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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/34/9 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/115 |
| Title | As You Like It : Mr King in the Character of Touchstone |
| Date | Mar 1787 |
| Description | Portrait of King dressed in a red and white jester's costume, with red and white 'donkey's ears' on the hat. Available on CD 157. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | G. M Woodward Delin : March 1787
"Touch / a poor virgin Sir, an ill favour'd thing Sir, but mine own; a poor humour of mine Sir, to take that that no man else will. Rich honesty dwells like a miser Sir, in a poor house, as your pearl in your foul oyster. Act V Scene V"
Thomas King (1730-1805) first played Touchstone in the 1765-1766 season and as part of Garrick's Stratford jubilee in 1769 he marched as Touchstone in the Jubilee procession at Drury Lane. He played the part at Drury Lane on 18 Feb 1786 and on 7 Jun 1786. |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 266 x 206 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | See D5459/1/24 for more on King. |
| Publication Note | B.D.A., London Stage. |
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