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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.

426
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Aaron Hill.] On Shakespear's Foundation. With several Sets of Scenes entirely new and properWto the Play. [In an advance notice in Daily Journal, 6 Nov., the scenes are reported to be designed by Signior Angelo, an Italian.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: King of France Actor: Thurmond

427
19 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Majesty. The Comedy Love for Love design'd to be perform'd this day, is deferr'd till further notice. Present His Majesty and Princess of Wales, Lady Augusta, Princess Louisa, Prince William and Prince Frederick. Boxes #94 7s. 6d. [about 384 persons, nearly the capacity of the Boxes, which was about 560]. Paid Macklin one fifth part of #179 being the surplus after #63 allow'd for the charge as per agreement...#35 16s. Gave the Yeomen of the King and Princess's Guard #2 2s., and the King's Footmen and Chairmen #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #242 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Holtom
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: [Unspecified]

428
23 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. The King is gone to the Play, which is King John; he has hardly ever bespoke any other than Shakespeare's historical plays, all which they say he has ordered to be revived, and takes great pleasure in (Charlotte Fermor to Countess of Pomfret.--Hist. MSS Com. Appendix to 7th report [London, 1879], p. 513)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Sheridan, 1st time
Role: King Philip Actor: Davies
Role: Pandulph Actor: Bransby
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Bennet

429
30 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Yates, first time; King-Davies; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Glendower-King; Hotspur-Holland; Carriers-Weston, Moody; Douglas-Kennedy; Mortimer-Castle; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Bransby; Francis-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies
Role: Glendower Actor: King
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland
Role: Northumberland Actor: Scrase
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ackman
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker

430
09 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Gloster-Miss Plym; Clarence-Master Burton; King Henry-Powell; Prince of Wales-Holland; Prince John-Lee; Achbp of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Rooker; Poins-Packer; Ancient Pistol-King; Page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Falstaff-Love; Westmorland-Burton; Mouldy-Moody; Gower-Strange; Davy-Granger; Lord Bardolph-Parsons.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Powell
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Holland
Role: Ancient Pistol Actor: King
Role: Westmorland Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

431
15 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis, first time; Prince John-Harris; Douglas-Owenson; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-R. Smith; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Gardner; Bardolph-Davis; Poins-Lewes; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley; Falstaff-Shuter (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns King-$Young.]
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Westmorland Actor: Thompson
Role: The Public Advertiser assigns King Actor: Young.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Midas

432
04 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17971002, but King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Murray; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Oxford-_; Norfolk-_.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray
Role: Buckingham Actor: Clarke
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Standen
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Cast
Role: With pride we steer'd for England's Coast Actor: Incledon

433
December 1691 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The Gentleman's Journal, January 1691@2, page 5, implies that King Arthur was revived in December 1691: And the last Opera called King Arthur, which hath been plaid several times the last Month. [Since the Gentleman's Journal was often published in the month following the date of an issue, it is possible that this revival occurred in January 1691@2, for there was a certain performance on 7 Jan. 1691@2.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

434
07 February 1698 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and two in the Box at King Arthur 18s. [In The Female Wits--see September 1696--in Act I is a reference to the enlivening of King Arthur created by the Pudding and Dumbling Song.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

435
09 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. This performance was probably the first day of this revival, for Matthew Prior wrote to Abraham Stanyan, 8 Jan. 1699@1700: To-morrow night Betterton acts Falstaff, and to encourage that poor house the Kit Katters have taken one side-box and the Knights of the Toast have taken the other (HMC, Bath MSS. [London, 1908], III, 394). See also 28 Jan. 1699@1700. The play was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3601, 13-16 May 1700, and the title page states: Reviv'd, with Alterations. Written Originally by Mr Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry IV-Berry; Prince of Wales-Scudamore; John Earl of Lancaster-Bayly; Northumberland-Boman; Henry Percy (surnamed Hotspur )-Verbruggen; Westmorland-Pack; Worcester-Freeman; Owen Glendower-Hodgson; Douglas-Arnold; Sir Walter Blunt-Trout; Sir Richard Vernon-Harris; Sir John Falstaff-Betterton; Bardolph-Bright; Francis the Drawer-Bowen; Katherine Percy-Mrs Boman; Hostess-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: King Henry IV Actor: Berry
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Pack
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

436
19 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Worcester-Cibber; Glendower-Husband; Douglass-Mills.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Glendower Actor: Husband
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

437
02 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Estcourt; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d Carrier-Bullock; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

438
06 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Estcourt; Hotspur-Booth; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Douglas-Mills; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d Carrier-Bullock; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

439
18 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The 4th: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bullock; Hotspur-Booth; King-Keene; Prince-Wilks; Douglas-Mills; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d-Leigh.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

440
03 March 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Mills; Hotspur-Booth; King-Bowman; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Francis-Norris; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Lady Hotspur-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bowman
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

441
11 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross and Wilks' Nephew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17160303 but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151122

442
02 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Mills; King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Santlow; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

443
20 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington; King-Keene; Prince-J. Leigh; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Comic Parts-Spiller, Bullock Jr, Knapp, Griffin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Song: As17161019

Dance: As17161019

444
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Northumberland Actor: Schoolding
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ogden
Role: Glendower Actor: Husband
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

445
30 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Evans; Hotspur-Quin; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Corey; Sir Richard-Ryan; Douglas-Smith; Francis-Spiller; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Ogden
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17180929

446
02 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bullock; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Hotspur-Quin; Worcester-Boheme; Dowglass-Smith; Vernon-Ryan; Poins-C. Bullock; Carriers-Griffin, Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Cook; Kate-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Ogden
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: Mrs Bullock

447
17 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Booth; King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

448
28 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Ryan; King-Quin; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Boheme; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17201125

449
11 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Boheme; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Leigh; Catesby-Egleton; Lord Mayor-Bullock Sr; Elizabeth-Mrs Seymour; Anne-Mrs Spiller; Duchess of York-Mrs Giffard; Prince Edward-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Boheme
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin

450
28 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Vernon-Egleton; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton; Francis-Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham