SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "The king"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "The 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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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: Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Cast
Role: Protheus Actor: Holland
Role: Speed Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: II: The Dutch Skippers, as17630101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17621110, but Kingston-Moody [1st appearance since the half-price Riots]..

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: I: A New Dance-Aldridge, Sga Giorgi; in which will be introduc'd the Tambourine-Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Young Mask Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Florimond Actor: King

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: The Dutch Skippers, as17630101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Event Comment: As frequenters of the theatre have often complained of the interruptions in the performance, occasioned by the crowded stage at the Benefits-the Performers will have no building on the stage, nor take any money behind the scenes, being willing to forego that advantage, for the sake of rendering the Representation more agreeable to the Public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Entertainment: After: By particular Desire Sheridan will recite Dryden's Ode on the Power of Music-

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 30 March 1761.] Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Ladies desired to send servants to keep places by 3 o'clock. That there may be no interruption in the Performance, Mrs Cibber begs leave to assure those Ladies and Gentlemen who shall please to honour her with their company, that there will be no Building upon the Stage, nor any admittance behind the scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: King

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: TThe Camp Alarm'd, as17630326

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1 May 1763 for a critique on the afterpiece (pp. 196-99).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: William Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: King

Song: TThe Tempest of War-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: I: The Dutch Dance, as17630217

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Mainpiece: For the Last Time. No Building on Stage, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Young Mask Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Event Comment: Benefit for Jackson. No Building on Stage. Tomorrow the Play at this theatre will begin at half an hour after six, and continue so to the End of the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: King

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Song: IV: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Young Mask Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: I: Dutch Dance, as17620921, but Sga _Giorgi, Miss Baker; II: By Desire a +Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; III: A New Scotch Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker; IV: The Italian Gardeners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Hopkins (prompter) and Mrs Hopkins. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Lee will be taken. Mainpiece: For the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: King

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Dawson

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. No money to be receiv'd at the stage door, nor any return'd after the curtain is up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Florimond Actor: King