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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "M P King"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "M P King")') 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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7185 results for: Keyword - M. P. King
We found 2868 matches on Performance Comments, 2862 matches on Event Comments, 2650 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
09 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Mullart; Dick-Hale; Lord Lurewell-Gibson; Mrs Cockle-Mrs Martin; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Kate-Miss Dodson; Joe-Salway.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

527
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Fair Rosamond, Representing Her Amours With King Henry, And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Performance Comment: King Henry-Roberts; Fair Rosamond-Mrs Mullart; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Steel; Cardinal Aquinas-Wallis; Cardinal Columbus-Bambridge; Sir Trusty-Beckham; Cleora-Miss Davis.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp; or, The Doctor Deceiv'd

Dance: TThe Miller and his Wife, The Jealous Savoyard-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

Ballet: TThe Triumph of Britannia Over the Four Parts of the World. Britannia-Mlle Duval; Europe-Granier; Asia-Pelling; Africa-Miles; America-Olbeldiston; Women-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Love, Mlle Glasson

528
17 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Dick-Havard; Peggy-Miss Brunette; Margery-Miss Bennet; Kate-Miss Woodman; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone

529
09 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Mullart; Dick-Hale; Margery-Mrs Martin; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Kate-Miss Dodson.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: II: A new Comic Dance-Dubuisson, Villeneuve, Sga Bonneval; III: Scots Dance-Mathews; IV: Hornpipe-Taylor; V: Matelot-Master Matthews

530
02 May 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Joe-Stoppelaer; Dick-Hale; Peggy-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: DDutch Skipper, as17421025; Les Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Le Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217

531
08 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Cashell

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

532
13 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

533
16 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cushing; Dick-Lee; Miller-L. Hallam.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cushing

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Comic Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles

Song: II: Brett

534
17 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; also the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

535
26 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Peggy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone

536
06 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Barrington; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

537
17 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Barrington; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

538
17 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Margery-Mrs Yates; Kate-Miss Minors; Peggy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone

Song: Mattocks

539
16 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: King Lear-Giffard; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Sparks; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Ridout; Cornwall-Usher; Albany-Anderson; Burgandy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Dyer; Goneril-Miss Haughton; Regan-Mrs Ridout; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

540
18 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Margery-Mrs Yates; Kate-Mrs Simpson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

541
13 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Barry; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

Song: III: Miss Thomas

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; IV: A Hornpipe to the tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

542
14 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Berry; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

543
09 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Miss Cockayne; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

544
18 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

545
11 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: As17551101

546
20 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Baker; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

547
23 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

548
17 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Atkins; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

549
06 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Baker; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

550
28 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Joe-Beard.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton