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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.

9326
31 January 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Related Works
Related Work: Junius Brutus Author(s): William Duncombe

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement Dance, as17811117, but omitted: Gardel; End of Act II Les Petits Riens, as17811211, but omitted: Gardel, Mme Simonet

9327
05 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Song: As17811105

9328
06 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: As17820121

9329
07 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

9330
12 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

9331
12 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love Without Interest; or, The Man Too Hard for the Master Author(s): William Penkethman
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

9332
25 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love Without Interest; or, The Man Too Hard for the Master Author(s): William Penkethman
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

9333
26 February 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Related Works
Related Work: Junius Brutus Author(s): William Duncombe

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement Dance, as17820216; End of Act II Rinaldo and Armida, as17820223

9334
18 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17820226

9335
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve; and now carefully revised and corrected, by expunging the exceptionable passages. [The playbill assigns Lord Touchwood to Clarke, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted; the substitute name has been cut by the binder.] Afterpiece: Contracted into 3 acts. With a Grand Dance, and a Reinforcement of Bayes's Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see DL, 13 Dec. 1777. In the Dancing Banti is announced as making his 5th appearance (see 25 Feb., 5 Mar.)]. Public Advertiser, 2 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson, Buckingham-street, York Buildings. Receipts: #238 9s. 6d. (144/9/6; tickets: 94/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

9336
21 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Song: As17811217

9337
01 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820223

9338
06 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece Dance by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by the Miss Stageldoirs

9339
08 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17811101; End of Act IV, as17810921

9340
15 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acorn Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: In afterpiece a Postilion Dance incident to the piece; to conclude with a Country Dance

9341
15 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

9342
16 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17820409

9343
20 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon (1st time)-Mrs Cargill; Palemon-Williames; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Palemon Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: After song at end of mainpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece How sweet in the Woodlands by Bannister and Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

9344
23 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17820302athi

9345
24 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with a mock Italian Song)-Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Williames

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

9346
25 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williames; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazer-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Minuet by Lemercier and Miss Stageldoir. With a Masquerade Dance

Song: Mainpiece: With the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c .

9347
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish

9348
30 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17820409

9349
07 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy (1st time)-Farren; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Ranger's Servant-Phillimore; Jacintha (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Brereton; Lucetta (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Milliner-Miss Barnes; Landlady-Mrs Love; Clarinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223

9350
13 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Putf Actor: King

Dance: As17820318athi