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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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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: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Jefferson, first time; Borachio-Usher; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Friar-Wright; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II a Masquerade Dance-, proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Rivers Actor: Cautherly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. 1st night (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: With the Triumphal Entry Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Event Comment: Paid Mr D. Garrick's balance for last season & to the 13th of Oct. this season #302 2d.; Mr Brereton, on note #20. Receipts: #204 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis-Parsons; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Bayes Actor: King
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Rivers Actor: Cautherly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Jefferson; Razor-Baddeley; Rake-Davies; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Justice-Bransby; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Greville; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Brute-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

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

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. 2nd night (Treasurer's Book). Paid Tabor & Pipes 3 nights (this incl.) #1 11s. 6d.; Mr Cooke's 4 boys, 5 Oct., #1 10s. Receipts: #245 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 14 years. [See 4 May 1772.] Paid Hewetson & Co. (lacemen) #13 6s.; Thomson (smith) #52 7s. 6d.; Stacy (colourman) #13 12s.; J. Johnston's Music Bill #26 15s.; Mr Hopkins (for author of Maid of Oak's) Bill #4 4s.; Mr Luppino for making dresses &c. #64 14s. 6d.; Cole (turner) #16 2s.; G. Garrick on Acct #100; Chorus 2 nights (Courtney excluded) #2 15s. Receipts: #123 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Palmer; Count Baldwin-Jefferson; Belford-Usher; Child-Master Pulley; Carlos-J. Aickin; Sampson-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates; In III: Epithalamium-(with a new Duet by Dibdin); the Vocal Parts-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Jefferson
Role: Player King Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #13 10s.; Paid salary list #565 1s.; Ph. Butler's gratuity 10s. 6d.; J. French on Acct #5 5s.; Mr Baddeley's Law Bill #4 7s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book). [Butler's gratuity occurs weekly from now to end of season. It amounted to #13 11s. 6d. for the season. Butler was a sceneman or carpenter. No further itemization in this matter will be noted.] Receipts: #109 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: Belville Actor: Cautherly
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Event Comment: Paid late Mr Brathwit's Bill for Mr Barry #10 7d.; 2 extra Flutes in The Genii, 10s.; Tabor & Pipes 3 nights this incl. #1 11s. 6d. Receipts: #178 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. 3rd time (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #270 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don Frederick-Jefferson; Don John-Garrick; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Wheeler; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; 1st Constantia-Mrs Baddeley; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Constantia-Mrs Abington; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: End: Slingsby, Mad. Hidou

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: Belville Actor: Cautherly
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A New Grand Provencalle Dance-Slingsby, Sga Hidou, with New Dresses, and a view of the Port of Marseilles

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #13 9s. 6d.; Paid salary list #564 6s.; Mr Brereton's draft on the managers #20.; J. French on Acct #20. Receipts: #146 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917