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7276 results for: Keyword - R. King
We found 4066 matches on Performance Comments, 2655 matches on Performance Title, 1790 matches on Event Comments, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

576
22 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

577
29 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Chief Justice-Aickin; Archbishop of York-Packer; Prince John-Lamash; Gloster-Mrs Colles; Clarence-Miss Collett; Westmoreland-Farren; Mowbray-Hurst; Hastings-Wrighten; Justice Silence-Parsons; Pistol-Baddeley; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Wright; Davy-Waldron; Page-Master Pulley; Justice Shallow-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End IV: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

578
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

579
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

580
21 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

581
15 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: All The Worlds A Stage

Song: III: a song-Dignum

582
22 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

583
27 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir J. Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-R. Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard; Trusty-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Comus

584
14 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-King (1st appearance in that character); Woodville-Palmer; Capt. Harcourt-Barrymore; Grey-Aickin; Vane-R. Palmer; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Miss Farren; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Powell; Warner-Mrs Booth; Bridget-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Bateman]).Mrs Bateman]).
Cast
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

585
04 March 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Song: V: a song-Mrs Bland

586
23 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iiid

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

587
26 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton

588
09 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song: [

Dance: [

589
20 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

590
29 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

591
16 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Cave of Trophonius

Song: II: a song-Mrs Crouch

592
10 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

593
17 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

594
11 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings False Colours

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Panick Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

595
24 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Song: End II: The Lucky Escape-Dignum; End IV: Primroses deck the banks (composed by Linley? Sen.)-Master Welsh; End: Fair Rosale-Master Welsh

596
06 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Abbott; Lord Mayor-Burton; Elizabeth-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

597
27 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master De Camp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Abbot; Ratcliffe-Pindar; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir J. Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton//Elizabeth-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

598
29 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Prosser

599
26 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

600
22 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Sir Harry's Servant to Dodd, but "King [asked that] Dodd, on account of illness, be released from his part in the farce. Whitfield was in consequence Sir Harry " (World, 24 Sept.).] Receipts: #185 12s. (133.18.0; 50.6.6; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: Lyons

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.