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24557 results for: Keyword - Rector and Mrs King
We found 23769 matches on Performance Comments, 6768 matches on Performance Title, 5586 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

801
23 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. The King is gone to the Play, which is King John; he has hardly ever bespoke any other than Shakespeare's historical plays, all which they say he has ordered to be revived, and takes great pleasure in (Charlotte Fermor to Countess of Pomfret.--Hist. MSS Com. Appendix to 7th report [London, 1879], p. 513)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Sheridan, 1st time
Role: King Philip Actor: Davies
Role: Pandulph Actor: Bransby
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time.

802
04 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17971002, but King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Murray; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Oxford-_; Norfolk-_.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray
Role: Buckingham Actor: Clarke
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Standen
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: With pride we steer'd for England's Coast Actor: Incledon

803
04 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Moreau and Mrs Moreau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

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

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

804
28 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Miss Smith

805
30 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Vincent and Cross (Numberer). Receipts: money #19 1s.; tickets #86

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar; Mrs Chambers

Music: Lesson on Harpsicord-a Scholar of Short his first appearance in public

Dance: Scating Dance-Nivelon

806
18 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Garrick. The Stage will be tubn'd into an Amphitheatre, where Servants will be allow'd to keep Places. Tickets 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., but be had at Tom's Coffee-House, Cornhill; and at Mrs Garrick's in Mansfield St., Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224

807
24 October 1748 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Bowling Green, Southwark. A Concert, etc. Benefit for Mrs Morgan. Never acted there. Being positively the last Night of Acting in the Borough (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Music: solo on the violin called Ellen@a@Roon-Santhilla first Time of performing in Public

Song: V: Roratorio@or a Medley of the Cries of Dublin-Morgan

Dance: A Hornpipe-a Gentleman for his diversion

808
December 1691 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The Gentleman's Journal, January 1691@2, page 5, implies that King Arthur was revived in December 1691: And the last Opera called King Arthur, which hath been plaid several times the last Month. [Since the Gentleman's Journal was often published in the month following the date of an issue, it is possible that this revival occurred in January 1691@2, for there was a certain performance on 7 Jan. 1691@2.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

809
07 February 1698 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and two in the Box at King Arthur 18s. [In The Female Wits--see September 1696--in Act I is a reference to the enlivening of King Arthur created by the Pudding and Dumbling Song.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

810
19 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Worcester-Cibber; Glendower-Husband; Douglass-Mills.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Glendower Actor: Husband
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

811
18 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The 4th: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bullock; Hotspur-Booth; King-Keene; Prince-Wilks; Douglas-Mills; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d-Leigh.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

812
11 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross and Wilks' Nephew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17160303 but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.
Role: Lady Hotspur Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151122

813
20 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington; King-Keene; Prince-J. Leigh; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Comic Parts-Spiller, Bullock Jr, Knapp, Griffin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Song: As17161019

Dance: As17161019

814
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Northumberland Actor: Schoolding
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ogden
Role: Glendower Actor: Husband
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

815
20 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; Part I

Performance Comment: As17231024, but Hotspur-Walker; King-Boheme; Vernon-Ward; Worcester-Ogden; Mortimer-Merrivale.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boheme
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: End I: Louvre-Mrs Wall; II: French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; III: Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; V: Shepherd and Shepherdess-Glover, Mrs Wall

816
07 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [The King, Queen, Princess Royal, and Princess Carolina present.] Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

817
13 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 13 Nov.: We hear King Henry the Eighth, with the magnificent Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen , and the Christning of Queen Elizabeth , still continues to draw numerous Audiences, which is owing to the Excellency of the Performance, and the extraordinary Grandeur of the Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

818
28 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

819
19 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Shallow-Cibber; King-Mills; Prince-Wm. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Silence-Griffin; Pistol-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: [The Devil of a Duke

Dance: [LLes Bergeries-Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Miss Mears[; but see17320923

820
27 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17341014, but King Henry-Quin, but see also 29 Oct .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Quin, but see also 29 Oct
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sands Actor: Miller
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

821
17 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17361127, but King-Berry; Glendower-Cibber; The Prologue representing the Genius of Falstaff (by particular Desire)-Quin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Berry
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Ballad Qingers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard
Role: With a New Burlesque Tragi Actor: Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green
Role: Comic Actor: Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green
Role: Director of the Gingerbread Company Actor: Master Green

822
21 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17361009, but King-Milward; York-Berry.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Milward
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Ballet Actor: Mlle _Roland.
Role: Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive

823
13 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. N.B. The Boxes, not being equal to the great Demand for Places, by particular Desire, two Rowes of the Pit will be Rail'd into the Boxes; and two large Side-Boxes will be form'd on the Stage for the Accommodation of Ladies only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: See17380916, but Shallow-Cibber Sr; Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Pistol-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

824
11 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [The King, Duke, Princess Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Being the first time of his Majesty's being at any Publick Diversion since the Death of the late Queen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane
Role: King of France Actor: Johnson
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs James
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Roberts
Role: Cambridge Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.

825
16 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Arne. Tickets to be had of Arne next door to the Crown in Great Queen St., by Lincoln's Inn Fields; at St. James's Coffee House; at Nando's Coffee House, Temple Bar; and at Mr Simpson's Music Shop in Sweeting's Alley near the Royal Exchange, and places taken of Hobson at the Stage Door where tickets may also be had. -General Advertiser. Last night, at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane was perform'd King Pepin's Campaign, with great applause. The Music is said to be inimitable in its way. -Daily Advertiser, 17 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Cast
Role: King Pepin Actor: Lowe
Role: Lady Abbess Actor: Mrs Sybilla
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Arne.

Song: I: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Muilment