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6481 results for: Keyword - King</i> sent a letter to $<span class=
We found 2642 matches on Performance Title, 2627 matches on Performance Comments, 2285 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1701
06 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard III-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Richmond-Bardin; Norfolk-Harbin; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Stanley-Rosco; Catesby-Havard; Tressel-Huddy; Oxford-Moore; Prince Edward-Miss Norris; Duke of York-Miss Haughton, the first time of her appearing on the stage; Mayor-Penkethman; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Scots Dance, as17341202

1702
07 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

1703
15 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

1704
10 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: By Lally and Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

1705
07 May 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song:

Dance:

1706
06 June 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1707
27 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1708
25 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Edward v-Master Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfolk-Boman; Stanley-Berry; Tressel-Cross; Lieutenant-Winstone; Mayor-Harper; Catesby-Oates; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holliday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

1709
27 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of a Foreigner of Distinction. [Prince of Modena present.] Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Miller; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday; Norfolk-Berry; Suffolk-Boman; Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Salway; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c. French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. By Essex and Mrs Walter

1710
24 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1711
19 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

1712
20 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1713
20 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

1714
30 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1715
03 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

1716
08 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

1717
24 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Glover's Scot's Dance. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers

1718
05 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

1719
13 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Afterpiece Title: Taste a la Mode

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360327but Mrs Villeneuve replaces Miss Brett

1720
26 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holliday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler; but see17351025 . but see17351025 .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin Captive

1721
31 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Afterpiece Title: Taste a la Mode

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

1722
04 August 1736 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English: [in It] A Ballad Opera, Call'd The Amorous Old Widow; Or, I Must Have A Comforter: With The Comical Humours Of The Rival Cowards; Or, The Whimsical Lovers

Music: By a Band of Musick just arriv'd from Naples [9 Aug. and afterwards.]

1723
18 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holiday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

1724
28 September 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By the Company of Comedians from Goodman's Fields. Written by Mr Dryden. With new Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations, particularly an exact Representation of Merlin's Cave, as in the Royal Gardens, Richmond. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s, Middle Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. At 6 p.m.[The Prologue was printed in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 1 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

1725
30 September 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur