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9084 results for: Keyword - King Charles
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.

3001
15 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Novel Actor: King

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

Song: As17790503

3002
17 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Afterpiece Title: The Chelsea-Pensioner

Related Works
Related Work: The Chelsea-Pensioner Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3003
19 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

3004
21 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

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

Dance: End IV: a Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: Monologue End: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

3005
24 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3006
25 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

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

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Gavotte-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Entertainment: Monologue In IV: Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

3007
28 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

3008
17 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Dimond [Public Advertiser: Aickin]; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Foigard-Egan; Sullen-Blissett; Gibbet-Gardner; Boniface-Usher; Scrub-Edwin; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Cherry-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsey-Miss Wood; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: The Waterman; or, The First of August Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: End IV: Ted Blarney-Master Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue End: Bucks have at ye all-Master Edwin

3009
17 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: As17790818

3010
06 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances.

3011
08 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: I: Rural Dance-Dagueville; End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

3012
11 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3013
12 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

3014
15 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3015
16 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3016
18 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Henderson had 1st acted Macbeth in London at dl, 31 Mar. 1778.] "We have often remonstrated against the incongruous stile of dressing plays at each theatre...Last night the modern custom of making the principal actor fine was followed without any regard to propriety, or any care about the other personages of the drama" (Morning Chronicle, 19 Oct.). Receipts: #249 10s. 6d. (248.6.0; 1.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

3017
19 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

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

3018
04 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3019
05 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End II: as17791022; I: Rural Dance, as17791008

3020
06 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Suspicious Husband Criticized; or, The Plague of Envy Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3021
10 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3022
11 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

3023
16 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3024
20 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17791115; End IV: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

3025
02 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by King, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Baddeley, Lamash, Wrighten, Burton, Palmer, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles, Miss Kirby, Mrs Abington. Cast from text (Fielding and Walker et al]), 1780, and Morning Chronicle, 3 Dec.: Sir William Woodley-King; Counsellor Belford-Bensley; Mr Woodley-Brereton; Mr Bromley-Aickin; Forward-Baddeley; Sir Harry Granger-Lamash; Waters-Wrighten; James-Burton; Colonel Mountfort-Palmer; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Louisa-Mrs Brereton; Spitfire-Miss Collett; Mrs Williams-Mrs Colles; Mrs Henpeck-Miss Kirby; Lady Mary Woodley-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] Epilogue-Miss Farren. [This was spoken again on 4 Dec., but omitted thereafter.]This was spoken again on 4 Dec., but omitted thereafter.]
Cast
Role: Sir William Woodley Actor: King
Role: Prologue Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Just in Time Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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