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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.

7751
18 December 1723 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho, King Of Germany

7752
21 December 1723 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho, King Of Germany

7753
28 December 1723 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho, King Of Germany

7754
01 January 1724 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho, King Of Germany

7755
04 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

7756
13 February 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

7757
15 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Song: As17240201

7758
28 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance (after a new manner)-Nivelon Sr

Song: Leveridge, Salway, Mrs Chambers

7759
27 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Renefit Thurmond Sr. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: As17231028

7760
27 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Parker and the Prompter (Steed).Receipts: money #26 17.; tickets #75 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: End I: Shepherd and Shepherdess-Glover, Mrs Wall; II: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; IV: Myrtillo-Dupre, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

7761
29 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Dance: Nivelon Sr, Mrs Brett; Flag Dance, Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon Sr

7762
15 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: Glover, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Glover, Mrs Wall; Peasant-Lanyom, Mrs Ogden

7763
23 September 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

7764
24 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

7765
24 September 1724 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ward and Mrs Haughton. By Mr Bullock's and Spiller's Company of Comedians At their great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley. With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: Haughton, Mrs Ogden, James, Mrs Haughton; End II: particulary Tollet's Grounds-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Ogden; End IV: French Peasant-; End V: Swedish Dale Karl-Haughton, Mrs Ogden

7766
31 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

7767
19 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

7768
05 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

7769
14 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Dance: SScot Dance-Mrs Bullock; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Myrtillo-DuPre, Glover, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

Song: Salway

7770
23 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song: IIn Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Flag Dance-Nivelon

7771
25 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Dutch Burgomaster-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

7772
24 September 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #67 4s. 6d. Daily Journal, 27 Sept.: The Gilding, Painting, Scenes and Columns of Pier Glass, rais'd for the better illuminating the Stage and other Parts of the House, gave a general Surprize and Satisfaction to the Spectators

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

7773
11 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

7774
22 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song: As17251208

7775
02 February 1726 @ Inner Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Songs-by the late famous Mr Henry Purcel; rest by Dr Croft; which whole Performance lasted above an Hour and half; the Vocal Performers-Mr Hughes, Mr Laye, Mr Rowe, Mr Gates, Mr Weely, Mr Church, Mr King, three Boys; they were accompany'd by a proper Number of the best Instrumental Performers