King, Thomas, 1730-1805

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Actor-manager of Drury Lane.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to William Powell, 1800 May 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488297

From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Theatre" [Drury Lane, London], to an unidentified recipient [possibly one of the Sheridans], 1787 Sept. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270489886

English actor.

From the description of Autograph letter in third person : London?, to David Garrick, 1768?. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270485407

From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Charles Dibdin in Liverpool, 1800 May 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488280

From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to James Aickin, 1799 Oct. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488262

Thomas King (1730-1805) was a British actor & dramatist.

From the description of Note by Thomas King to Mr. Peake, 1799. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122560050

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creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805,. Autograph letter signed from Thomas King to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1799 January 4. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Junius, 18th cent. Junius letters and William Woodfall letters, [1779]-1802. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Ireland, Samuel, d. 1800,. Autograph letters signed from Samuel Ireland to various people [manuscript], 1776-1780. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805. Autograph letter signed : London, to William Powell, 1800 May 7. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805. Autograph letter in third person : London?, to David Garrick, 1768?. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805. Note by Thomas King to Mr. Peake, 1799. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Bertie Greatheed papers, 1785-1819 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Prints Collection TXRC02-A1., 1669-1906 (bulk 1775-1825) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. The school for scandal : manuscript, [1777]. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Garrick, David, 1717-1779,. Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, the Adelphi, to [Thomas] King [manuscript], 1776 June 25. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Winston, James, 1773-1843,. Collection of papers relating to Thomas King [manuscript], 1759-1806. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Correspondence relating to The flitch of bacon (or The matrimonial relish) [manuscript], ca. 1775. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Part for the role of Falstaff in King Henry IV, part 2 [manuscript], [1792?]. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Fund for Decayed Actors. Letter : London, to an unidentified recipient at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1805 Mar 9. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805. Autograph receipt signed from Thomas King to Mr. Westley [manuscript], 1782 January 5. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805,. Autograph letter signed from Thomas King to "Sir" [manuscript], 1779 July 16. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805,. Autograph letter signed from Thomas Kling, Surry Street, London, to David Garrick [manuscript], [1774 January 23 or February 27] Sunday. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805,. Autograph letters signed and unsigned from Thomas King, Liverpool and London, to various people [manuscript], 1767-1801. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805,. Autograph letter signed from Thomas King, Sadlers Wells, to David Garrick, Esqr. [manuscript], [ca. 1775] Monday. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835,. Vortigern and Rowena [manuscript], ca. 1796. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Pope, Jane, 1742-1818,. Copies of letters to Jane Pope from various people, 1769-1808, in the hand of James Winston [manuscript], ca. 1840. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805. Wit's last stake [microform]. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805,. Autograph letters signed from Thomas King to Samuel Ireland [manuscript], 1778. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Albert Stephens Borgman autograph collection, 1600-1950. Houghton Library
creatorOf Garrick, David, 1717-1779,. Autograph letter initialled (draft) from David Garrick, Hampton, to [King] [manuscript], 1777 July 17. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805. Autograph letter signed : "Theatre" [Drury Lane, London], to an unidentified recipient [possibly one of the Sheridans], 1787 Sept. 26. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805. Autograph letter signed : London, to James Aickin, 1799 Oct. 12. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Prints Collection, 1669-1906 (bulk 1775-1825). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf King, Thomas, 1730-1805. Autograph letter signed : London, to Charles Dibdin in Liverpool, 1800 May 5. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Fund for Decayed Actors. Letter : London, to an unidentified recipient at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1805 Mar 9. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Asperne, James,. Copies of letters to James Asperne from various correspondents [manuscript], 1804-1806. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Selby, Charles, 1802?-1863. Linco's travels [manuscript] : a song / by Charles Selby. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Garrick, David, 1717-1779,. Autograph letter signed from David Garrick to Mr. King [manuscript], [1772 November 13], Friday. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Drury Lane Theatrical Fund. Authority and requisition to James Clutterbuck of Lucknam House, Colerne, Wiltshire [manuscript], 1774 August 1. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Part of Mr. James Quins for the role of Falstaff in King Henry IV [manuscript], [1792 August?]. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Cobb, James, 1756-1818. The hurly burly, or, The fairy of the well [microform]. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Junius, 18th cent. Junius letters and William Woodfall letters, [1779]-1802. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Aickin, James, d. 1803, person
associatedWith Asperne, James, person
correspondedWith Austin, Joseph, 1735-1821 person
associatedWith Borgman, Albert Stephens, 1890-1954 person
correspondedWith Boswell, James, 1740-1795 person
associatedWith Clinch, Lawrence, d. 1812 person
associatedWith Cobb, James, 1756-1818. person
associatedWith Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883. person
associatedWith Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899. person
associatedWith Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814, person
associatedWith Drury Lane Theatre corporateBody
associatedWith Drury Lane Theatrical Fund. corporateBody
associatedWith Fund for Decayed Actors. corporateBody
associatedWith Fund for Decayed Actors. corporateBody
associatedWith Garrick, David, 1717-1779, person
associatedWith Greatheed, Bertie, 1759-1826. person
associatedWith Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. corporateBody
correspondedWith Ireland, Samuel, d. 1800 person
associatedWith Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, person
associatedWith Junius, 18th cent. person
correspondedWith Miles, William Augustus. person
correspondedWith Miles, William Augustus, 1753?-1817 person
associatedWith Munden, Joseph Shepherd, 1758-1832 person
associatedWith Parsons, William, 1736-1795 person
correspondedWith Peake, Richard person
correspondedWith Pope, Jane, 1742-1818, person
associatedWith Powell, William, person
associatedWith Regnard, Jean François, 1655-1709. person
associatedWith Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Selby, Charles, 1802?-1863. person
associatedWith Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. person
associatedWith Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. person
associatedWith Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 person
associatedWith Westley, Mr., fl. 1782. person
correspondedWith Wilkinson, Tate, 1730-1803 person
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Birth 1730

Death 1805

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