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7385 results for: Keyword - M. P. King
We found 2868 matches on Performance Comments, 2862 matches on Event Comments, 2650 matches on Performance Title, 25 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5876
18 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Danish King Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Mrs Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Miss Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King

5877
18 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gardner; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Midas

5878
22 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Copper Capt.-King; Margaretta-Miss Robinson, first time; Clara-Mrs Jefferson; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Copper Capt. Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

5879
01 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The part of the Widow by Mrs Greville being her 1st appearance upon this Stage. So, So (Hopkins Diary). Paid Properties 14s. 2d.; Mr King (glassman) #5 15s. 2d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #163 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Danish King Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

5880
02 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Love; Rosalind-Mrs Barry; Celia (With Cuckoo song)-Miss Jarratt, first time; Touchstone-King; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with song)-Vernon; Orlando-Brereton; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Duke Sen-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; LeBeau-Ackman; Silvius-Wheeler; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; William-Messink; In V will be introduced a Song-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: I: The Mountaineers, as17730930

5881
10 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with Original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington (playbill).
Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5882
21 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Sterling-Hurst; first time, Traverse-Keen; Fanny-Miss Hopkins; Ogleby-King; Sir John-Aickin; Lovell-Cautherly; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: (By Particular Desire) O! What a Charming Thing's a Battle!-Mr Bannister

5883
30 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-King; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Wilding-J. Aickin; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Burton; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: King

5884
03 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs or Harlequins Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon; To Conclude with a Capital Scene- never exhibited by Servandoni.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

5885
13 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Lissardo-King; Violante-Mrs Barry; Flora-Miss Pope; Isbella-Mrs Jefferson; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Gibby-Johnston; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Frederick-Packer.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

5886
15 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #21 2s. Paid salary list #529 2s.; King's extra salary #3.; Mr S. Barry on note #100. Receipts: #188 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Gen Savage Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5887
19 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performance Comment: Martin-King; Slip-Palmer; Sir Harry-Waldron; Belford-Brereton; Miss Nancy-Miss Hopkins; Stockwell-Hartry; Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Stockwell-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: King

5888
05 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 5 day's salary at #88 3s. 8d. per diem-#440 18s. 4d.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Bradshaw on note #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Gen Savage Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

5889
12 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #22 2s.; Paid salary list #523 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3. Receipts: #217 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Gen Savage Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

5890
15 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740205, but with "Two New Scenes." The Principal Characters listed now as-King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters listed now as Actor: King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.
Role: Gen Savage Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5891
15 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwou'd-King; Fainall-Reddish; Mirabell-Jefferson; Petulanx-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Jefferson; Foible-Mr Davies; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Marwood-Miss Younge, first time; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates, first appearance this stage in 7 years; In Act III, a Cantata-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

5892
17 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Bransby; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Others-Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

5893
21 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader (and, By Desire, the Original Prologue)-King; Vamp-Moody; Governor-Bransby; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Keen; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Pope, first time.
Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: King

5894
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Ariel (With songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda (With song)-Mrs Smith; Hymen-Fawcett; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Francisco-Griffith; Boatswain-Wright; Master of Ship-Wrighten; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

5895
09 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #525 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mr French on acct #5 5s.; Mr C. Bannister per order #19 10s.; Miss Hopkins 140 nights not on List #46 13s. 4d. Rec'd stopages #18 4s. 6d. Receipts: #165 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters listed now as Actor: King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.
Role: Gen Savage Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5896
12 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Autolicus-King; Florizel-Cautherly; Polixines-Hurst; Antigonus-J. Aickin; Clown-Moody; Perdita-Mrs Canning, first time in this character; the sheep@shearing song-Mrs Smith; Camillo-Wright; The Vocal Parts-Bannister, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; With a Dance incidental to the piece,-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Autolicus Actor: King

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

5897
15 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: As17731126, but Mortimer-King.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Song: II: Rise Glory-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

5898
19 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Elfina (With song)-Master Blanchard; Grotilla-Miss Lings; Lady-Mrs S. Smith; Emmeline-Mrs Greville; first time; Edgar-Cautherly; Florimond-King; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Florimond Actor: King

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

5899
23 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Clinch. Rec'd stopages #17 3s. 6d. Paid salary list #525 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #121 13s. 6d. Charges: #66 3s. Profits to Clinch: #55 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Clinch
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Monologue: End: (By Desire) Linco's Travels. As 14 March

5900
30 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Rooker, Giorgi, Messink. Rec'd stopages #30 16s. 6d.; From Sinking Fund (1st) #420; Paid salary list #523 12s.; Mr King's extra salary #3. Receipts: #232 7s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to R. M. & G.: #157 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: A Minuet, Allemande-Master Burn, Miss Burn (Scholars of Giorgi); IV: A New Hornpipe-Master Burn