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15839 results for: Keyword - William King
We found 10811 matches on Author, 4080 matches on Performance Comments, 2683 matches on Performance Title, 1977 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2801
24 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part 2

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

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: III: The Taylors, as17620107

2802
02 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

2803
14 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Garrick; Lorenzo-Palmer; Metaphrastus-Philips; Lopez-Yates; Sancho-King; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby; Toledo-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Jacintha-Mrs Clive; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By CommandSga Fiorentini. [The name of the dance unspecified.

2804
23 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Dance: III: The Jealous Woodcutter-M Duquesney, 1st appearance on English Stage, Sg Tassoni, Sga Manesiere

2805
04 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow (acted but once these 5 years) King Henry IV, Part II. New Dress'd in the characters of the times, to which be added, not acted this season, The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-King.
Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: King.

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925; III: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

2806
05 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Garrick
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

2807
11 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Garrick
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Frenchman-King; Old Man-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Mercury-Vernon (with songs in character).
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: King

2808
15 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Garrick
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: King

2809
03 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Garrick
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2810
31 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: III: (For this Night Only) The Drunken Peasant-Phillips, who has not appeared in that character these 10 years

2811
10 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Garrick
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2812
15 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Garrick
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2813
16 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

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

2814
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

2815
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

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

2816
21 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

2817
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
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

2818
10 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Pistol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

2819
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 Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

2820
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
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King

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

2821
25 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M$Mrs King was formerly Miss Baker (Genest, V, 115).] Paid Watson and Smith (Box Office Keepers) #20 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [This was operating cash, returned 4 June 1767.] Receipts: #135 14s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Wright; In Act III, Hornpipe-Mrs King; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

2822
29 September 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hull
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

2823
01 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hull
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

2824
03 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hull
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

2825
07 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation