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 Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: I: Pantomine Dance The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Packer; Catesby-Strange; Gloster-Love; Derby-Keen; Ratcliff-Ackman; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Mrs W. Barry, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: II: By Desire, The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: The Vintage, as17661011

Event Comment: TThe Country Girl published at 1s. 6d. Paid B. Johnsons Head a bill #1 3s. 9d.; Paid Lawrence and Keel paper bill #7 2s. 6d. (Treasuerer's Book). Receipts: #134 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: A Pamtomime Dance The Italian Bakers, as17661011

Event Comment: Paid Mr Palmer of Bath 2 bills for spermecetti candles #91 3s.; Rec'd of Mr Blagden One Year's rent due at Xmas #3 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #190 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Powell; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Zama-Fox; Mirvan-Keen; Stratocles-Aickin; Hali-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Arpasia-Mrs Yates; Selima-Mrs Palmer; With the usual Prologue-Bensley; In Act IV the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: [From The London Evening Post: Married: Michael Arne, music composer and son of Dr Arne, to Miss Wright, a celebrated singer of Drury Lane Theatre."] Paid Mr Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #133 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Scavanger's rate for 3 quarters due 14 Sept. last for St Martin's #7 11s. 6d.; Paid balance of author's Night for Country Girl #50 7s. and after money to ditto #3 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #154 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #237 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; IV: The Vintage, as17661011

Event Comment: Program By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties, the Duke of Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick, and Lady Louisa. Paid Yeoman of the Guard #2 2s. Paid Messrs Tomkyn and Robinson a bill for wine, &c. 4s. 3d. (Account Book). Receipts: #243 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Dance: II: Rural Love-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Arnauld, Dumai, Miss Twist, Miss Pitt.[See17641212.

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd from Blackmore #6 6s. for two spring velvet suits of cloaths in his last bill. Paid John Sutherland playing the Bag Pipes in Faustus 4 nights #1 (Account Book). Receipts: #193 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Balance-Gibson; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Woodward; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Morgan; Recruits-Buck, Lewes [sic]; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Rose-Miss Vincent; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Event Comment: Rec'd of J. Jackson for an order for 3 in the Gallery the 28th inst. 6s. Paid Sutherland for playing bag pipes in Faustus six nights #1 10s. (Account Book). [Sutherland received his five shillings a night for this performance each time Harlequin Dr Faustus was put on for the rest of the season.] Receipts: #206 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Event Comment: Rec'd from Squib for an order for 2 box seats at the latter account for the 27th inst. 5s. (Account Book). [In other words Squib, who was singing in the afterpiece, paid for two guests who came in after the third act of the mainpiece and got seats for half price.] Receipts: #142 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda's Woman Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 2 years. [See 27 Oct. 1764.] Paid French on account #30; and Frederick for cloath #6 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #115 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell; Aboan-Bensley, 1st time; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-J. Palmer; Planters-Marr, Parsons, Moody, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Hurst; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Slaves-Strange, Ackman, Fox; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II a Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid for a license for The Accomplish'd Maid #2 2s. and ditto for the Fairy Favour #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #161 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Event Comment: Paid #8 17s. for extras and music for the Accomplish'd Maid the night previous (Account Book). Receipts: #239 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Clarke; Leontine-Gibson; Atticus-Gardner; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Aranthes-Davis; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Foresight-Bennet; Tattle-Woodward; Trapland-Cushing; Jeremy-Dyer; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Burden; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Prue-Miss Elliot; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Clarke
Role: Trapland Actor: Cushing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17661022, but Wellbred-Hull; Clement-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Anderson.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Rayner a bill for bows and arrows in LaRivier's dance #1 2s. (Account Book). [Probably for the dance called The Female Archer, which was in rehearsal and due to be presented 15 Dec.] Receipts: #119 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Walker; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Morgan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phillis-Miss Wilford; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Songin Act II-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Walker
Role: Humphrey Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens