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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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9969 results for: Keyword - The king
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.

5401
26 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: King
Role: Bassanio Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

5402
07 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Loyd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5403
09 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q.; Kitley, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bobadil Actor: King
Role: Master Mathew Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: the Masquerade Actor: New Characters.
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley

5404
13 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe School for Rakes publish'd at 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Loyd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5405
14 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Mainpiece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Loyd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: I: The Irish Haymakers, as17681022

5406
16 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Loyd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5407
18 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Loyd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5408
20 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Neville MS Diary: went with Mr and Mrs Willoughby to the 2 shilling gallery at Drury Lane to see the new comedy. The School for Rakes, which I do not like. Many of our new pieces are full of absurd compliments to--

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Loyd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5409
21 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Loyd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17690202, but the Masquerade-_.
Cast
Role: the Masquerade Actor: New Characters.
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5410
25 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

5411
27 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

5412
11 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Mainpiece: A Tragedy never acted there, Taken from Southern's Oroonoko [by Francis Gentleman]. Tickets deliver'd for Alexander will be admitted. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: V: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5413
18 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Tickets for Isabella will be taken. Part of pit laid into boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: V: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5414
27 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: the other dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

5415
28 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 Acts, never acted, taken from George Dandin by Moliere. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Dr Cantwell Actor: King
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Woman's

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance, The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

5416
29 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Reddish; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Toilet-Mrs Millidge; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Russet-Burton; Tom-Ackman; William-Strange; Paris-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Mrs Oakly-Miss Pope, 1st time; Harriet-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

5417
30 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe School for Rakes oblig'd to be deferr'd, on account of Holland's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: King
Role: Bassanio Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5418
31 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: King Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Reel, as17681212

5419
01 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Music: II: Concerto on Harpsichord-Master Love

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17681013

5420
04 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

5421
05 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. Mainpiece: Played this night By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for The English Merchant will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690331 but Sir Harry Sycamore-Baddeley; Theodosia-Miss Valois (1st time, from Covent Garden); New Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

5422
06 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Loyd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17681013

5423
08 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End: By Desire, the entertainment The Cries of London-Vernon

5424
11 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Novel Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: The Wake-, as17680929

5425
14 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Ogleby Actor: King
Role: Lovewell Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Newton; V: Hearts of Oak, as17681013