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6294 results for: Keyword - T$The King
We found 3060 matches on Performance Title, 2618 matches on Performance Comments, 1676 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2376
28 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2377
10 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

2378
30 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

2379
12 September 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

2380
26 November 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Silvester. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Silvester, No. 50, Brewer-street, Golden-square, and at No. 25, North Audley-street, Grosvenor-square; of Massey, No. 18, Snow-hill; of Frith, No. 39, King-street, West Smithfield; and of Blandford, Pea-Hen, Bishopsgate-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel (King of Granada)-Silvester; Gonzales-Gray; Garcia-Gardner; Heli-Ford; Selim-Guilford; Alonzo-Ryder; Perez-Smith; Osmyn-Wilkinson; Almeria-Mrs Somerville; Leonora-Miss Laudermey; Zara-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: After 2nd song: A Pas Seul-Mons Symone

Song: End IV: Tippy Bob-C. Stanley; End: Poor Jack in character-Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue After Dancing: The Monody on the Death of the late D. Garrick Esq. (Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq.)-the Lady who performs Zara

2381
22 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

2382
25 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

2383
04 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Fair Penitent intended but deferred by the indisposition of a principal actor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph

2384
11 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Themistocles, The Lover Of His Country

2385
30 April 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Beggar's Opera, advertised as a benefit for Miss Petre on this day, was announced without knowledge of the company. She will have a benefit later

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

2386
29 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

2387
11 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Queen expected to attend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2388
15 April 1732 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

2389
22 November 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Event Comment: TThe Eunuch of Terence...by the young Gentlemen...under the Care of Mr Pearce.-Daily Post, 23 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuch

2390
28 May 1737 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: TThe Craftsman, 28 May, has an essay the proposed Licensing Act

Performances

2391
15 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Relapse is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a Principal performer. Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

2392
09 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Merchant of Venice, announced for this day, was deferr'd Receipts: #65

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: LLes Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411218

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

2393
30 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe London Magazine (Feb. 1742) reprinted an article from the Universal Spectator of this date on an Indian's observations on the manners of the English, which included a general account of a night at the theatre, in which the scene shifting and the music seemed most impressive to the writer

Performances

2394
27 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Provok'd Husband had been announced. Afterpiece: Being a Sequel to the Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Song: I: Song-Beard

Dance: V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421025, but With New Habits and Decorations

2395
14 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Revenge oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of Quin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: GGondalier-Cooke; Scotch Dance, as17441012

2396
15 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: TThe Rehearsal is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Tomorrow on account of the indisposition of the Gentleman who performs Bays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

2397
11 February 1745 @ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair

Event Comment: TThe Recruiting Officer announced for Thursday 14 Feb. [Usual concert formula.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2398
14 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Rehearsal, desir'd for this day is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday, on account of the hurt Mr Garrick receiv'd upon the stage on Tuesday last

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: King Actor: Lowe

Dance: III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

2399
06 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

2400
26 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband deferr'd on account of Garrick's Indisposition (General Advertiser). Paid Quin on Acct. #42; Mrs Cibber on acct. #42. Paid Mr Wainwright [apothecary] in full of a Bill #41 17s. Receipts: #162 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: As17461231