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6325 results for: Keyword - ye King
We found 2738 matches on Performance Comments, 2724 matches on Performance Title, 1942 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6276
21 March 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940314but omitted: Harrison, Miller. Leader as17940312ART I. Overture (ESTHER). Awake the Trumpet; Honour and Arms (SAMSON). Lord to thee (THEODORA). Total Eclipse; O first created Beam (SAMSON). Every day ([CHANDOS] ANTHEMS). Fell rage (SAUL). Fix'd in his everlasting seat (SAMSON). PART II. How excellent (SAUL). Who trusts in God; Prophetic Vision (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Shall I in Mamre's (JOSHUA). The smiling dawn (JEPHTHA). Shake the Dome (SOLOMON). Concerto on the violin by Giornovichi. I'll proclaim [ESTHER]. Holy! Holy! (REDEMPTION). From the Censer (SOLOMON). PART III. When his loud Voice (JEPHTHA). From mighty Kings; Sound an Alarm; We hear (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Fair Rosalie (composed by Dignum). As from the power (DRYDEN'S ODE) .

6277
28 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307o conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

Music: End of Part II Eighth concerto of Corelli

6278
02 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ARTS I, II. As17940321o conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

Music: End of Part II 1st concerto, Op. 3, composed by Geminiani, by G. Ashley

6279
31 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Chorusses and new Musick by Dr Arnold, The Dresses, Scenes and Decorations entirely new. The Scenes painted by Greenwood, Marinari, and their Assistants. Powell: Mountaineers rehearsed at 10; Wedding Day at 12. [Fialon and Aumer were from king's.] Receipts: #185 (131.17.6; 49.16.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: a New Dance by J. D'Egville, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage

6280
26 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "God save the King was repeated by command of the audience no less than six times in the course of the evening; Rule Britannia was not forgotten" (London Chronicle, 27 Nov.). Account Book: Paid the Yeomen of the Guard #2 2s.; Their Majesties' Servants #3 17s. 6d. Receipts: #493 15s. 6d. (490.9.6; 3.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

6281
05 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: King Lear rehearsed at 10 [but this play not acted this season]; Nobody at 12; Cherokee (music) at 1:30. Receipts: #228 (144.16.6; 73.15.6; 9.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

6282
08 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: King Lear rehearsed at 10 [see Powell, 5 Dec.]; Cherokee (music) at 12. Receipts: #239 16s. (183.17; 54.0; 1.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

6283
13 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of King Lear, advertised on playbill of 12 Dec.] Afterpiece: In three Acts, taken from Addison. Powell: Drummer rehearsed at 10; Cherokee (business) at 11; Cherokee (dialogue & music) at 12. Receipts: #247 0s. 6d. (165.4.6; 76.13.6; 5.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

6284
18 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: 4th concerto of Avison-; O gentle maid-Mrs Hindmarsh; Around let acclamations ring-Chorus; Reviving Judah-Burdon; Bless the true church-Chorus (Athalia); Softly rise-Kelly (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Miss Parke (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation? Anthems).
Cast
Role: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers Actor: Chorus

6285
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Afterpiece Title: A Masque, In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness [the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795]

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

6286
20 February 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Company will be apprised at the doors as soon as the audience part of the Theatre is full. "When the curtain drew up for the new ballet, ladies [were] at the wings sitting...[and] several hundred gentlemen occupied the back of the stage, so that the beautiful scenery which had been prepared for the ballet lost all its effect" (Oracle, 22 Feb., which also states that the part of Roxalana was danced by Mme Hilligsberg). [Didelot and 1st appeared at the former king's theatre on 8 Dec. 1787.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Traci Amanti

Dance: End I: A Divertissement-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot; a Pas Deux by Didelot-Didelot (1st appearance at this theatre), Mme Rose Didelot (1st time in this Country); End Opera: Les Trois Sultanes [by Onorati[with music by Mazzinghi]- [in which Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot [will dance in the last act [See17950310

6287
10 March 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Under the Patronage of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. Benefit for Roselli. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Roselli, No. 6, King-street, St. James's-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Arsene

Dance: End I: Divertissement- [see17960308 End Opera: Les Trois Sultanes-Didelot, Onorati, Gentili, Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Berry, Mme Hilligsberg

Song: In Opera: a new trio by Mazzinghi-Mme Banti, Rovedino, Roselli; In I: an Air-Mme Banti which was erased on account of the length of the Opera; a new additional Air-Roselli

Music: End II: a concerto on the violin composed by Jarnowick,-Master Juliano (a child of only 8 years old, patronised by the Duchess of York.

6288
15 March 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera (1st time [in London; 1st performed at Florence, 1793, as La Confusione nata dalla Somiglianza; ossiano, I Due Gobbi]); the music by Portogallo. [Viganoni had 1st appeared at the former king's Theatre throughout the seasons of 1781-82 and 1782-83.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Gobbi

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[, as17960310 End Opera: Le Bouquet- [see17960305

6289
28 March 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington; Or, British Liberty

Performance Comment: Partial cast from Morning Herald, 30 Mar.: Alfred-Clifford; Ceoluph-Wilkinson; Queen-Mrs Sidney; [Text (Elmsley [et al], 1796) lists the parts: Alfred King of England; Mervin, his dependent, Prince of South Wales; Ethelred, General of the English; Ceoluph, English Nobleman; Danish Captain of Auxiliaries; Ceoluph's Vassal; Edmund, Son and Heir of Alfred then very young; Elsitha, Queen of England; Editha, an Old Woman inhabiting the Cottage. Prologue-Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Wilkinson

6290
18 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 3rd piece: To conclude as 15 Apr. Morning Herald, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #238 4s. (100.15; 15.4; tickets: 122.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Dance: In 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance, as17960415

Song: In 3rd piece: songs As17960503; In Evening: Mad Bess (1st time), the Minstrel's Song [Where is that tow'ring spirit fled?] [from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; Harp-Weippert

6291
07 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Taken from New Hay at the Old Market [by George Colman, ynger; i.e. its 1st scene, with alterations]. "Caulfield's imitations of Aickin, Suett, King and Dignum are exact even to astonishment -of the rest we do not think much" (Monthly Mirror, July 1796, p. 185)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

6292
29 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey

Performance Comment: The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.

6293
04 March 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: Dances Incidental, as17970225; End Opera: Apollon Berger, as17961227

Song: Between I and II: upon the Present happy Occasion [the naval victory off Cape St. Vincent, 14 Feb. 1797,] God save the King, Rule Britannia-Mme Banti

Performance Comment: Vincent=, 14 Feb. 1797,] God save the King, Rule Britannia-Mme Banti.

6294
07 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Sacred Selection 0; Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Sacred Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Sacred Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Sacred Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17970310but Happy Iphis-Master Elliot [Jephtha]; Great Jehovah's awful-_; Conclude with Rule Britannia-; Britons strike home-; God save the King-.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: .

Music: End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Miss MacArthur

6295
13 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Performance Comment: Oberon (King of the Fairies)-Miss Granger; Puck-Miss Wheatley; Beamlet-Master Welsh; Titania (Queen of the Fairies)-Miss Wentworth; Dewlip-Mrs Bland; Redstar-Miss Leak; Groups of Fairies, Sylphs-.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

6296
18 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Ledger, Claremont, Goostree. Mrs Dick, Mrs Egan will be admitted. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Richard Cumberland. Larpent MS 1111; not published]: To conclude with an Illumination, Transparency, and a Rural Procession. The Music partly selected, and partly composed, by Shield. The Harp by Weippert. The Bells by Lawrence. With appropriate Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. [Written in honour of the Royal Marriage" [see dl, 13 May] (Morning Herald, 19 May). "If we are to have these repeated Congratulations, let them be written by men of spirit and invention. The public are miserably placed, in cases like the present: between a respect for their King and a respect for their own understandings, they know not how to act" (Monthly Visitor, May 1797, pp. 454-55, which also includes a brief synopsis of the plot). Receipts: #254 9s. 6d. (84.0.0; 11.2.6; tickets: 159.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: 2nd piece: Chorusses-Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, J. Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray

6297
20 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Performance Comment: Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Beauty at her levee-Munden; O! bring me Wine-Bowden; Thursday in the morn-Incledon; [Our] Laws, Constitution and King-Incledon, Bowden; Oh why to be happy-Incledon, Bowden, Linton; Rule Britannia- [singer not listed].singer not listed].
Cast
Role: Constitution and King Actor: Incledon, Bowden

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End II: Shakespeare's Loadsters (1st time in public; composed by Shield)-Incledon, Gray, Bowden; In 3rd piece: the Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone; End I 3rd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

6298
24 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. [1st piece in place of The Travellers in Switzerland, advertised on playbill of 23 May.] Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #157 18s. (55.10; 3.19; tickets: 98.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance-

6299
16 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Grave@diggers Actor: King, Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Entertainment: Entertainment. End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-

Performance Comment: End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: .

6300
19 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Dufour's 1st appearance in public was in a concert at king's 11 Feb. 1796.] Receipts: #329 10s. 6d. (236.17.0; 88.12.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Baron de Courcy-Holland; Martin-Wathen; Hugo-Dowton; Lady Elinor de Courcy-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Miss Dufour (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade

Entertainment: Entertainment.End afterpiece: As17971016

Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: .