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5888 results for: Keyword - the Kings Mate
We found 2650 matches on Performance Comments, 2635 matches on Performance Title, 1596 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4401
12 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

4402
09 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. Public Advertiser, 21 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, at Pope's, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #265 5s. (94.8; 17.7; 0.8; tickets: 153.2) (charge: #69 1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: End II: Slingsby's grand ballet The Savage Hunters, as17780324but Fitzgerald

4403
27 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment (in two parts) of Singing, Dancing and Dialogue in Honour of Shakespeare. In which a Pageant. The Music by Dibdin. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hopkins, No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #280 7s. (169.5; 21.0; 1.2; tickets: 89.0) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute (for that night only)-King; Constant-Brereton; Col. Bully (with a song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Davies; Razor-Baddeley; Justice-Chaplin; Watchmen-Wright, Burton; Constable-Wrighten; Heartfree-Bensley; Lady Fanciful-Miss Pope; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Mademoiselle-Miss P. Hopkins (their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brute-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

4404
15 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth, Fearon & L'Estrange. Mainpiece: Never perform'd here.[Afterpiece in place of The Englishman in Paris, announced on playbill of 14 May.] Receipts: !173 16s. 6d. (60.14.6; tickets: 113.2.0) [charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: Edward-Wroughton; Arnold-Whitfield; Lord Audley-Hull; Earl of Salisbury-Mahon; Cardinal Perigort-Fearon; King John-L'Estrange; Dauphin-Robson; Duke of Athens-Booth; Charney-Thompson; Ribemont-Aickin; Mariana-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Duke of Athens Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Baker
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.
Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Ballet: End: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780511

Cast
Role: Bobby Flip the Boatswain Actor: Aldridge

Song: As17780511

4405
25 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: To begin at 6:30 precisely. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. The Proprietors have spared no expence in enlarging and beautifying the Theatre; and as they are determined to preserve the exactest punctuality in the time of beginning, and to make regularity and decorum their chief study, hope they shall render themselves deserving of that favourable encouragement they have before experienced. The House is illuminated with Wax. Subscription tickets may be had by applying to Bailey, at Mr Oldfield's. [Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End: Hornpipe-a Lady [from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden unidentified]

4406
26 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Smith 1 night extra playing at Covent Garden [on 21 Sept.] #2 12s. 6d.; Lampmen #4 10s.; Supernumeraries #5 5s. [Afterpiece in place of The Padlock, announced on playbill of 24 Sept.] Receipts: #148 2s. 6d. (111.6.0; 36.12.0; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End I: comic dance, The Cow@keeper-Master Mills, Miss Grimaldi

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; V: song-Miss Abrams

4407
03 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The ballet had 1st been performed at King's, 7 Dec. 1776. Sg and Sga Zuchelli were from King's.] Receipts: #160 14s. (125.13; 34.5; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: dance (composed by Zuchelli), The Strength of Love The Force of Love-Sg and Sga Zuchelli (1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Sga Crespi. [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.

Performance Comment: [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.]

4408
06 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Dibdin. Receipts: #281 5s. 6d. (265.19.0; 15.3.0; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: III: song-Vernon

4409
08 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions; to conclude with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital, designed by DeLoutherbourg. [This was included in all subsequent performances. Miss Farren was from the hay. And see cg, 23 Sept.] Receipts: #190 4s. [161.6; 28.14; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: End II: The Power of Love The Force of Love, as17781003

4410
12 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

4411
13 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17781003

4412
16 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Romeo and Juliet, announced on playbill of 15 Oct.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 7 May 1779]. Receipts: #224 7s. 6d. (190.17.0; 33.2.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4413
19 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4414
20 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4415
21 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4416
23 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 6 Feb. 1776]. Receipts: #216 6s. (191.2.0; 21.2.6; 4.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4417
16 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 30 Dec. 1775]. Receipts: #152 4s. (131.0; 20.17; 0.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Davies; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; King-Aickin; Zara-Mrs Farren (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4418
18 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill announces this as "By Command of Their Majesties," but "His Majesty intended going to Drury-lane Theatre last night, but was prevented by the multiplicity of business at St James's" (Morning Post, 19 Nov.).] Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 2 May 1776]. Receipts: #212 11s. 6d. (184.8.0; 27.6.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4419
20 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Old Batchelor, announced on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #127 8s. (102.11; 24.13; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4420
28 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With alterations [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]. The new comedy of The Fathers [announced on playbill of 27 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #123 6s. 6d. (89.14.0; 32.19.0; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

4421
21 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #157 13s. (120.18; 34.17; 1.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Old Shepherd-Dodd; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Lamash; Patent-Packer; Sir Toby Fuz-Hurst; Wilson-R. Palmer; Mirvan-Norris; Carpenter-Carpenter [sic]; Prompter-Wright; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; other parts-Philimore, Nash, Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft, Kenny, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Philimore, Nash, Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft, Kenny, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

4422
02 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).

4423
03 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 7 Feb. 1776]. Receipts: #205 (203.10; 1.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

4424
08 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Braganza [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)]. With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 15 Feb. 1779: This Day is published The Law of Lombardy (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #221 (196.19.0; 23.13.6; 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, Hurst, Wright, Chambers, Wrighten, Fawcett, Philimore, Burghall, Henderson, Mrs Robinson, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779, and London Magazine, Feb. 1779, 73): Paladore-Smith; King-Bensley; Lucio-Farren; Rinaldo-Packer; Ascanio-Hurst; Shepherd-Wright; Senator-Chambers; Foresters-Wrighten, Fawcett; Squire to Paladore-Philimore; Officer-Burghall; Bireno-Henderson; Alinda-Mrs Robinson; Princess-Miss Younge; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

4425
15 March 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 60 years [1st acted at dl, 9 Jan. 1730]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, probably by William Harricks. Larpent MS 506; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Afterpiece Title: A Mirror for the Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Song: End III: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Monologue: Vaudeville.Between Acts 3rd piece: a few Pantomimical Scenes. Harlequin-Best; Columbine-Miss Dudley