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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.

6026
01 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17891106, but Shylock-King (1st appearance in that character at this theatre); Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Salanio-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17891106

6027
12 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17900211, but advertisement on playbill of 11 May specifies: Sancho-King; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: King
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope.
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

6028
02 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17891116, but King-Hull; Ophelia (with the original airs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Song: In: Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Billington; accompanied-Knyvett; In afterpiece: Sweet Bird (from L'Allegro il Penseroso, by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin (for that night only)-Weichsel

6029
04 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

6030
16 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17901020, but Brass-King.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

6031
31 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Moody-King; Footman-_; Countryman-_.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

6032
24 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Moody-King.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

6033
31 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls on a Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Faulkland, but "Mr Benson read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

6034
23 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed In westminster abbey And At The pantheon on 26 And 27 May 1784 0 Messiah Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Hagley (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Reinhold; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Miss Davies (Theodora); Welcome mighty king-Chorus (Saul); March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; In sweetest Harmony-Mrs Crouch, Chorus (Saul); Their Bodies are buried in Peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Spence (Sosarme); The Sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: Welcome mighty king Actor: Chorus
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Music: End: concerto on the hautboy-W. Parke; End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

6035
30 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: Characters by Williamson, Bland, Usher, Aickin, Farren (1st appearance at this theatre), Bensley, Iliff, Evatt, Johnstone, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Parsons, Wewitzer, Burton, Rock, Chapman, Abbott, Powell, Barrett, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland. Other Vocal Parts-Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry; [Cast from text (Longman [et al.], 1808), and Larpent MS 913: King Edward the III-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribaumont-Farren [in text: Palmer]; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Iliff [in text: Palmer Jun.]; John d'Aire-Evatt; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant-Wilson; Workmen-Parsons, Burton; Citizens-Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett; Cryer-Rock; Old Man-Chapman [in text: Johnson]; Arundel-Powell; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland; Attendant-Mrs Taylor; Nuns-Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: King Edward the III Actor: Williamson

6036
06 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Belville-Whitfield; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Footman-Webb; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

6037
20 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King

6038
20 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina or The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: Characters in the Ballet-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand (from the Opera House, Paris; 1st appearance on this stage), and the rest of the Performers. Musical Characters by Munden, Darley, Marshall, Cubitt, Gray, Williamson, Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1791): Oscar-Byrne; Carrol-Follett; Morven-Farley; Draco-Cranfield; Fingal-Blurton; Dermoth-King; Malvina-Mlle St.Amand; Pedlar-Munden; Farmer-Cubitt; Bards, Peasantry-Darley, Marshall, Gray, Williamson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr; Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve. Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Dermoth Actor: King

Song: II: song-Incledon

6039
01 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-King; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: a Dance-

6040
02 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911027, but Oscar-Farley in place of Byrne; Morven-King in place of Farley.
Cast
Role: Morven Actor: King in place of Farley.
Role: Dermoth Actor: King

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Music: As17911024

6041
29 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Felix-Kemble; Frederick-Packer; Don Pedro-Parsons; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Alguazile-Jones; Vasquez-Phillimore; Donna Violante-Miss Farren; Donna Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Miss Collins; Flora-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

6042
02 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

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

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: In afterpiece: Hamoir, Miss DeCamp [and see17911105]

6043
22 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Byrne; Blue Beard-Darley; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, King; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Sligo-Rock; Swagger-Davies; M'Carney-Powel; Bounce-Marshall; Waiter-Cross; Doctor-C. Powell; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tipy Bob-Munden; Daemons of Revenge-Ratchford, Platt, Rayner, Jackson, Wild, Bayzand; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Lady Dash-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fussick-Mrs Davenett; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Birt, Miss Francis, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Taylor, Miss Barnett. [And see17911221] .And see17911221] .
Cast
Role: Brothers to Colombine Actor: Farley, King

Song: As17911020

6044
28 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Morven-King in place of Farley; Malvina-Miss Francis of Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: Morven Actor: King in place of Farley
Role: Dermoth Actor: King

Music: As17920125

6045
31 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Morven-King in place of Farley.
Cast
Role: Morven Actor: King in place of Farley.
Role: Dermoth Actor: King

Music: As17920125

6046
06 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Baker; Duke-Miller; Brabantio-Sinclair; Cassio-Wilson; Roderigo-Mansill; Lodovico-King; Gratiano-Hunter; Montano-Thompson; Officers-Johnson, Collings; Iago-Wilkinson; Emilia-Mrs Murray; Desdemona-Mrs Churton.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Wilkinson; Captain Loveit-Hunter; Puff-Dawson; Jasper-King; Fribble-Baker; Tagg-Mrs Taylor; Miss Biddy-Mrs Churton.
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: King

Dance: End: Pas Seul-a Performer from the Opera House

6047
24 February 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 Selected From The Works Of handel By dr Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Barclay (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Reinhold, Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh (Theodora); Welcome mighty king-Chorus (Saul); March-(Judas Maccabaeus); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Chorus (Saul); Their bodies are buried in peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March-(Saul); Lord remember David-Kelly (Sosarmes); The sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-(Coronation Anthem).
Cast
Role: Welcome mighty king Actor: Chorus
Role: God save the King Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Music: End I: concerto on the bassoon-Parkinson; End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgetower

6048
16 April 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-T. Morris; Lieutenant of the Tower-A. Morris; King Henry-Horwell; Tressel-Birch; Richmond-Crewe; Catesby-Uncle; Buckingham-Meredith; Stanley-Webber; Prince Edward-Miss S. Francis; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Lady Anne-Mrs Pollard; Duchess of York-Mrs McGeorge; Prologue-T. Morris; Epilogue-Mrs Pollard.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Horwell
Role: Buckingham Actor: Meredith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

6049
01 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. Morning Herald, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 21, King-street, Bloomsbury-square. Receipts: #406 9s. 6d. (106.10.0; 42.14.0; 6.14.0; tickets: 250.11.0) (charge: #166 17s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Song: for this Night only a new Song by Suett-Mrs Jordan In Character of Viola; accompaniments for the Oboe and Grand Piano Forte-; End: a favourite Song by Dibdin-Suett

6050
29 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Museum

Performance Comment: As17921227, but God save the King-Gray, Street, Linton; God preserve his Majesty-_; Fishwoman-_; Cobler-_.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: Gray, Street, Linton
Role: Smuggler Actor: King

Dance: As17921226