SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "King Charles"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "King Charles")') 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 3675 matches on Performance Comments, 2694 matches on Performance Title, 2436 matches on Author, 1832 matches on Event Comments, and 10 matches on Roles/Actors.

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Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: End: Charles Gondorff, a Hungarian. He mimicks three Voices at one and the same time-Charles Gondorff ,to wit the natural sound of the Base, the Bassoon and Flagolet (the latter has the sound of a small organ) all which is performed without the least movement of the lips

Performance Comment: He mimicks three Voices at one and the same time-Charles Gondorff ,to wit the natural sound of the Base, the Bassoon and Flagolet (the latter has the sound of a small organ) all which is performed without the least movement of the lips.
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2: Charles 8. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

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Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Charles the Merry Trumpeter, a Batchelor, who used to Sound with Mr Bullock. At Lee's Booth on the Bowling Green. The Doors will be open'd at Five, and begin pricisely at Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: AA Comic Dance between Scaramouch and a Countryman-; Countryman-Charles the Trumpeter

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Fielding's Great Booth. 6 P.M. And tis well if it takes@If not the Trumpeter breaks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Entertainment: Between the Acts: particularly the Black and White Joak, to be sounded-Charles, and also a Joak of his own

Event Comment: Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Lee's Great Booth on the Bowling Green. ...and tis well if it takes If not, the Trumpet breaks; And they that are my Friends, that come to see my Play, If it happens to rain, shall have a Coach to carry 'em away

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Persons from the Theatres but the principal Part to be perform'd by Charles the Merry Trumpeter, that is to take the Money.

Dance: HHarlequin and a Countryman-; Countryman-Charles

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Charles, Master of the French Horn. 51. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings; Or, The Projecting Gingerbread Baker; With The Unheard Of Catastrophe Of Macplunderkan, King Of Roguomania And The Ignoble Fall Of Baron Tromperland, King Of Clouts

Performance Comment: First Queen Incog-Mrs Eliza Haywood; Don Resinano-Mrs Charke; King of Clouts-Roberts; Mynheer Maggot-Jones; Mynheer Wiserman-Lacy; Crimcrowky-Davies; other characters are King Roguomania-; King Bombardino-; King Pamper Gusto-; King Taxyburndus-; King Lexoneris-; Sardonides-; Bandiquamonti-; Campanardicoff-; Ghost of a Dutch Statesman-.
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Role: King of Clouts Actor: Roberts
Role: other characters are King Roguomania Actor:
Role: King Bombardino Actor:
Role: King Pamper Gusto Actor:
Role: King Taxyburndus Actor:
Role: King Lexoneris Actor:
Event Comment: SSquire Richard-Mr Obrien ($Hopkins). Benefit for King. Receipts: #250 (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to King: #185 16s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

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Role: Count Basset Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

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Role: Mask Actor: King