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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.

6901
23 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Performance Comment: As17901026, but Scaramouch (with a song)-Fairbrother (1st appearance in that character); Boatswain (with a song)-Fox; Lopez-_; Gomez-_; Vasquez-_; Host-_; Masaniello-_; Alguaziles-_; Sailors-_; Isabella-_; Inis-_; Vocal Parts-_.
Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Masaniello Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Waiter Actor: Fairbrother

6902
28 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Fairbrother

6903
30 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Fairbrother

6904
28 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Citizen, advertised on playbill of 27 Jan.] Receipts: #312 17s. (269.13.0; 43.1.6; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: The Seraskier Actor: Kelly
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

6905
02 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

6906
09 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

6907
14 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Rivals; afterpiece of No Song No Supper, both announced on playbill of 12 Feb.] Receipts: #301 4s. (282.3.0; 18.9.6; 0.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

6908
16 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17901120, but Signor Pasticio Ritornello-_; Under Prompter-_; Italian Girls-Mrs _Bland; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Alfred

6909
17 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Edition of the Farce to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Romp, advertised on playbill of 16 Feb.] Receipts: #192 2s. 6d. (160.17.0; 30.17.0; 0.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

6910
28 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #311 6s. 6d. (290.17.0; 19.6.0; 1.3.6)

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: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.

6911
03 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

6912
07 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Romp, but "Mrs Jordan ill" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitute play).] Receipts: #245 4s. 6d. (202.8.0; 41.9.6; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

6913
08 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Alfred

6914
10 March 1791 @ 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: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.

6915
14 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Fairbrother

6916
15 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

6917
17 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Alfred

Song: As17901027

6918
29 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: King.
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.

6919
07 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Alfred

6920
07 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17910128, but Sir John Trotley [without the Prologue]-Bensley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: without the Prologue] Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

6921
09 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Performance Comment: As17910503, but Speaking Parts General Wolfe-_; Brigadier Moncton-_; Brigadier Townshend-_; Brigadier Murray-_; Adjutant-_; Surgeon Adair-_; Aid@de@Camp-_; Grenadier-_; Indian Chief-_.
Cast
Role: Brigadier Townshend Actor: King
Role: How stands the Glass around Actor: Incledon
Role: Of the ancients its speaking] Actor: Johnstone
Role: Conclude with an exact Representation of the Siege Actor:
Role: the Death of General Wolfe Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford

6922
16 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: On account of the Benefits Wild Oats cannot be repeated till Saturday next. Receipts: #154 16s. (151.2; 3.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Performance Comment: As17910509, but a song-Cubitt; Irish Drinking Song-_; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Incledon, Williamson, Davies; To arms! Britons strike home-as17910503 Davies, Cubitt, Williamson, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees.
Cast
Role: Brigadier Townshend Actor: King
Role: How stands the Glass around Actor: Incledon
Role: Of the ancients its speaking] Actor: Johnstone
Role: Conclude with an exact Representation of the Siege Actor:
Role: the Death of General Wolfe Actor: .
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Bernard
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
Role: Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna Actor: Bannister
Role: 'Twas in the good ship Rover Actor: Bannister
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus

6923
14 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer, but "Last night previous to the new play R. Palmer came forward to make an apology for his brother not being able to make his appearance, having met with an accident in returning from the country in his professional pursuit. His place was supplied by Williamson" (Morning Post, 15 July). He "was thrown out of a chaise on Wednesday evening, by which accident his collar bone was broken" (Gazetteer, 16 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

6924
18 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton

6925
20 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon