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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.

2001
03 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: As17151231, but King-Quin; Megra-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

2002
05 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks' Brother, the Office Keeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17160421 but King-_; Laertes-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff.

Song: Turner, Carey, Mrs Boman

Dance: As17160126

2003
09 August 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Eighteen Years. Written by Mr Nath. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise; Or, The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Admiral-Mills; King-Walker; Duke-Ryan; Cardinal-Quin; Marguerite-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Walker

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; The Genius-Turner

2004
06 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Bickerstaff; Horatio-Mills; Ghost-Booth; Polonius-Cross; Laertes-Ryan; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff

2005
10 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #48 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but King-Keene; Horatio-J. Leigh; Ghost-Smith; Laertes-Corey; Gravediggers-Spiller, Hall; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

2006
17 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cruel Gift; Or, The Royal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: King of Lombardy-Mills; Duke of Milan-Bowman; Lorenzo-Booth; Antenor-Quin; Learchus-Ryan; Cardono-Walker; Agonistus-Wilks; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Antimora-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Sewell-Wilks; Epilogue by Rowe-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: King of Lombardy Actor: Mills

2007
13 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, to make up the Deficiency of his last Year's Benefit. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Celia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

Dance: As17171203

2008
20 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17180920, but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

2009
09 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Congreve. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Booth; King-Elrington; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Elrington

2010
30 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17190226, but King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh; Polonius-Griffin; Gravemakers-Hall, Spiller; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Miss Willis. See also Hogan, p. 112.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ryan, being the first time of his performing it.

Dance: As17190113

2011
09 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17181129, but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith

2012
17 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Polonius-Griffin; Ostrick-C. Bullock; Gravedigger-Bullock Sr; Sexton-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Spiller; Ophelia-Miss Willis; King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Dance: As17191005

2013
14 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17200102, but King-_; Laertes-_; Fop-Cibber.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

2014
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One

Performance Comment: Colin-Bullock Sr; King-Diggs; Polixenes-Coker; Dorastus-Ogden; Julio-H. Bullock; Old Hob-Phipps; Queen-Mrs Gulick; Hob's Wife-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Diggs

2015
01 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Horatio-Ogden; Laertes-Egleton; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Griffin; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Spiller; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Ophelia-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

2016
16 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. The Front Boxes and the Pit to be laid together by Tickets at 5s. Gallery Box 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17201231, but King-Thurmond; Queen-Mrs Porter; Laertes-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

Dance: Hussar and Wife-Shaw, Mrs Booth

2017
30 September 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Booth; King-Thurmond; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Fop-Miller; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

2018
25 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Horatio-Walker; Laertes-Egleton; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Phipps; Fop-C. Bullock; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Ophelia-Miss Stone; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

2019
01 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17211011, but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

2020
15 September 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Booth; King-Thurmond; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Wilks Jr; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

2021
13 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #27 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh; Laertes-Walker; Ghost-Boheme; Fop-Egleton; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Ophelia-Mrs Cross; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

2022
30 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #23 0s. 6d.Daily Post, 3 Nov: On Tuesday last a Great Disturbance happen'd at the Playhouse in Lincoln's Inn Fields, occasion'd by several Persons assaulting the Centinels upon Duty there, and throwing Dirt at them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Quisara-Mrs Seymour; King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Governour-Boheme; Ruidias-Diggs; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Phipps, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Music: With the Enthusiastick Song-; Dialogue, as usual-

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

2023
04 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

2024
22 August 1723 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Jubilee Dickey's Booth at the Horns-Inn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd: With The Comical Humour Of Squire Souse Crown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Souse Crown-Norris; Gudgen-Egleton; King-Huddy; Rakish-Oates; Montfort-Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Orfeur; Widow-Mrs Middleton; Lady Westford-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Monsieur De Long Dens, Monsieur De Long Dens'@Two@Children , just arrived from Paris

2025
05 September 1723 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: With The Comical Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Waspe

Performance Comment: Noodle-Egleton; King-Huddy; Shore-Oates; Blunderbuss-Orfeur; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Chapman; Jane Shore-Mrs Orfeur; Mrs Blake-Mrs Middleton; Mrs Airs-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy

Entertainment: Tumbling-. The Company which did so well at bf

Performance Comment: The Company which did so well at bf.