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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.

4526
18 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #240 9s. 6d. (215/18/0; 24/5/0; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Williames. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

4527
26 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #129 10s. (99/2; 30/4; 0/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton; Le Beu-Phillimore; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Miss E. Kemble .

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

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue')-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

4528
03 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 23 Oct. 1778]. Receipts: #232 17s. 6d. (206/18/0; 25/9/6; 0/5/0; ticket not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

4529
04 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Mark Londsale. Prologue by the author {London Chronicle, 10 Nov.)]: The Overture, new Airs and Accompaniments composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1784: This Day is published The Spanish Rivals (1s.). Receipts: #160 2s. 6d. (104/12/0; 54/18/0; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Stageldoir

4530
25 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

4531
03 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With considerable Alterations and Omissions. Not acted these 11 years. Receipts: #114 6s. (83/7/0; 30/11/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

4532
10 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

4533
14 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 16 Mar. 1779]. Receipts: #217 5s. (196/3/0; 20/4/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Author

4534
15 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

4535
21 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson [sic]. Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 11 Feb. 1742]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #162 7s. (111/5/0; 49/12/6; 1/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

4536
20 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and R. Palmer. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 14, Broad-street, Bloomsbury; of R. Palmer, No. 23, Cecil-street, Strand. 1st piece: Never performed there. 3rd piece: Never acted there. Receipts: #247 13s. 6d. (40/15/0; 19/1/0; 0/13/6; tickets: 187/4/0) (charge: #106 4s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Way of the World

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors: Francisco-Parsons; Campbello-Wrighten; Pearcey-Waldron. Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-R. Palmer; Bartholomeus-Staunton; Humphryminos-Wright; Jackides-Phillimore; Barnardo-Williames. Dungs: Zachariades-Fawcett; Timotheus-Chapman; Hogglestonon-Wilson; Christophorides-Spencer; Taylors' Ladies-Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Timotheus Actor: Chapman

4537
25 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toyshop-Kemble; the other Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Phillimore; Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson . the other Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Phillimore; Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Master of the Toyshop Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: End of 1st piece Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak by Bannister

Monologue: 1785 04 25 End of Act IV of 1st piece, as 11 Apr

4538
06 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Bannister Jun., R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

4539
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Spencer and Mrs Hedges. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #173 16s. 6d.(17/3/0; 10/6/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 145/16/0) (charge: #105 11s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

4540
26 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow Street, Covent Garden. 1st piece: In 3 acts, altered from Shakespeare [by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the alterer (European Magazine, Aug. 1785, p. 150)]. 2nd piece: Acted but once [on 27 Aug. 1783]; with Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .

Afterpiece Title: The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Burton, Bannister. [Larpent MS 635 lists performers as appearing in their own persons.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons

4541
02 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Mainpiece: With Permission of the Author [Richard Brinsley Sheridan]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons

4542
20 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With a Sea-Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #228 8s. 6d. (180/4/0; 46/14/0; 1/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Williames

4543
24 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lampmen #3 18s.; Mantuamaker #1 6s.; Supernumeraries #2 14s. 6d.; Tailor #7 2s.; Billstickers #4 10s.; Yeomen and Their Majesties' Servants [for 22 Sept.] #5 11s. 1d.; Renters' Interest #30 [this last paid daily]. Receipts: #237 19s. 6d. (199/16/0; 36/15/6; 1/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

4544
29 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

4545
04 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

4546
18 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 16 Dec. 1774]. [Mrs Jordan was from the York theatre.] Receipts: #195 14s. (155/1; 39/13; 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparlrish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithca-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle by Williamson and Miss Stageldoir; In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Mrs Sutton and others

4547
25 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market, as17851024

Cast
Role: , entitled The Market Actor: Day

4548
26 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Beverley to Palmer, but his "indisposition on Wednesday gave Kemble an opportunity of shewing himself in comedy" {Morning Chronicle, 28 Oct.).] Receipts: #110 10s. (81/18; 28/1; 0/11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Staunton; Aurelius-R.Palmer; Grimbald-Bannister; Matilda-Miss Barnes; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Miss Field; Venus-Mrs Crouch. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold; Miss Cranford, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth . Miss Cranford, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market, as17851024

Cast
Role: , entitled The Market Actor: Day

4549
31 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

4550
18 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 1 Jan. 1781]. A Dramatic Entertainment of Singing, Dancing, and Dialogue, in Honour of Shakespeare. In which will be introduced a Pageant, the music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "The Jubilee is now worn out and of no repute" (Public Advertiser, 21 Nov.). [For a complete account of the original production in 1769 see Christian Deelman, The Great Shakespeare Jubilee, 1964, pp. 280-86.] Receipts: #241 9s. (199/16/0; 39/8/6; 2/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Bannister Jun.; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Autolicus-Dodd; Hermione-Mrs Ward; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Perdita (with the sheep-shearing long)-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: with the sheep Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from General Evening Post, 19 Nov.; Morning Post, 19 Nov.; Public Advertiser, 7 and 27 Dec. 1785; Morning Post, 22 Dec. 1786: Bumpkin-Parsons; Irishman at Stratford-Moody; Country Girl-Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets; Iachimo-Palmer; Malvolio and Posthumus-Bensley; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Kemble; Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Hamlet-R. Palmer; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Cains-Baddeley; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Waldron; Lear-Wrighten; FalstafT-Chaplin; Henry V-Barrymore; Coriolanus-Phillimore; Edgar-Dodd; Macbeth-Williames; Antony-Staunton; Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons [whose "car was fitted up exactly in the stile of the picture of the Tragic Music by Sir Joshua Reynolds"]; Comic Muse-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Macbeth-Miss Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Volumnia-Mrs Brereton; Cleopatra-Mrs Wilson; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Queen in Richard III-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Collins; Venus-Mrs Crouch. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Fawcett.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman