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9084 results for: Keyword - King Charle's
We found 3675 matches on Performance Comments, 2694 matches on Performance Title, 2436 matches on Author, 1832 matches on Event Comments, and 10 matches on Roles/Actors.

1651
22 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd stopages #12 7s. Paid salary list #566 6s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Mrs Smith's Benefit for 2 May advertised as Cymbeline and a new Comic Opera (in 2 Acts) call'd the Wish. The Music entirely new, the principal characters by Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Wrighten and Mrs Smith. With a New Occasional Prologue spoken by King. [But this was changed on 27 April.] Receipts: #212 1s. Charges: #66 3s. Profits to Bannister #145 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorne-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir Wm. Meadows-J. Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-King; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt, first time.
Cast
Role: Hodge Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: A New Dance, call'd The Pirates-Como, Sga Crespi. [See17730422.

Entertainment: End Opera: (By particular Desire) Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

1652
22 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

1653
25 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

1654
01 June 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

1655
04 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill, Mrs King play'd Arpasia very bad much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #626 16s. 6d.; Collett #2 13s. 2d.; Mr Packer on note #30; Mr Sadler for cloth #1 15s. Rec'd Stopages #14 2s. 6d. Receipts: #153 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Stratocles-Farren; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Hali-Whitfield; Tamerlane-Palmer; Axalla-Brereton; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Prince of Tanais-Davies; Arpasia-Mrs King, first time; Moneses-Reddish; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; in Act IV, the Original Song, To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs King, first time
Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

1656
15 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Sheridan
Role: King of France Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1657
26 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin, first time

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

1658
03 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Reddish
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

1659
09 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mrs Davies Miss Tittup--La! La! King sent a letter to $Sheridan desiring to be off his Engagement--all made up at night. Mattocks came and told me that Lacy had sold Half his Share of the Patent to Mr Langford (The Auctioneer) and Captain Thomson (Authour of the Syrens &c.). I acquainted Sheridan of it--he had not heard it before (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #267 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: King
Role: not listed on playbill, Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; LeBeau-Everard; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Messink; Adam-Moody; Caelia-Mrs Baddeley; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Miss Tittup-Mrs Davies; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott

1660
06 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson
Role: King Henry Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

1661
01 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 3 Mar.: "A new Prologue was spoken by King on Saturday Evening, and received with uncommon Applause." [Mrs Sherborn is identified in Lysons, Collectanea.] Receipts: #215 16s. 6d. (187.12.0; 25.17.0; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17770225, but New Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: New Prologue Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End III: The Double Festival, as17770213

1662
29 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron & Mrs Greville. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 16, Glanville-street, Rathbone Place; of Mrs Greville at the Orange Warehouse, the Corner of King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #178 15s. (69.0; 15.1; 0.0; tickets: 94.14) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Packer; Sackbut-Bransby; Tradelove-Hurst; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Masked Lady-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Ann Lovely-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17761128

1663
05 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: End: Dance-

1664
02 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Henderson
Role: King Philip Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1665
01 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Henderson
Role: King Philip Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1666
18 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: King of France Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Song: As17780511

1667
26 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

1668
25 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

1669
02 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town; or, The Dilettante

Dance: As17780623

1670
08 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Dance: As17780623

1671
14 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Dance: As17780624

1672
25 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17780624

Song: End II: In love should there meet a fond pair-Miss Harper

1673
19 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin

1674
23 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

1675
09 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire