SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William King"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William 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 11053 matches on Author, 4080 matches on Performance Comments, 2683 matches on Performance Title, 1977 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Putf-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticcio Ritorncllo-Delpini; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Phillimore; Sneer-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italians-Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Gov. of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Farrcn; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christ. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Griffiths; Beefeater-Wright; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Simson; Justice's Lady-Mrs Booth; Confidant-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Putf Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Robson; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: End of Epilogue, as17811024

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of King Arthur; afterpiece of The Lyar, both announced on playbill of 30 Oct.] Receipts: #202 12s. (155/7/0; 47/0/6; 0/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Sharp; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Lamash; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform-Mrs Cargill; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Winifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acorn Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): William Shield
Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 8th night of King Arthur and as afterpiece the 8th night of The Divorce, but they were not acted. The substitute plays are listed in the Account-Book. King Arthur, "The Eight Night," was next acted on 11 Dec; The Divorce, "The 8th Night," on 17 Dec] Account-Book, 1 Dec.: Paid Billstickers, Change of Play, 1s. 6d. Receipts: #118 4s. (82/17; 34/12; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Dance: End of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Selim-Robson; Alonzo-Fearon; Heli-L'Estrange; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Almeria-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis; Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officers-Thompson, J. Bates; King Edward-Wroughton; Lad) Eliz. Grey-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Brereton; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-R. Palmer; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Griffiths; Servant-Phillimore; Don Manuel-Yates; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wells; Rosara-Miss Wheeler; Hippolita-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: As17820112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17811231, but King-Clarke; Polonius (1st time)-Edwin; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Player King Actor: L'Estrange
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Williames & Harwood, prompter. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood, Blackmoor Street, Clare-market [others not listed]. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [The playbill assigns the song in Act II to Williames, but a MS annotation on the Kemble playbill substitutes Du-Bellamy.] Receipts: #252 19s. (66/15; 34/7; 0/11; tickets: 151/6) (charge: #106 9s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrightcn; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Mrs Sharp; Isabella (1st time)-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpicce a Minuet and Gavot by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Du-Bellamy; End of Act III The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, as17820420

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Whitfield [of CG]; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 10 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Mahon; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Hazard-Palmer; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Careless (with a song)-Williames; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Chaplin; Littlestock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Lamash; Box-Keeper-Wright; Drawer-Alfred; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Bulkley; Penelope-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Wilding Actor: King
Role: Careless Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with the mock Italian song)-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Williames

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Blurton, Miss M. Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Cecil-King; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Lord Winworth-Brereton; Sidney-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Rivers-Bensley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Brereton; Miss Rivers-Miss Wheeler; Sally-Miss Simson; Mrs Harley-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Cecil Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Old Wilful-Wrighten; Sir Harry Atall-Fawcett; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Norris; Rhubarb-Chaplin; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]) .Mrs Mills]) .
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss King

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lastss Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Farren; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Ranger's Servant-Phillimore; Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Brereton; Lucetta-Mrs Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas King

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas King
Event Comment: Benefit for King [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #152 19s. (148/19; 4/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Performance Comment: Admiral Dreadnought-King (1st appearance in that character); Bale-Parsons; Carbine-Suett; Summers-Barrymore; Boreas-Chapman; Col. Mountfort-Palmer; Rachael-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Bale-Miss Wheeler; Miss Kitty Dreadnought-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Bentley [in subsequent bills called Mrs Wilmot]-Mrs Hedges; Miss Melcomb-Miss Simson; Angelica-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Admiral Dreadnought Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: SirAndrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Burton; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform (1st time)-Mrs Bulkley; Harriet-Mrs Brercton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: SirAndrew Acorn Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker