SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "King of Portugal"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "King of Portugal")') 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 2636 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1598 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Kemble
Role: King Philip Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Staunton as King John, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes L'Estrange.] Receipts: #223 13s. (211/18; 11/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Performance Comment: As17841020, 1783 but King John-L'Estrange [of CG] .of CG] .
Cast
Role: 83 but King John Actor: L'Estrange

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; ENT 2]: Consisting of Dialogue, Music [chiefly by Henry Purcell and Thomas Linley Sen. (Boaden, Kemble, I, 225)], and Machinery. Altered from [David Garrick's alteration of] King Arthur, by Dryden. With great Variety of very capital Scenery, new Dresses, and Decorations. [The alteration was probably made by John Philip Kemble.] Receipts: #148 11s. (107/13/0; 39/17/6; 1/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 14 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. In drinking health to the King at the supper table in the farce, Baddeley introduced very appositely an allusion to his Majesty's late fortunate escape [on 2 Aug., when Margaret Nicholson attempted to assassinate him], which was received with three plaudits" (London Chronicle, 19 Sept.). Receipts: #260 13s. (224.2; 36.6; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald of cg; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Song: III: Song-Williames [This was sung, as here assigned,in all subsequent performances, except on 19 Jan. 1787, q.v.]

Event Comment: [This was Hooke's 1st appearance on the stage; King was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #252 7s. 6d. (251.13.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke; Young Meadows-King (Their 1st appearance); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Cubitt; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Brown; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Sir Harry's Servant to Dodd, but "King [asked that] Dodd, on account of illness, be released from his part in the farce. Whitfield was in consequence Sir Harry " (World, 24 Sept.).] Receipts: #185 12s. (133.18.0; 50.6.6; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: Lyons

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: Lyons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Kemble
Role: Buckingham Actor: Barrymore
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore, Lyons; Keepers-Fawcett, Jones, Alfred; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Whitfield

Song: As17881125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: As17881125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: As17881125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Song: In IV: song-Miss Romanzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Song: As17881125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Kemble
Role: Buckingham Actor: Barrymore
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe