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11735 results for: Keyword - Thomas King, Esq.
We found 5449 matches on Author, 3212 matches on Performance Comments, 2694 matches on Performance Title, 2194 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9851
27 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Elfina-Miss Rogers; Edgar-Obrien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Grotilla-Miss Ford.

Dance: I: By Desire, The Irish Lilt, as17621023

9852
14 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Careless-Havard; Clarinda-Miss Bride, 1st time; Atall-King; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Solomon-Yates; Old Willful-Burton; Sir Harry-Parsons; Finder-Blakes; China Woman-Mrs Simson; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cibber; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

9853
19 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (with songs); Lovemore-Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

9854
21 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire.Afterpiece: Never perform'd before. Ladies and Servants by 3 o'clock. Part of Pit laid into boxes; No Building on Stage. [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763, 1 April, pp. 142-46, for critique of the Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout. Rather damns the writing and the performance on all counts, Moody's part being so bad, to save his face he commenced Hibernian in his dialogue" to amuse the ears of his audience. The parts are listed in Larpent MS 220: Sir Gregory Jenkings, Mr Nettle (a Lawyer), 1st Clerk, 2nd Clerk, Porter, Footmen, Lady Jenkings, Nancy Jenkings, Fanny Jenkings, Jane (Lady's Maid).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout

Performance Comment: Characters-Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.

Song: End of Farce: A Mimic Comic Italian Song from the Opera of Il Filosopho di Campagna-Mrs Clive

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

9855
24 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Old Maid

Performance Comment: As17630117, but Cope-King; Old Maid-Mrs Daly, 1st appearance there.

Dance: II: The Dutch Dance, as17630217

Song: End: Vernon, Miss Young

9856
13 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17621122, but Archer-King; Scrub-Yates; Sir Charles-Tomlinson, 1st time; Occasional Epilogue (written by a Lady)-Tomlinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17630504

9857
18 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17621129, but Sir Harry Wildair-King; Standard-Lee; Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun-Castle.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Champness.

9858
26 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17621008, but Lord Trinket-King; Sir Harry-Vernon; Paris-Parsons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

9859
01 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Prince Volscius-Davies; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Tom Thimble-Quin; Thunder-Johnson; Smith-Lewis; Prettyman-Death; The Sun-Blakey; Amaryllis-Mrs Osborne; Chloris-Miss Platt; two Kings of Brentford-Hayes, Jackson; Parthenope, Moon-Mrs Daly; Bayes-Wilkinson (with a variety of imitations); Johnson-Kennedy; with an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: two Kings of Brentford Actor: Hayes, Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: A Serious Dance-Miss Street (scholar to Ghendi); V: The Venetian Gardeners-Master Rogier, Miss Street

9860
17 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.

9861
20 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Fox; Polonius-Baddeley, first time; Horatio-Havard; Ophelia-Mrs Hopkins; Claudius-Packer; Osric-Palmer; Laertes-Lee; Bernardo-Marr; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Guildenstern-Castle; Gertrude-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennet; Polly-Miss Pope.

9862
27 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Mask-King; Sophy-Miss Pope; Freeman-Packer; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Country Dance-.

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

9863
01 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney, first appearance [she was afterwards Mrs Gardner]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

9864
08 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-a young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; others-Bransby, Lee, Burton, Ackman, Baddeley, Castle, Parsons, Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange, Miss Bride, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Yates; Prologue-. Philaster-Powell, first appearance on any stage; Pharamond-Lee; King-Bransby; Dion-Burton; Old Captain-Baddeley; Countryman-Parsons; Euphrasia-Mrs Yates; Arethusa-Miss Bride; Megra-Mrs Lee; Thrasaline-Ackman; Claremont-Castle; Galatea-Miss Mills; Messengers-Fox, Marr; Woodmen-Watkins, Strange; Lady-Mrs Hippisley; Prologue- (Genest, V, 36; MacMillan). MacMillan).
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Baddeley; the Citizen-King; Jasper-Burton; Wilding-Lee; Dapper-Parsons; Beaufort-Packer; Quildrive-Castle; Corinna-Mrs Hippisley; Maria-Miss Pope.

9865
12 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland, first time; Sir Harry-King; Lord Trinket-Obrien; Paris-Baddeley; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Tom-Clough; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

9866
14 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Obrien; Col. Standard-Holland; Smuggler-Parsons; Vizard-Packer; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-King; Tom-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Bride; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, call'd The Provancalle-Master Clinton, Miss Street , being their first appearance on this stage

9867
17 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Sparks; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-White; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

9868
29 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Obrien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The Fingalians, as17631025

9869
01 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petrucio [Witches-Hopkins]

Performance Comment: Catharine-Mrs Clive; Petrucio-King; Biondello-Baddeley; Baptista-Burton; Grumio-Yates.

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

9870
07 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Garcia-Lee; Heli-Castle; Alonzo-Ackman; Osmyn-Holland; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Love; Gonzales-Havard; Selim-Packer; Leonara-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope

9871
08 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Love; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Brass-King; Dick-Palmer; Moneytrap-Yates; Corinna-Miss Pope; Clip-Ackman; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope

9872
15 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel (songs)-Miss Young; Hymen-Wingfield Palmer; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ferdinand (songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Grimaldi, Miss Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

9873
01 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell, first time; Guiderius-Jackson; Cymbeline-Love; Iachimo-Holland; Cloten-King; Arviragus-Palmer; Philario-Parsons; Bellarius-Havard; Pissanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Miss Bride; In Act II, introduc'd a Masque-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker; singing-Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

9874
20 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-OBrien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Elfina-Miss Rogers; Grotilla-Miss Ford.

Dance: TThe Prussian Camp, as17631217

9875
28 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Obadiah-Moody; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Periwinckle-Parsons; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Anne Lovely-Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate