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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "King and "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "King and ")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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9971 results for: Keyword - King</i> and $<span class=
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 25 matches on Author.

4651
13 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AA Letter to Garrick on Opening the Theatre, published at 1s. [See 1 Nov. for answer. This is Edward Purdon's 33-page criticism of Garrick, on his repertoire, his personnel and casting, and his secondary position to cg in the matter of decoration.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: King
Role: Clerimont Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

4652
18 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: King
Role: Clerimont Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4653
20 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: King
Role: Clerimont Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4654
29 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4655
01 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not so much hiss'd (Cross). This month published A Defence of Mr Garrick in Answer to the Letter Writer [See 13 Oct.], 37 pp. [Closes with the paragraph: "Nor need I take notice of your accusation against the manager for his neglect in the Decorations of the Scenery, since it is notorious to everyone who has eyes, that the scenes at Drury Lane are as well adapted to the Representations, and as well executed, as any Covent Garden can boast of (though you are pleased to assert the contrary) Pantomimical Decorations not excepted."] Receipts:#100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With a Procession, Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4656
02 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4657
03 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Holland 1st time; Lusignan-Garrick; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Melidor-Scrase; Orasmin-Burton; Selima-Mrs Davies; Chatilion-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Holland 1st time

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4658
05 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Abington left about this time for Ireland (Genest, IV, 574). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Holland; Axalla-Austin; Prince of Tanais-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Heli-Scrase; Bajazet-Wilkinson1st time; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-; In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4659
06 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4660
07 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

Dance: IItalian Gardiner, as17591006

4661
08 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

Dance: Pantomime Dance,% The Swiss-Grimaldi, Settree, Mrs Vernon

4662
12 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

4663
13 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Holland; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Master Stephen-O'Brien; Brainworm-Blakes; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Cob-Mozeen; Tib-Mrs Cross; Bridget-Miss Haugthon; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

4664
14 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

4665
16 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday, as17591017

4666
17 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Sosia-King1st time; Gripus-Philips; Mercury-Palmer; Jupiter-Holland; Phoebus-Scrase; Night-Miss Hippisley; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Alcmena-Mrs Yates; Amphitryon-Havard; In which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Reinhold, Miss Young, Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: King1st time
Role: Jupiter Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4667
19 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4668
21 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4669
27 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4670
04 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Holland
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4671
06 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Holland
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4672
08 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Holland
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody

4673
13 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: King

4674
15 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross). [Cross suggests The Tutor as afterpiece, but Public Advertiser and playbill list Love a-la-Mode.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: King

4675
19 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladies Philosophy

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: King

Dance: AA Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin