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15934 results for: Keyword - William King
We found 11052 matches on Author, 4080 matches on Performance Comments, 2683 matches on Performance Title, 1977 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
07 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith.
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

427
08 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith.
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

428
09 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith.
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

429
29 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith.
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

430
01 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith.
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

431
12 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

432
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
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

433
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
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

434
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
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

435
17 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Miss Sledge for walking 10 night on the Coronation #2 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #153 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hull
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

436
27 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

437
23 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

438
24 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Morris
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

439
06 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A dramatic enterainment by William Whitehead. New Scenes, Dresses, and other Decorations. The Farce receiv'd great applause (Hopkins Diary). [An account of the staging of the afterpiece appeared in the Freeholder's Magazine, Jan., concluding: These are the outlines of the Fable of this singular production, which, excepting the episode of Tom Southerton and Dolly Flack, seemed to give great satisfaction to the audience."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Parts by Parsons, Palmer, Brereton, Booth, Mas. Cape, Miss Platt, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love, Miss Burton, Miss Pope. The dances-Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King; Cupid-Mas. Cape; Griskin-Parsons; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Mrs Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Young Couples-Palmer; Miss Burton, et al; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chamberlain-Booth; Chambermaid-Miss Platt (Macmillan, p. 335).
Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

440
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Vernon's Song specified in later bills as the "Original Epilogue Song."] Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years. [See 6 Jan. 1764.] This Comedy was well perform'd & had great applause (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Mr Condill's 1st payment for fruit Office #20; Paid Mr Williams, 1 night in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King, 1st time; Sir Andrew-Dodd, 1st time; Sebastian-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson, 1st time; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Valentine-Wheeler; Priest-Griffith; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Younge, 1st time; Olivia, with song-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Maria-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Clown, with the +song in character-Vernon (playbill).
Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: King, 1st time
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performance Comment: See17711126, but King had now recovered; Playbill still, however, gives no cast.

441
18 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Williams Actor: Booth
Role: King of France Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Song: As17780511

442
05 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: King Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

443
12 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: King Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

444
19 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: King Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

445
26 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: King Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

446
02 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: King Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17891026

447
16 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: King Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

448
23 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: King Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

449
28 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kemble
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: King Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

450
29 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Hayley. Text 1st published in his Hayley, Three Plays (Chichester: For T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811). Prologue and Epilogue bY the author (World, 31 Jan.)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (191.17.0; 13.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eudora

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Holman, Farren, Hull, Davies, Macready, Powel, Egan, Harley, Mrs Pope. Cast from European Magazine, Feb. 1790, p. 146: Raymond-Holman; Majone-Farren; King-Hull; Lelio-Davies; Sicardi-Macready; Uberto-Powel; Officer-Egan; Verino-Harley; Eudora-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: Eudora Author(s): William Hayley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: In afterpiece: Additional Dances (1st time)-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets