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9969 results for: Keyword - the King
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 23 matches on Author.

7901
24 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Cast
Role: Father Actor: Julian
Role: Peasants Actor: Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Miss Story, the Misses Scotts

7902
25 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17431004, but Father Benedict-Blakes; Tom-Gray.
Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Blakes

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: As17431022

7903
13 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

7904
27 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

7905
09 February 1744 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: SStationers Hall, Ludgate St. Benefit Edmund Larken...With all the choruses. Composed by Mr Handel.] Printed Books of the Masque will be given gratis at the place of performance. Tickets at 5s. each. Particular care will be taken to have the Hall well air'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: The Song-a celebrated Young Lady, first itme in any public concert; the other parts-the most eminent performers; 1st Violin-Brown.
Cast
Role: The Song Actor: a celebrated Young Lady, first itme in any public concert
Role: the other parts Actor: the most eminent performers

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Song: An English and an Italian Song-the sister of the above lady, a child of nine years; the whole to conclude with: the Coronation Anthem God Save the King-; Trumpet-Valentine Snow

7906
12 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Mr Dryden. Benefit Quin. By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. For the better accomodation of the ladies, the stage will be enclos'd and form'd into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be allow'd to keep places. Ladies send servants by three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

7907
20 March 1744 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

7908
02 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dr Clancy. "The Day returns, but not to me returns," Milton. This Gentleman being deprived of the Advantages of following his profession; and as the writing he had produced for the stage could not be brought out this season, the Master of the Playhouse has been so kind as to favour him with a Benefit Night: It is therefore hoped, that as this will be the first instance of any person laboring under so heavy a deprivation, performing on the stage, the Novelty, as well as the Unhappyness of his case, will engage the favour and protection of a British Audience. Note: Tickets to be had at the Temple-Exchange Coffee House in Fleet Street; Tom's Coffee House in Cornhill; St. James Coffee House, St. James's Street; Child's Coffee House, St. Paul's Churchyard and the Chapter Coffee House in Paternoster Row. Places for Boxes to be Taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [General Advertiser, 4 April, publish'd a fifty-six Prologue (licensed) Intended for Oedipus, acted for the Benefit of the Very Ingenious Dr Clancy, written by Mr Lockman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Tiresias the Prophet Actor: Dr Clancy who is Blind

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Blakes

7909
19 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Dryden. Places for boxes to be taken of Mr Page at the stage door of the theatre. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

7910
13 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At common prices. Tickets deliver'd out for the Prodigal will be taken on Oct. 16. The Eighth Day at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17441002, but Mercutio-Paddick; Apothecary-Hacket.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Hacket.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

7911
16 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. [Since The Prodigal did not achieve a three-night run, Cibber may be giving Odell a benefit tonight.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Music: Selected Pieces of Music-

7912
24 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

7913
28 February 1745 @ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair

Event Comment: At the New Theatre. Benefit George. 2s., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

7914
06 May 1745 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The King And Miller Of Mansfield

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

7915
15 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: GGenius of England, God Save the King-Beard

7916
11 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

7917
02 October 1746 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Perry. A Concert, etc. [repeated in all notices of this theatre.] Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Epilogue in honor of the Duke of Cumberland-Master Perry.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

7918
17 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [G+General Advertiser gives The Mock Doctor as the afterpiece. As 1 Oct., but Davy-$Hippisley.] Receipts: #76 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

7919
27 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Receipts by this night, over and above nightly expenses, succeeded in liquidating the deficit, and the Account Books (Egerton 2268) show an actual balance of #1 12s.] Receipts: #190 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

7920
02 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By particular Desire...In which will be reviv'd that excellent Scene between Falstaff and the Prince of Wales, which Shakespear himself was so extremely fond of. (Daily Advertiser and General Advertiser). Front Boxes made at the upper end of the Pit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17461124

7921
02 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Hallam. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. [These prices are repeated]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Goodfellow; Edgar-Cushing; Gloucester-Furnival; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Paget; Usher-L. Hallam; Burgundy-Miles; Cornwall-Shuter; Albany-Wignell; Old Man-Hallam Sen; Captain-W. Hallam; Aranthe-Mrs Dove; Goneril-Mrs Bainbridge; Regan-Mrs Cushing; Cordelia-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Aranthe Actor: Mrs Dove

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

7922
20 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter) and Mrs Cross. Mainpiece not acted for 40 years [see 22 Dec. 1710]. Written by the author of The Yeoman of Kent [Thomas Baker]. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Burton will be taken. Tickets to be had of Cross at his lodgings over against the Rose Tavern in Russell St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fine Lady's Airs; Or, An Equipage Of Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sprightly-Giffard; Blenheim-Delane; Nicknack-Yates; Bramble-Macklin; Lady Tossup-Mrs Cross; Lady Rodomont-Mrs Woffington; with an Epilogue called the Universal Prompter-.
Cast
Role: with an Epilogue called the Universal Prompter Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: By particular Desire, Arrah my Judy-Barrington

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

7923
04 July 1748 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth in the Borough. Benefit for Mrs Adams. To begin at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song:

Dance:

7924
05 September 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. A concert, etc. Benefit for Stevens (bookseller). Mainpiece: Written by E. Young, author of the Midnight Thoughts. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris, King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Nicanor-Stevens; Miris-Mrs Hickson; Mandana-Young Lady, first time on any stage; with an Occasional Prologue-a gentleman, lady in the character of the ghosts of Mr Booth and Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: with an Occasional Prologue Actor: a gentleman, lady in the character of the ghosts of Mr Booth and Mrs Oldfield.

Song: IV: A Cantata-Doorsming, who never appeared in public

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Matthews

7925
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton, and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, (with a company from the theatres) during the short time of the Fair will be presented an Historical Drama (lately acted in Bartholemew Fair with universal applause) the Northern Heroes with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General, and the fair Ellimira a Russian Princess, containing the most remarkable events of that time; and concluding with the memorable battle of Putlowav, and Charles's retreat into the Turkish dominionsv. Interspersed with a comic interlude, The Volunteers. Also the comical humours and amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's widow, the merry pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. As the Fair will be of so short continuance, we shall begin very early each day (General Advertiser). [See 24 Aug. 1748, bf]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes; Or, The Bloody Contest Between Charles The Twelfth, King Of Sweden, And Peter The Great, Czar Of Muscovy

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and His Friend Strap

Dance: Particularly a Hornpipe-