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7385 results for: Keyword - M. P. King
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5351
15 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Cashell; Madcduff-Ryan; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hale; King-Gibson; Lenox-Ridout; Seyward-Rosco; Donalbaine-Anderson; Seyton-Carr; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Woodward, James, Dunstall; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe; all the Dances-, decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451109

5352
18 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Guttle-Taswell; Beau Trippit-Marr; Dick-Goodfellow; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Trippit-Mrs King; Prissy-Miss Cole; Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Stand by my brave boys-Lowe

Dance: III: Mlle Mechel

5353
27 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Furnival; King-Paget; Ghost-Lee; Polonius-Julian; Horatio-Cushing; Ostrick-Blakey; Lucianus-L. Hallam; Laertes-Kennedy; Gravediggers-Morgan, Dove; Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Player Queen-Mrs Cushing; Ophelia-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

5354
28 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Wife-Mrs Clive; Pinchwife-Bridges; Horner-Mills; Sir Jasper-Macklin; Sparkish-Yates; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Lady Squeamish-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Lady Squeamish Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

5355
30 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Edwards, 1st time at this theatre; Macheath-Lowe; Filch-Raftor; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Player-Woodburn; Beggar-Winstone; Benn Budge-Simpson; Bagshot-Leigh; Crookfinger Jack-Usher; Nimming Ned-Goodfellow; Wat Dreary-Bransby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Minors; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs King; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Dolly Trull-Miss Pitt; Molly Brazen-Mrs Bradshaw; In III: Hornpipe-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs King

Dance: II: Muilment

5356
02 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; King-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Northumberland-Dove; Worcester-Julian; Blunt-Shepard; Poins-Kennedy; Peto-Blakey; Bardolph-G. Hallam; Carriers-Dove, Morgan; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Furnival
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028

5357
13 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [see 29 March 1742]. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the play. Also the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new Rais'd Troops

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Arthur, Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

5358
16 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee; King Henry-Paget; Richmond-Cushing; Tressel-Furnival; Dutchess of York-Mrs Phillips; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

5359
28 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17451127, but King-Roberts; Ghost-Paget.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

5360
08 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Goodfellow; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-L. Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Macklin; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliffe-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Simpson; Blunt-Usher; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Mozeen; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Buckingham Actor: L. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

5361
13 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She Gallant Or Once A Lover And Always A Lover

Performance Comment: Sir John Airy-Macklin; Sir Toby Tickle-Yates; Vaunter-Neale; Monsieur-Blakes; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Macklin; Lucinda-Mrs Clive; Constantia with a New occasional Epilogue, in men's Clothes-Mrs Woffington; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Bellamour-Havard; Philabel-Mills; Frederick-Winstone; Courtall-Usher; Mons. Frisure-Blakes; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Diana-Miss Minors; Melissa-Miss Pitt; Dorinda-Miss Cole; Placket-Mrs Cross; Mrs Japan-Mrs King; Mrs Lawn-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Mrs Japan Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

5362
14 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Foote; Hothead-[I.] Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Cross; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Mrs Bennett; Belguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Marr; John-Simpson; Betty-Mrs King; Aunt-Mrs Cross; In Act III Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206

5363
29 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17460422 but Richard III-Thomas? Lacy; King Henry-Davies; Tyrrel-Bransby.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Davies
Role: Buckingham Actor: L. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

5364
09 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 1 Benefit for Lee, Pilkington [Box Office keeper], Pritchard, Saunders [Assistant box office keeper and lobby door keeper], and Emberton [Stage Door Keeper]. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee 1st appearance this stage; Prince John-Marr; Falstaff-Dance; King-Havard; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Blunt-Goodfellow; Douglas-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Leigh; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Anatomist

Song: 1 I: Lowe

Dance: 1 III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

5365
11 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17460514, but King-Bridges; Huncamunca-Blakes; Foodle-_; Noodle-_; Doodle-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridges

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

5366
22 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17460929, but Hamlet-Garrick; Bernardo-Kennedy; Player King-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Gibson.
Role: King Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

5367
06 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Morgan; Prince Prettyman-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Dunstall; Lt. General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Miss Morrison; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes-; Machines, Habits and Other Decorations proper to the play; The vocal parts-Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new/rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Arthur, Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

5368
03 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Goodfellow; King-Paget; Polonius-Hallam; Laertes-Wignell; Horatio-Cushing; Ostrick-Shuter; Guildenstern-Lee; Rosencraus-Cartwright; Gravediggers-L. Hallam, Dove; Ghost-Burton; Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Ophelia-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124

5369
06 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Garrick 1st time; Falstaff-Quin; King-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Francis-Hippisley; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Hayman; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Douglas-Anderson; Poins-Chapman; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Ridout; Carriers-Arthur, Woodward; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cashell

5370
09 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1 By His Majesty's Command. Present The King and Princess Amelia. Paid Mr Arthur a Bill for glass Lustres &c #7 15s. 2d. Receipts: #177 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Cast
Role: King Actor: Cashell
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

5371
10 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: Queen Elinor-Mrs Clive; Rosamond-Mrs Mozeen; Grideline-Mrs Sibella; Trusty-Reinhold; King Henry-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Lowe.

5372
13 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Present the King, Duke and Princess Amelia. Paid Hancks a bill for coals expended at Lincolns Inn Fields Theatre while the soldiers kept guard there...#22 18s. Receipts: #173 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Arthur, Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

5373
15 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Barry; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Kate-Mrs Woffington; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Northumberland-Bridges; Douglas-Mozeen; Glendower-Cibber; Blunt-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Lee; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

5374
16 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17470115, but only Hotspur, King, Wales, Fatstaff, Glendower, and Kate listed. [Probably to make room for Mlle Violette's Apology, see below.]
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: 1 TThe German Camp, as17461217; The Vintage, as17461217

5375
24 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry 1st time; King-Bridges; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; First Gravedigger-Macklin; Queen-Mrs Furnival; Ophelia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticized or The Plague of Envy