SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,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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We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 23 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17920125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17920125

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland and Mrs Powell. Morning Herald, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, St. Alban's-street, Pall-mall; of Mrs Powell, No. 12, Little Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #369 9s. (125.15.0; 52.0.6; 3.5.0; tickets: 188.8.6) (charge: #164 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17911227, but Miranda-Miss Collins (1st appearance in that character); Dorinda-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Bland
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Sedgwick's Illness depriving him of the Power of appearing this Evening, he trusts his Friends and the Public will, with their usual Liberality, admit of his Indisposition as an Apology. Morning Herald, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 66, St. Martin's-lane, Long-acre. Receipts: #394 18s. 6d. (83.5.0; 43.7.0; 8.16.0; tickets: 259.10.6) (charge: #157 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End: a Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Doctor and the Apothecary, but "On Acct. of the sudden Indisposition of Miss Hagley [it] was put off and the Virgin Unmask'd substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill). Kemble Mem. notes the same change.] Receipts: #218 14s. 6d. (181.6.6; 34.14.0; 2.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17920420, but Mrs Rachel Cleveland-Mrs Booth; Prologue-_; Epilogue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17920125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: Lyons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17910927, but William-Caulfield; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Hagley; Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17920125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble

Dance: End: a Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby

Song: End II: The Race Horse-Dignum; End: Cheerily Merrily or The Sailor's Life at Sea-Dignum; In course afterpiece: Sally in our Alley, The Poor Recruit-Dignum

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Courtney, but "Oscar and Malvina, May 31, went off remarkably well, though Courtney, the piper, was not present. Weippert, with his harp, undertook the whole piece by himself, with wonderful execution and taste" (Morning Herald, 2 June).] Receipts: #238 11s. (235.11.6; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: The Harp and Pipes, as17920125, but _Courtney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Event Comment: Mainpiece in place of She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not, advertised on playbill of 4 June.] Receipts: #194 9s. (119.8; 60.13; 14.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End: a new Dance, Provision for the Convent; or, The Fryars' Frolick-G. D'Egville, Hamoir, Miss Fanny D'Egville, Sophia D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Song: As17911003

Ballet: End I: a new Dance, The Martial Nymph; or, The Conquered Scythian. The Scythian-George D'Egville; Nymphs-Miss DeCamp, Miss Fanny D'Egville; The Victorious Nymph-Miss Sophia D'Egville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Williamson
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Williamson
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Williamson
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland