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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.

5926
10 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Receipts: #288 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Lucio Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: IV: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

5927
11 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Novel Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

5928
15 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

5929
17 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd The Jealous Harlequin-Martini, Sga Paccini

5930
23 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Concerning the character Epicoene the Public Advertiser, 24 Jan.: 'The performance of this character by an actor rather than an actress, according to the original intention of the author was received with particular marks of Approbation, and the comedy will be repeated (for the fifth time) on Saturday."] Receipts: #134 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

5931
24 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

5932
29 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: As17760126

5933
02 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The play went off with Great Applause and the Opera till begining of the Second Act. when they hiss'd very much and a very great Noise ensued and with very great difficulty we got to the end of the Farce (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr Hurst (by order) on Note #13 13s. Receipts: #109 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: The Blackamoor

Cast
Role: Jerry Actor: King
Role: Servants Actor: Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Garland

5934
08 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17751215, but the Vocal Parts-Mrs Smith, Mrs _Scott, Mrs _Jewell; +The Last New Epilogue-Mrs Abington (playbill). [The Public Advertiser retains Mrs Scott and Mrs Jewell and makes no mention of Mrs Smith.]The Public Advertiser retains Mrs Scott and Mrs Jewell and makes no mention of Mrs Smith.]
Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

5935
09 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #11 18s.; Paid Daniel Maltoss [sic] Esq one year's rent due Xmas #31 10s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). [Evidently Daniel Malthus. Although Victor was still Treasurer and Evans sub-treasurer this season, some new bookkeepers seem to be recording the financial transactions, for several different hands appear in the manuscript. The spelling by one of these bookkeepers is bad even by eighteenth-century standards. DeLoutherbourg's name is spelled a half-dozen different ways, including Lutenborgh, Lutterbourg, and Latherbourg.] Receipts: #266 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bobadill Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17751010, but Spy-Baddeley; Gardners-Garland, _Kear.
Cast
Role: Gardners Actor: Garland, _Kear.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17751003

5936
12 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Gardners Actor: Garland, _Kear.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

5937
14 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Weston's Will. First I give and bequeath my all to Martha Weston. Lastly my scribbling to Ned Shuter &c. (Winston MS 11). Receipts: #270 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Capt. Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs King

Dance: End: The Sailors Revels-Blurton

5938
16 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: As17760126

5939
17 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

5940
20 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17760209, but Gardners-_Garland, Kear.
Cast
Role: Gardners Actor: _Garland, Kear.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: a Grand Ballet called The Savage Hunters, as17760210, but Blurton

5941
26 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

5942
29 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland

Dance: the Dance call'd The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Gardners Actor: _Garland, Kear.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

5943
09 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A few hisses at the End of the Farce (Hopkins Diary). [Public Advertiser: A correspondent, who was at Drury Lane Theatre Thursday evening, remarks that the Ridicule of the Head-Dresses in Mr Garrick's last Epilogue, and in his performance of Sir John Brute, has had its proper Effect; for the Ladies have lowered their Main Top-Gallant Sails from nine inches to twelve; so that they are not present above three quarters of a yard higher than they ought to be.] Paid salary list 4 days #416 4s. 4d.; Tallow chandler #35 9s. 9d.; Mr Parsons on note by order #25; Settre and Co., Mercers #9 6s. 10d. Receipts: #252 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: Rubrick Actor: King
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs King

5944
11 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; First Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Hecate-Bransby; Children-Mrs Blanchard, Mas. Pulley; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; With the song of Azure God-Mrs Smith (By Desire); Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lycander Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

5945
16 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: Rubrick Actor: King
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs King

5946
19 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Slingsby. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 2 additional Flutes and Trumpet. Receipts: #84 10s. 6d. Charges: #68 1s. Profits to Slingsby: #16 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Gardners Actor: _Garland, Kear.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: II: A Divertissement-; in which will be introduced a Passe Pied-; End: (By Particular Desire, and for the first time this season) The Grande Provencalle-; to conclude with an Allemande-Slingsby, Mrs Sutton, Como, Sga Crespi

5947
21 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Gardners Actor: _Garland, Kear.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

5948
11 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). The new Comedy of The Runaway is unavoidably oblig'd to be deferred till Saturday. Rec'd Mr Stanley's Oratorio Account, 11 nights, #327 5s. Paid Lawrence (paper hanger) #13 7s.; Renters (for 11 Oratorio nights) #88; Cubit (tinman) #7 14s. 6d.; Gardner (shoemaker) #25; Chettle (timber merchant) #22 14s. 6d.; Mist andCo. (brazier) #10 8s.; Thomson (smith) #5 16s. 6d. Barrow andCo. (oil) #106 5s.; Tallow Chandler's 8th Bill #26 12s.; Palmer's Bill of Bath for Spermacetti Candles #162 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [MacMillan quotes from Kemble's note on the playbill, a Garrick interpolation in Drugger 's last speech (IV, vii): "Abel: Did you never see me play the Fool? Face: Yes. Abel: But the wise ones say I have played the Fool long enough; So I am going to leave it off and grow melancholy." [This note does not appear in the Hopkins Diary in the Folger Library.] Receipts: #265 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: Rubrick Actor: King
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs King

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17751003

5949
12 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Afrerpiece: Never performed there, a Musical Entertainment, which went off with great Applause the New Scene of the Regatta was properly introduc'd in the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Stopages #10 4s. 6d.; Mr Burges one quarter's rent (land tax deducted) #4 4s.; Paid Mr Grist by order of Mr Garrick #10; Mr Johnston's Music bill #14 3s. 6d.; Mr Burges (bricklayer) #52 2s. 6d. Receipts: #82 3s. 6d. Charges: #66 18s. Profits to Bannister: #15 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: and a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Davies, Parsons, Mrs Wrighten, and Mrs Jewell. Tom Tug-Bannister; Bundle-Davies; Robin-Parsons; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Wilelmina-Mrs Jewell (MacMillan) to conclude with the grand scene of the Regatta.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Entertainment: A Variety of New Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

5950
13 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fawcett, Everard, Carpenter, Kear, Cubitt, Garland

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: Rubrick Actor: King
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs King

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

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