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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.

6001
23 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Semiramis, announced on playbill of 21 Dec.] Mrs Yates sent Word last Night that her Cold continued--she could not play in Semiramis to-night. [Note added by J. P. Kemble: I have not yet found the rest of Mr. Hopkins Diary for the Year] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #185 17s. 6d. (160.18.0; 24.2.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: As17761218

6002
01 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Orphan, announced on playbill of 31 Dec. 1776. Public Advertiser assigns the Ghost to Farren.] Afterpiece: With Additions and Alterations, New Music, Scenes [by Greenwood, Leroy and French Jun. (Morning Post, 4 Jan.)], Dresses, and Decorations. Receipts: #175 1s. 6d. (137.1.0; 34.17.0; 3.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Jefferson
Role: Player King Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

6003
02 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: In: As17761024

6004
09 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For the dance the playbill lists The Savage Hunters, but "Last night Sga Ricci being suddenly taken ill...Gallet and Mlle Dupre undertook at a short notice to dance The Triumph of Love" (Morning Post, 10 Jan.).] Receipts: #217 10s. 6d. (190.14.0; 25.7.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17761212

6005
14 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

6006
17 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: End II: The Double Festival, as17770104, but Sga _Ricci, Mrs Sutton

6007
21 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

6008
24 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: In: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

6009
27 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Rivals [announced on playbill of 25 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Palmer's Illness. Receipts: #153 19s. 6d. (133.14.0; 18.19.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: As17770124

6010
01 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: As17761216, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_[and thereafter].and thereafter].

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Cast
Role: Trimwell Actor: King

6011
03 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Jefferson
Role: Player King Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

6012
06 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

6013
07 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17770116, but Capt. Absolute-Smith (1st appearance in that character); The Original Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: As17770102

6014
08 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Jefferson
Role: Player King Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776

6015
10 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Public Advertiser, 11 Feb. prints the text of the first of Tenducci's two songs, Lo! a stranger now before you.] Receipts: #217 16s. (200.19.0; 15.17.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In II: The Double Festival-Gallet, Helme, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Mrs Sutton, Sga Ricci, Mlle Dupre; In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: In: songs-Tenducci (1st appearance in this kingdom these 12 years)

6016
11 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: As17770102

6017
15 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: In: The Double Festival, as17770213

6018
18 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Master of the Ship Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In IV: The Double Festival, as17770213

6019
22 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: As17770124

6020
04 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17770225; but Young Fashion-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); New Prologue-King[as17770301.as17770301.
Cast
Role: New Prologue Actor: King
Role: The other parts Actor: Baker. +Prologue as17770224 .

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17770225

6021
10 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: End III: The Irish Fair, as17761031

6022
17 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: King
Role: not listed on playbill, Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776

6023
22 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Account of Mrs Yates's Indisposition A Trip to Scarborough [announced on playbill of 20 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred. [The playbill retains Mrs Abington as Miss Prue, but "Last Saturday night, Mrs Abington being suddenly taken ill, Mrs Mattocks supplied the Part in Love for Love; and though we will not pretend to put her comic Abilities on a Level with those of Mrs Abington, yet her Performance was exceedingly humourous and entertaining" (Gazetteer, 24 Mar.).] Paid Mrs Abington in lieu of a benefit #200. Receipts: #218 8s. (188.0.0; 28.15.6; 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Dance: As17770215

6024
03 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody. Tickets delivered for The Rivals will be taken. Receipts: #213 8s. 6d. (85.19.0; 24.14.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 102.5.0) (charge: #64 12s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Dance: End: The Court Minuet-Master Holland, Miss Armstrong; +Allemande-Master Holland, Miss Armstrong

6025
05 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End II: a Grand New Ballet (composed by Ricci), The Chaconne-Ricci (1st appearance on the English stage), Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; End V: The Savage Hunters, as17761024