Duet, as17980418; In course Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Admiral Benbow, Old Towler-Incledon; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; a new Song, Yard Arm & Yard Arm (Being a description of the memorable Engagement between the French Ship L'Hercule and the British Ship the Mars [off the Bec du Raz, 21 Apr. 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus

Performance Comment: 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Young William Actor: Incledon

15834
12 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Murray. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author [Walsh Porter], and the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath [William Wyatt Dimond]. [This was 1st acted at Bath, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. Larpent MS 1197; not published. Miss Murray's 1st appearance on the stage was at Bristol, 1 July 1793.] Times, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, Long Acre. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-; End 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

15835
21 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Founded on a recent fortunate Event [the escape of Sir William Sidney Smith from The Temple, Paris, on 24 Apr. 1798 (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 395)]. With appropriate Scenery, and Machinery. [3rd piece in place of The Children in the Wood, advertised on playbill of 19 May.] Times, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 43, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #548 17s. (233.4.6; 61.4.6; 0.17.0; tickets: 253.11.0) (charge: #214 12s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Escape

Related Works
Related Work: An Escape into Prison Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

15836
28 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor

Performance Comment: With a jolly full Bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Young William-Incledon; A Song-Johnstone; The Wind blew fresh-Townsend; Great Britain still her charter boasts-Incledon, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Young William Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

15837
01 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: The Vanguard

Performance Comment: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; A Touch at Old Times-Munden; The Irish Haymaker-Johnstone; Young William-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Street.
Cast
Role: Young William Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: End II: The Storm-Incledon (written by G. A. Stevens); Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue End: An Occasional Address-H. Johnston; Imitations-Rees

15838
03 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Appleby, Bennett, Butler, Calkin, Dale Jun., Fosbrook, Gooding, Henderson, Humphries, Jacobs, Marks, Powell, Perry, Gaudry, Phillimore, Ryder, Scott, Tice, Williams, Wooldridge will be admitted.] Receipts: #58 10s. 6d. (28.15.6; 18.2.6; 0.0.0; odd money: 11.12.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: Fisher

Dance: As17980920

15839
13 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Appleby, Briggs, Benson, Byrne, Bynam, Dale, Doyle, Edmonds, Faux, Garbutt, Gregson, Gauron, Henderson, Kent, Powell, Perry, Rhodes, Ross, Robson, Robinson, Smith, Sherwood, Stevens, Townsend, Williams, Whitmell, Wyler will be admitted. Receipts: #49 7s. (25.17; 20.3; 3.7; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As18000612