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10439 results for: Keyword - Mr King
We found 5481 matches on Event Comments, 3632 matches on Performance Comments, 3145 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Author, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

10201
02 February 1756 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Passerini at the Great Room, Dean Street, Soho. N.B. The Pastoral will precede the Oratorio. The Pastoral, by Desire. The overture and greatest part of which composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia. Mainpiece by Handel. Tickets for the 29th will be taken. Tickets at half a guinea for the Pit, and 5s. for the Gallery. To begin at 6:30 p.m. [The Pastoral is not named in the Bill, but from comment on its musical composer is deemed to be Charlottenburg Festegiante. See 16 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Charlottenburg Festegiante

10202
01 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tomorrow acted but twice these 10 years, King Lear. With a new Ballet by Guerin and Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: Granier Jun, Mlle Capdeville

10203
16 March 1756 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: By Desire and Consent of Frederic Handel, Esq. Afterpiece: Musick composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia. Pit half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: Charlottenburg Festegiante

10204
06 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Commodore-Lowe (in which will be introduced Rule Britannia); True Blue-Baker; Careful-Howard; Dreadnought-Bencraft; Boatswain-Dunstall; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; To conclude with the Song and Chorus of God Save Great George our King-.

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: TTo Arms to Arms, Britons Strike Home-Lowe, Howard

10205
03 September 1756 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Room, George Inn Yard. Mrs Charke and King's Company of Comedians. A new Droll. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. 12 noon to ten p.m. during the time of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ngland Triumphant; Or, The British General

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Beggars; with the Comical Humours of his Royal Consort Queen Tatter

Entertainment: Variety of Singing, Dancing, Rope Dancing, Tumbling-eminent performers lately arrived from Italy

10206
24 March 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture by Giardini-; Nocchiero s'abbandona (Galuppi)-Sga Grandis; Quel Ciglio che mesto (Cocchi)-Pazzagli; Concerto on Violincello-Gordon; Ogn' Amante (Scarlatti)-Ricciarelli; Numi se giusti siete (Hasse)-Sga Mingotti; Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Part II. Concerto on Bassoon-Miller; Al caro nume appresso (Galuppi)-Sga Mareschi; Disciolta da pene (Graun)-Sga Passerini; Concerto on violin-Giardini; Se Amor provaste mei (Jomelli)-Sga Grandis; La Destra ti chiedo (duetto nel Demofoonte)-Sga Mingotti, Ricciarelli; Part III. Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Lascia giacer sul prato (Scarlatti)-Pazzagli; Innocente e quell'affetto (Graun)-Sga Passerini; Verdi prati (Handel)-Ricciarelli; S'espone a perdersi (Hasse)-Sga Mingotti; Concerto composed by Martini of Milan-; Coronation Anthem, God Save the King-.
Cast
Role: God Save the King Actor: .

10207
23 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the King (Cross). Both pieces By His Majesty' Command. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

10208
05 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BBarry play'd at C. Garden some little Noise, on Account of his being ye occasion of ye late Riot, & demanding more Money than usual-but his speech declaring his Innocence; King Lear went on in quiet (Cross). It is hoped that the Ladies and Gentlemen who took places for the Fatal Marriage this evening will excuse its not being acted 'till tomorrow, as it is impossible for Mrs Cibber to perform the character of Isabella without proper respit. The Old Comedy alter'd from Shirley [The Gamesters] will be reviv'd next week (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

10209
26 December 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Performance Comment: See17570902 , but the whole to conclude with an additional Scene representing the Battle of Rosbachv where the combined armies of the Empire and France were totally defeated by that of the Glorious King of Prussia.

Song: Kear

Ballet: LLe Carneval de Venice. Dutchman-Dupuis; Harlequin-T. Hussey; Scotchman-Froment; Pierrot-Rainel; Frenchman-Delascey; Punch-Joly; Dutchwoman-Miss Wilkinson; Harliquinette-Mad Stivaux; Scots Lass-Mad Dulisse; Pierotte-Mad Clary; Mademoiselle-Miss Durham; Mlle Ragonsby-Hussey

10210
11 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #124 17s. Barry's 1!3 of profits came to #14 19s. Miss White entered from the 4th Inst. 4 days at 3s. 4d.-13s. 4d. Paid Mrs Griffith for Flowers, a sash, and work for the dancers, #4 15s. Also paid her for a Crown and Garter for King Lear, 7s. One pair ear rings for Miss Condill #4 4s. Bought 3 1!2 doz. wax candles at 3s. per dozen, #5 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

10211
06 April 1758 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I: Overture by Dubourg-; Songs Del Cara amabil Volto-Sga Calori; Why does the God of Israel Sleep , by Handel in the Oratorio Sampson-Passagli; Wise Men's Flattery by Handel in the Oratorio Belshazzar-Sga Frasi; Concerto on the Violincello-Pasqualino; Songs Parto da te ben mio by Bertoni-Potenza; Nel Pensar al grnad Cimento-Sga Mattei , Perez; Part II: Concerto on the Bassoon-Miller; Songs He Shall Feed His Flock-Sga Frasi , by Handel in the Messiah; Vero non e che Sia-Sga Calori; He was Despised by Handel in the Messiah-Passagli; Concerto on the Hautboy-Simpson; Songs Mea vita mio bene by Cocchi-Potenza; Questo core amato bene by Abos-Sga Mattei; Part III: Concerto on the violin by Dubourg-; Songs Ye Sacred Priests by Handel in Jephtha-Sga Frasi; Siete barhere amata Stello by Galluppi-Potenza; Deghi che io son fedele by Aurasecchio-Sga Mattei; Coronation Anthem, God save the King by Handel-.
Cast
Role: God save the King by Handel Actor: .

10212
25 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: BBritish Chronicle, 25 Sept.: Last Wednesday the King, Queen and Royal Family went to Covent Garden to see The Beggar's Opera with a [directive?] of the fitting up of the Box (Winston MS 9)

Performances

10213
06 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #24 15s. Paid Dall for a modal and making a Crown intended for the King's Box-#1 2s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #134 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

10214
20 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zimri

Performance Comment: Zimri- (King of Moab); Zuran- (Prince of Midianites); Cosbi- (his daughter); Chorus of Midianites-; Moses-; Zimri- (Prince of Israel); Elders of Israel-; Messenger-; Chorus of Israelitish Virgins- (Larpent MS 169).

Music: As17610206

10215
19 September 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: (The Hope of the Earth) performed last June in Honour of the King's Birth Day, but now with some alterations. Afterpiece: (The Promises of Heaven) an entirely new Serenata writ in order to celebrate, as far as lies in Sga Mattei's power, the late Royal Nuptials, and approaching Coronation. The Nobility and Gentry will please to dispense with their servants not being admitted this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Speranze Della Terra

Afterpiece Title: Le Promesse del Ciels

10216
21 September 1761 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Whimsical Battle Of The Greybeards; Or, The Humourous History Of A Covent Garden Adventure; Containing The Ridiculous Behaviour Of shela O'flannegan The First Irish Woman Introduced At Any Fair, The Odd Resentment Of col

Performance Comment: Crackcrown and his whimsical Duel with the purblind Major Blinko, the Marriage of Sawney MacGregor, a Scotch Footman, and Shela O'Flannegan; with the fortunate conclusion by a Methodist Cobbler; The whole to conclude with a congratulatory poem; by way of Epithalamium, on the auspicious nuptials of our Illustrious Patriot King, and the Illustrious Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz-.

Dance: CComic Dance-Signora Florentina, a capital performer from the Opera House at Turin

10217
25 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: O'Brien, King, Master Kennedy, Miss Rogers, Mrs Yates.

Dance: I: A New Dutch Comic Dance-Vincent (his first appearance on the English stage), Miss Baker; III: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

10218
25 January 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Tolomeo will be performed on Friday next, Saturday being King Charles's Martyrdom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mercato

10219
20 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent. N.B. To prevent any Interruption in the Performance, No Building on the Stage. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets of Mrs Vincent at the Norwich Stuff Warehouse in King St. Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Song: Between Acts: Mrs Vincent

10220
20 July 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Thirty-First Day. By Desire of the Cherokee King and Chiefs. Being the last night but one

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Orators

10221
28 July 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. For the Entertainment of the Cherokee King and Chiefs. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Care will be taken to keep the house cool. The last time of performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: Middlemist

10222
21 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

10223
02 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Tomorrow will be Reviv'd the second part of King Henry the 4th, New Dress'd in the Habits of the Times (playbill). [In a letter 14 Nov. 1762, T. H. suggested to Garrick a scenic device for the last scene of Act II, of the Wonder, a device he had noted in the Portuguese theatres in Lisbon, to give a view of a number of gallants passing before the window of a lady": two large windows to be made in the scene, cover'd with gauze to give a transparancy and the effect of glass, the windows to be barrel likewise in imitation of a casement (Harvard, D. Garrick, Original MSS (1930) No. 6. TS 1116.256.3).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

10224
13 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

10225
03 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new comic Opera...By Command of their Majesties. Music-Galuppi. Overture-J. S. Bach. Text-Goldoni. The first performance in England. Deferred from 30 Jan., because of Martyrdom of King Charles I. [A general Practice upon the Stage at noon 28 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori