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9971 results for: Keyword - King</i> and $<span class=
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 25 matches on Author.

5876
18 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: With a Grand Naval Review Actor:
Role: and the Favourite Song Rule Brittania Actor: Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: King

5877
20 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Palmer. The Entertainment, a New Poetical Interlude (never perform'd there) Alter'd from Prior's Nut Brown Maid, by Mr Bates, With a New Air and Chorus. Music by Dr Arne. Receipts: #203 12s. Charges: #68 2s. 6d. Profits to Palmer: #13 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Lucio Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: King

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Monologue: End of Play: Henry and Emma. Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley

5878
25 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: King

Dance: V: The Pirates, as17750422

5879
26 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten, who continuing ill and unable to sing, humbly hopes that her friends and the Public will excuse her. Receipts: #142 16s. Charges: #65 6s. Profits to Mrs Wrighten: #77 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: King
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: King

Song: End: Oh What a Charming Thing's a Ballet-Bannister

Dance: End Song: The Irish Fair, as17740917

5880
27 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Smith's Benefit notice (see 22 April) changed to Love in a Village and the Deserter, with a note that tickets deliver'd for Cymbeline would be taken. Receipts: #137 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: _Messink.
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: King

5881
29 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: III: The Pirates, as17750422

5882
02 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith, Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [The change in benefit piece from Cymbeline and the Wish remains unexplained. (See 22 and 27 April.) Larpent MS 387 is the Wish, scene a Sultan's Gardenv. Parts: Ammath; Nourjahad; Mandana; Zelia and Sanbeg. It seems never to have been performed.] Paid licenses for Bob Ton & Inflexible Captive, & Book #4 5s. 6d. Receipts: #119 1s. Charges: #67 12s. Profits to Mrs Smith: #51 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hodge Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: King

Dance: II: The Pirates, as17750422

5883
04 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #159 13s. 6d. Charges: #67 3s. Profits to Mrs Davies: #92 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: As17750116, but without the Grand Provencalle Dance.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17740917

5884
08 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signr and Signa Crespi. Tickets deliver'd by Everard, Walker, Harwood, Miss Berkley, Mrs Hartle and Mrs Ling will be tataken Receipts: #166 7s. 6d. Charges: #65 7s. Profits to Como and Sga Crespi #101 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: King

Dance: I: A Grand New Spanish Dance-Como, Sga Como, Sga Crespi; II: A New Dance called The School Master-Como, Sga Como; End: A Grand Dance-Como, Sga Crespi; End I Farce: A Hornpipe-Walker

5885
09 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: V: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

5886
11 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Bransby and Burton. Receipts: #128 8s. Charges: #64 18s. 6d. Profits to Bransby and Burton: #63 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: General Savage Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

5887
16 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Wheeler. Tickets delivered for The Grecian Daughter will be taken. Receipts: #233 12s. 6d. Charges: #66 5s. 6d. Profits to Fawcett & Wheeler #167 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies

Dance: II: The Pirates, as17750422

5888
17 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Capt. Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Song: III: The Favourite Song of Gramachree Molly-Mrs Wrighten

5889
18 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Percey, Wood and Robinson. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Hodges, and for Thursday the 25th will be taken. The Play for the Theatrical Fund is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Thursday next the 25th Inst. Paid extra Flute & Hautboy 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #105 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: King

5890
19 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Griffiths, Kear, and Carpenter. Tickets deliver'd by Stevens and for The Gamesters will be taken. The Gamesters cannot be performed on account of Parsons's indisposition. Carpenter only acted (Winston MS 11). Receipts: #194 12s. Charges: #66 8s. 6d.Profits to beneficiaries: #128 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17750306 but Varland-Waldron; Louisa-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Millidge; Charlotte-Mrs Mattocks from Covent Garden.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Waldron
Role: Belcour Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

5891
20 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (Housekeeper and Box-book keeper). Rec'd from Sinking Fund (3rd) #73 10s.; From Mr Clutterbuck (1st) #500; from Stopages #11; Paid Salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; G. Garrick on acct #100. Receipts: #276 4s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Mr A. Johnston: #192 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17741019, but Orlando-Brereton; William-Burton.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: and a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: I: The Pirates, as17750422

5892
22 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson (First gallery Office-keeper). Rec'd Mr Condell's 3rd and last payment for Fruit Office #20. Receipts: #278 10s. Charges: #84. Profits to Dickinson: #194 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hodge Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: II: The Pirates, as17750422

5893
23 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Tomlinson, Mortimer, Walton and Carlton Senr. Tickets delivered by Page will be taken. Paid Tabor & Pipe 5 nights (9th inst. incl.) #2 12s. 6d.; Mr Wrighten on note #42. Receipts: #239 16s. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #155 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: King
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: V: The Pirates, as17750422

5894
24 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Wilson and Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys will be taken. Paid a cotten Bill #2 11s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #254 1s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #170 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17750417 but Blunt-Hurst; Obadiah-Wrighten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright (MacMillan); Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-_.
Cast
Role: Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Actor: Moody.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

5895
25 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and boxes laid together. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Play to begin half past 6 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Thursday the 18th inst. will be taken. Expenses for Fund Night: Renters #4; Supernumeraries & Kettle Drum 19s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s., 6d.; Salary to Mr Simonet, Sg Como, Sga Crespi & Mrs Hartle #1 10s.; Carpenters extra #1 7s. Total #16 6s. 4d. Receipts: #309 10s. 6d. Charges: #16 6s. 4d. Profits to Fund #293 4s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]

5896
28 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Overture and Music for the Prelude composed by Bates. Mr Bensley return'd from Covent Garden Theatre Play'd Pierre as usual was received with Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Carpenter's Bill #31 10s.; Two surveyors (by Butler) #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The carpenter's bills averaged #10 per week during the season, or about #380 total. No further mention will be made of this item.] Receipts: #238 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

5897
10 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley, first time; Philotas-Reddish; Calippus-Whitfield; Greek Herald-Wright; Dionysius-Palmer; Melanthon-Packer; Arcas-Hurst; Greek Officer-Davies; Euphrasia-Miss Younge; Phocian-Aickin; Erixene-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

5898
12 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

5899
14 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Usher; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

5900
25 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin