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7150 results for: Keyword - King</i> and $Queen
We found 3386 matches on Performance Title, 3185 matches on Performance Comments, 1888 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
22 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: King Henry VI Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

327
22 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The 1st appearance note seems to apply only to Miss Macklin and Mrs Melmoth.] The Characters dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee; King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Chaplin; Oxford-Baker; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Tressel-Young; Dunchess of York-Mrs Hull; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Melmoth, being their first appearance in those characters.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hull
Role: Buckingham Actor: Booth
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Melmoth, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

328
01 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Young; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Norfolk-Booth; Lieut.-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Hunter, first time.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

329
29 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Digges refused to make use of "the too familiar modern manner of speaking blank verse" (London Chronicle, 30 Aug., which also identifies Fotteral, although misspelling his name as "Fotheril").

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Jackson
Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Bannister

330
07 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Kirkpatrick]); King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward (1st time)-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Bowles; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; The Queen-Mrs Hartley (their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hull
Role: Buckingham Actor: Booth
Role: The Queen Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

331
19 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges (1st appearance this season); Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Miss Hale; Patience [with a song]-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Massey
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

332
21 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Performance Comment: Henry-W?. Smith (of dl); Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Capt. Jamy-Dunstall; Capt. Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Fearon
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews

333
24 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; Capucius-Kenny; Campeius-Painter; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Mrs Cuyler; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Massey
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17790610

334
November 1689 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@149. p. 368. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 352. The Prologue, separately printed, bears a licensing date of 16 Nov. 1689, and is reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 276-77. Huygens, 15 Nov. 1689 OS (translation): The King, who had been at the comedy, at the birthday of the Queen-mother, which had been played at Whitehall, did not come home until twelve o'clock (Journal van Constantijn Huygens, Publications of the Dutch Historical Society, New Series, XXIII [Utrecht, 1876], 205)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: The Prologue to King William & Queen Mary At a Play Acted before Their Majesties at Whitehall, on Friday the 15th of November 1689. Written by N. Tate-.

335
07 January 1692 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@151, p. 369: ye Q a Box & a Box for ye Maids Honr K Arthur. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 352. Luttrell, A Brief Relation, II, 331: The queen and queen dowager went this evening to the play of Mr Dryden s opera. [See also the reference to this play under January 1691@2 above.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

336
06 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Cibber; Henry VI-Wilks; Buckingham-Mills; Queen-Mrs Porter. Edition of 1718 adds: Prince Edward-$Norris Jr; Duke of York-$Miss Lindar; Richmond-$Ryan; Norfolk-$Boman Sr; Ratcliff-$Oates; Catesby-$Diggs; Tressel-$W. Wilks; Oxford-$Boman Jr; Lieutenant-$Quin; Blunt-$Wright; Lord Mayor-$Miller; Tyrrel-$Weller; Forrest-$Wilson; Dighton-$Higginson; Lady Anne-$Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-$Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter. Edition of 1718 adds: Prince Edward-Norris Jr

337
13 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17210311 but Richmond-Egleton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard; Catesby-_; Anne-_; Duchess of York-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: King Henry Actor: Boheme
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin

338
27 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17210313 but Catesby-Egleton; Richmond-_; Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Seymour.
Role: King Henry Actor: Boheme
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin

339
24 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; York-Boheme; Aumerle-Quin; Bolingbroke-Leigh; Carlisle-C. Bullock; Northumberland-Ogden; Salisbury-Egleton; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Lady Piercy-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Ogden
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Seymour

340
22 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17211219, but Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

341
25 September 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Miller; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

342
04 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard III-Ryan; Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Catesby-Egleton; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Lady Ann-Mrs Bullock; Dutchess of York-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Seymour

343
22 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Miller; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

344
08 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Buckingham-Wilks; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wilks
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Dancing, as17240407 but Boval; +The Hussars, as17240407 Scotch Lilt, as17240407

345
22 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Song: As17241008

346
13 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: As17241022, but Queen Katherine-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17241230

347
22 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Songs and Dialogues

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

348
20 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Richard Duke of York-Master Huddy; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanly-Rosco; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Catesby-Havard; Tressel-Huddy; Mayor-Morgan; Tirrel-Williams; Norfolk-Smith; Blunt-Bullock; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

349
11 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Hamilton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Duke of York-Miss Cole, who performed the young Princess in Anna Bullen; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanley-Rosco; Tressel-Huddy; Catesby-Havard; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Norfolk-Winstone; Blunt-James; Tirrel-Williams; Forest-Dove; Mayor-Penkethman; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton; A New Epilogue to be spoken-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

350
17 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Henry VI-Bridgwater; Buckingham-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Mayor-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lady Ann-Miss Hollyday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Mullart; Prince Edward-Miss Hughes; Duke of York-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Faustus and Students as Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Jones, Mrs Herle

Dance: II: Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Bran. IV: La Badine, as17331015