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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.

6551
29 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Cast
Role: Earl of Chandos Actor: Williames
Role: Arnold Actor: Brereton. French: King John-Staunton
Role: King John Actor: Staunton

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wells; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17831020

6552
29 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Player King Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

6553
15 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

6554
25 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

6555
01 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Cast
Role: Earl of Chandos Actor: Williames
Role: Arnold Actor: Brereton. French: King John-Staunton
Role: King John Actor: Staunton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

6556
11 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

6557
27 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

6558
30 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Cast
Role: Earl of Chandos Actor: Williames
Role: Arnold Actor: Brereton. French: King John-Staunton
Role: King John Actor: Staunton

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: As17831020

6559
06 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

6560
19 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

6561
22 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Related Works
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

6562
08 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Harriet Horncastle Hook]: The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Hook. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. "After four Hours sitting at Hamlet, and Half an Hour more at Miss Hamoir's Ballet, we were cheered indeed by the Overture to the Double Disguise" (Public Advertiser, 11 Mar.). Morning Chronicle, 20 Mar. 1784: This Day is published The Double Disguise (1s.). Receipts: #167 12s. 6d. (116/8/0; 50/19/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Ballet, The Return of the Hunters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.]

6563
13 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Song: In Act V of mainpiece A Frightened Song by Quick

Monologue: 1784 04 13 End of mainpiece a new Occasional Address spoken by Quick, riding on an Elephant

6564
15 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crawford. Mrs Crawford, imprest with the deepest Sense of Gratitude for the many Favours conferred on her by her Friends and the Public, is sincerely concerned that a violent Indisposition renders it impracticable for her to perform for her Benefit this Night. Mrs Crawford, fearing a second Disappointment would inconvenience those who have had the Goodness to interest themselves in her Support, has fixed on the Comedy of The Chances, instead of the Play advertised [Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, announced on playbill of 14 Apr.]. Tickets delivered for Isabella [the original play chosen for this night] will be taken. Public Advertiser, 4 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crawford, No. 22, Bridges-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #168 2s. (99/3; tickets: 68/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Dance: As17840313athi

6565
25 August 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: As17840820, but Lord Howard and Hubert by two other Gentlemen; added: Attendant, Officers, Guards. Before the Play an entire new Address, written and to be spoken by the Gentleman who performs the part of Lord Russel [Home]. Prologue and Epilogue as17840820.
Cast
Role: : King Charles II Actor: Capt. Harriett

6566
27 August 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: As17840825 Before the Play an Address by the Gentleman [Hyanson] who performs the part of the Duke of York. Prologue and Epilogue as17840820.
Cast
Role: : King Charles II Actor: Capt. Harriett

6567
28 August 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain.] Benefit for the Author. The 4th and Last Night. Account-Book, 7 Aug.: Received from Dr Stratford use of the Theatre 4 Nights at #28 a night, #112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: As17840825 Address as17840827 Prologue and Epilogue as17840820.
Cast
Role: : King Charles II Actor: Capt. Harriett

6568
07 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Comus

6569
01 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

6570
06 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fawcett
Role: King Edward Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Don Fernandez Actor: Barrymore

6571
08 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

6572
09 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne, with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late [Thomas] Linley Jun. [Gazetteer, 9 Nov., notes that the music for the Chorus of Spirits was composed by Purcell, for Ariel's song by Dr Arne, for the storm scene by Linley Jun.] Receipts: #162 11s. (126/10/0; 35/19/6; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Wright; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Miranda-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c . Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c .
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Hamoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: ; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

6573
10 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fawcett
Role: King Edward Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Don Fernandez Actor: Barrymore

6574
11 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

6575
17 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Paid Half Year's Watch & Beadles, St Martin's Parish, #22 3s. 8d. Receipts: #289 18s. (276/1/0; 12/19/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King