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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.

1501
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

1502
25 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1503
21 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Garcia-Kennedy; Gonzales-Havard; King-Davies.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

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

1504
23 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Bellamy; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Sparks; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Osmyn-Smith; Alonzo-Anderson; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-Dyer; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

1505
07 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Ben-Yates; Foresight-Blakes; Jeremy-Weston; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Scandal-Palmer; Tattle-King; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1506
27 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita; Or, The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixines-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Old Shepherd-Burton; Clown-King; Autolicus-Yates; Gentleman-Blakes; Cleomines-Castle; Florizel-Holland; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Perdita (with a Sheepshearing Song in character)-Mrs Cibber; The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; The Dances-Grimaldi, Lochery, Miss Wilkinson; The Original Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Yates; Catharine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: King
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

Song: HHearts of Oak, as17620115

1507
01 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Boatswain-Clough; Caliban-Blakes; Ariel, Ceres-Miss Young; Hymen-Lowe; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, and a Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: King
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 Genii

1508
25 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17620208, but parts assigned: Posthumus-Garrick; Jachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Davies; Cloten-King; Bellarius-Havard; Aviragus-Palmer; Guilderius-O'Brien; Pisanio-Packer; Frenchman-Blakes; Philario-Kennedy; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Miss Bride; In Act II, a Masque-Vincent, Giorgi, Lochery, Sga Giorgias17611130.
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Florimond Actor: King

1509
29 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Mr King has kindly undertaken on a very short word, to speak the Original Prologue this evening as Mr Garrick performs both in the play and the Interlude

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: As17620127, but Original Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Original Prologue Actor: King.
Role: Clown Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: King
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

1510
23 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-King; Bertram-Palmer; LeFeu-Burton; France-Havard; First Lord-Bransby; Second Lord-Mozeen; Clown-Yates; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow-Mrs Cross; Countess-Mrs Pritchard; Helena-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Parolles Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: All's Well that Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, 1st appearance on this stage, Miss Baker

1511
29 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Garrick; Belarius-Havard; Cymbeline-Love; Iachimo-Holland; Imogen-Miss Bride; Guiderius-O'Brien; Cloten-King; Philario-Parsons; Arviragus-Palmer; Pissanio-Packer; Frenchman-Blakes; Lucius-Bransby; In Act II, a Masque-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie, Sga Giorgi; singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

1512
30 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper Song)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Blakes; Hymen-Lowe; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ariel-Miss Young (with proper songs); With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque,-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: King
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: Fortunatus

1513
12 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-King; Scandal-Palmer; Ben-Yates (with song); Sir Sampson-Burton; Jeremy-Parsons; Trapland-Vaughan; Foresight-Blakes; Miss Prue-Miss Pope; Frail-Mrs Clive; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennett; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

1514
29 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; Lafeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; 1st Lord-White; 2nd Lord-Davis; Interpreter-Bennet; Widow of Florence-Mrs Stephens; Countess of Roussillon-Mrs Ward; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: All's Well that Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: II: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019; IV: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

1515
22 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Yates; Baptista-Burton; Biondello-Blakes; Catharine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: King
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

1516
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.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1517
07 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; LaFeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Ward; Mariana-Mrs Ferguson; Widow-Mrs Stephens; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: All's Well that Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

1518
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1519
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

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

1520
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.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: King
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 Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

1521
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.
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

1522
14 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDesdemona-Mrs Davies. $Mrs Havard being ill Mr King play'd Iago (Hopkins). Mrs Yates ill...Mrs Davies Desdemona (Cross Diary). Benefit for Vernon. Tickets for The Roman Father will be taken. Both main and afterpiece, By Particular Desire. Mr King Iago. Mr Havard could not play Mrs Havard being dead (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). A mistake in the Diary. Mrs Havard died Friday 27th (J. P. Kemble MS Notes-MacMillan). Music A La Mode deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal performer. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

1523
28 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Iago-King, first time [in the bill].in the bill].
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: King, first time
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: Between the acts: several songs-Miss Wright

1524
21 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Gardiner; Siward-R. Smith; Fleance-Mas. Morgan; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignell; Murderers-Buck, Holtom; Witches-Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Ward; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Polly Young; Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Artifice

1525
24 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Iago-Havard; Roderigo-King; Desdemona-Mrs Yates; Montano-Fox; End of Play, a New Epilogue-Miss Hopkins, the Fairy Page.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers, as17640523