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15839 results for: Keyword - William King
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1676
24 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Kemble; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Portia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: King
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Related Works
Related Work: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well Author(s): Thomas King

Dance: End III: New Dance, as17871026; End IV: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17871123

1677
29 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Bannister Jun.; Careless-Wroughton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Chaplin; Maskwell-Kemble; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Taylor; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

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

1678
10 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope (1st appearance in that character); King-Hull; Garcia-Davies; Gonsalez-Gardner; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Cubitt; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17880301

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Pope

1679
14 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Staunton and Lamash. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by Charles Stuart. "A speaking Pantomime of ten minutes" (Public Advertiser, 15 May). 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years. Public Advertiser, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Staunton, Gloucester-street, Queen-square; of Lamash, Queen-court, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #271 11s. (37.0; 15.17; 0.14; tickets: 218.0) (charge: #108 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Lamash; Waitwell-Suett; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Stone Eater

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Palmer; Brunetto-R. Palmer; Barbarino-Wilson; Alberto-Phillimore; Mago-Fawcett; Puritan-Suett; Lavinio-Williames; Flametta-Miss Barnes; Prudentia-Miss Tidswell; Isabella-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Williames

1680
26 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Hull; Garcia-Davies; Gonsalez-Gardner; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Evatt; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Miss Brunton; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Aladin; or, The Wonderful Lamp

Related Works
Related Work: Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Lamp Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Edward the Third: With the Fall of Mortimer, Earl of March Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

1681
06 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Kemble; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-Benson; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

1682
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Performance Comment: Knight-Byrne; King-Boyce; Princess-Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boyce
Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): William Ware

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

1683
13 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Fainall-Farren; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Ryder; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-King; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Miss Chapman; Foible-Miss Stuart; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Webb; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

Song: In III: song-Duffey

1684
01 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17891106, but Shylock-King (1st appearance in that character at this theatre); Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Salanio-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17891106

1685
11 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson and Williames [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. [The monologue refers to a criminal, Rynwick Williams, popularly known as "The Monster," who with a knife had recently attacked many women on the streets of London (see An Authentic Account of the Barbarities..(S. Bladon, 1790); World, 5 May, et seq.).] Gazetteer, 1 and 6 May : Tickets to be had of Williames and Mrs Wilson, No. 19, Great Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #225 5s. (40.13; 21.14; 2.16; tickets: 160.2) (charge: #108 2s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue; Or, A Bang At The Dons

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, Dignum, Williames, Mrs Crouch. [Probable cast: True Blue-Suett; Careful-Dignum; Lieutenant-Williames; Nancy-Mrs Crouch.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Suett, Dignum, Williames, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Performance Comment: As17891001, but Gower-Benson; Scroop-Lyons; Fluellen-Williames; Duke of Gloucester-_; Grey-_; Bates-_; Montjoy-_; Governor-_.
Cast
Role: Fluellen Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: (for this night only) The Monster Discovered-

1686
27 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Fox; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-Kemble; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Williames.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticio Ritornello-Dubois; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Maddocks; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Phillimore; Governor-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Chris. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Alfred; Beef@eater-Williames; Justice-Packer; Son-Suett; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Barnes; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Mrs Booth; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King
Role: Beef@eater Actor: Williames

Song: In V: a song-Miss Hagley

1687
31 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Moody-King; Footman-_; Countryman-_.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

1688
24 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Moody-King.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

1689
20 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: Characters in the Ballet-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand (from the Opera House, Paris; 1st appearance on this stage), and the rest of the Performers. Musical Characters by Munden, Darley, Marshall, Cubitt, Gray, Williamson, Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1791): Oscar-Byrne; Carrol-Follett; Morven-Farley; Draco-Cranfield; Fingal-Blurton; Dermoth-King; Malvina-Mlle St.Amand; Pedlar-Munden; Farmer-Cubitt; Bards, Peasantry-Darley, Marshall, Gray, Williamson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr; Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve. Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Dermoth Actor: King
Role: Peasantry Actor: Darley, Marshall, Gray, Williamson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: II: song-Incledon

1690
06 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Baker; Duke-Miller; Brabantio-Sinclair; Cassio-Wilson; Roderigo-Mansill; Lodovico-King; Gratiano-Hunter; Montano-Thompson; Officers-Johnson, Collings; Iago-Wilkinson; Emilia-Mrs Murray; Desdemona-Mrs Churton.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Wilkinson; Captain Loveit-Hunter; Puff-Dawson; Jasper-King; Fribble-Baker; Tagg-Mrs Taylor; Miss Biddy-Mrs Churton.
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: King

Dance: End: Pas Seul-a Performer from the Opera House

1691
16 April 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-T. Morris; Lieutenant of the Tower-A. Morris; King Henry-Horwell; Tressel-Birch; Richmond-Crewe; Catesby-Uncle; Buckingham-Meredith; Stanley-Webber; Prince Edward-Miss S. Francis; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Lady Anne-Mrs Pollard; Duchess of York-Mrs McGeorge; Prologue-T. Morris; Epilogue-Mrs Pollard.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Horwell
Role: Buckingham Actor: Meredith
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1692
26 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall. [In mainpiece the playbill retains King as Trappanti, but "King being indisposed, Trappanti...was represented by Benson" (unidentified clipping on playbill of 27 Apr., BM: Harris, Vol. III).] Morning Herald, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Goodall, No. 13, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #364 8s. 6d. (125.13.6; 36.15.0; 4.7.0; tickets: 197.13.0) (charge: #157 11s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End: a Dance-

1693
01 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. Morning Herald, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 21, King-street, Bloomsbury-square. Receipts: #406 9s. 6d. (106.10.0; 42.14.0; 6.14.0; tickets: 250.11.0) (charge: #166 17s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Song: for this Night only a new Song by Suett-Mrs Jordan In Character of Viola; accompaniments for the Oboe and Grand Piano Forte-; End: a favourite Song by Dibdin-Suett

1694
04 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Farren; Garcia-Macready; Gonsalez-Harley; Selim-Evatt; Alonzo-Powel; Hali-Davies; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Mrs Pope; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage, and the only night of her performing this season [Miss Edge]).Miss Edge]).
Cast
Role: King Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

1695
31 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17930914, but Moody-King; Footman-_; Countryman-_.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

1696
22 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17940421, but omitted: Armed Head, Bloody Child, Crowned Child, Apparitions of Eight Kings, Lords, Ladies, Attendants, Soldiers. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: THE VIRGIN UNMASK'D

Song: As17940421

1697
30 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: This Evening the Band beginning the Overture to the Farce without any notice by Bell or otherwise, caus'd a considerabledelay, it being over before the stage could be got in readiness for beginning the Farce. God save the King was call'd for, and sung. The Jew rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #396 5s. 6d. (338/9/6; 53/19/0; 2/7/0; tickets not come in: 1/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY

Song: As17940428

1698
19 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Sey ton-Benson; Physician-Jones; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke//Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, &c. &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

1699
02 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (King, Palmer, Miss Farren one scene); Lodoiska at 12 (for Hamoir, Bourk, Denman, Horsfall, Bardeauleau, Dorion Jun., Fisher). Receipts: #315 18s. 6d. (258/3/6; 50/19/0; 6/16/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Song: As17940519

1700
07 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master DeCamp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Caulfield; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: The Original Music of Matthew Locke and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen.-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead