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9969 results for: Keyword - The king
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 23 matches on Author.

1051
16 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Characters of Mainpiece Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Receipts: #110 13s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1052
18 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Characters in Mainpiece Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Venice Preserv'd is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Receipts: #138 1s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1053
14 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Public Charity. Tom by Mr King very well (Hopkins). [Identical in Hopkins Diary-MacMillan.] Charges: #84 (MacMillan))

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Tom-King; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Mrs Yates, first time; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Humphrey-Packer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

1054
17 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. Mr Yates refus'd to play Kastril. (Mr King play'd it.) Mr Weston play'd Abel Drugger, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour (Hopkins). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (Cross Diary). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as Mr Garrick was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Kastril Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

1055
21 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night Hymen was in the Bills (Hopkins). Mainpiece: dress'd in the Habits of the times. [The Hymen text printed in Gentleman's Magazine, Jan., p. 38.] Receipts: #191 18s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

1056
25 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: The Graces Actor: Miss Wilford, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt

1057
04 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: HHymen (Hopkins) [not in the bills]. Receipts: #150 8s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

Afterpiece Title: Hymen

1058
10 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. The Deuce is in Him is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Receipts: #104 18s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1059
20 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: VVenus Reveng'd, as17631222

1060
08 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Tomorrow, King Henry IV, Part II, Friday being a Holiday, the New Opera of Almena is deferr'd till Saturday, when it will be perform'd for the Benefit of the Author and Composers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Cibber; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: William Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: A New Scaramouch Dance, as17641013; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

1061
12 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

1062
13 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Watkins, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; the Dances-Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Watkins, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: the Dances Actor: Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi.

1063
21 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Powell
Role: Ancient Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Watkins, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: the Dances Actor: Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi.

1064
01 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1065
04 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1066
11 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: a Dance call'd the Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker.

1067
03 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Helme, Mrs Stephens, White, and Gardner will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Tickets and places to be had of Sarjant at the stage door. None admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17650101, but Richmond-Gardner; Buckingham-White; Norfolk-Perry; Prince Edward-Miss Helme; Lady Anne-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: White
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: dance incident to the piece, Actor: Arnauld, Leppie, Miss Twist.

Dance: IV: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; End: a Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

1068
08 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Mrs Lee. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Williams and Miss Berkeley will be admitted. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, and Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: King

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

1069
21 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

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

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, as17650516; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1070
18 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1071
06 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1072
10 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1073
01 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17660213, but Ludovico-Packer; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Roderigo-King.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: King.
Role: Othello Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Parsons, _Watkins.
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Baker.
Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.

1074
11 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Powell, first time
Role: King of France Actor: Lee
Role: Dauphin Actor: Cautherley

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Aickin, Strange, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Plym, Miss Wright, Mrs Clive.

Dance: End I of the Farce: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

1075
21 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles (Peasant), Bennet (Clown); IV: A Comic Dance-Master King, Miss Pitt; End: The Village Romps, as17651019; Between acts of Farce: A Double Hornpipe (for this Night Only)-Walker (From Drury Lane Theatre), Miss Pitt, his scholar

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter