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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "King of France"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "King of France")') 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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5948 results for: Keyword - King of France
We found 2672 matches on Performance Title, 2644 matches on Performance Comments, 1622 matches on Event Comments, 156 matches on Roles/Actors, and 23 matches on Author.

2151
24 August 1702 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/dancers; in Europe; As1st Dance with and without a Pole-2 young Maidens , lately arriv'd from France, to admiration; 2. Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before

Performance Comment: Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before.
Cast
Role: Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous Actor: M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.

2152
24 November 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: As17051106

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, their first appearance since their arrival from France

2153
26 November 1713 @ Tennis Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

2154
25 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: Lancashire Hornpipe-Esq Timothy's Countryman who perform'd it with so much Applause during the Time of the Fair; Mimic Scene between Harlequin and a Peasant-; Vaulting on the Horse-a Gentleman lately arriv'd from France

2155
06 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthah's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifice

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

2156
17 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Dance: Serious and Comick Dancing-Mons Raymond lately arriv'd from France

2157
08 February 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Traitant De France

Afterpiece Title: Les Trois Freres Riveaux et Pierot Chantera

2158
22 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Song: As17220905; Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter

Dance: Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Entertainment: For the Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies, several excellent Entertainments of Dancing on the Ropes and Tumbling-a Company lately arrived from Holland, which never perform'd on Mr Penkethman's Stage before; besides Dancing on the Rope without a Pole-a Youth lately come from France

2159
21 December 1724 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Scene Between Harlequin And Scaramouch

Entertainment: The curious Sword Dance-, as it was danced in Italy, France, Spain, and Germany; which never was danced in England before

2160
18 March 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Dance: HHussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth; Polonese-Mrs Robinson, Young Rainton; Harlequin, Peasant-Mlle Harvay , lately arriv'd from France

2161
14 April 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Dragon De Muscovie

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Docteur Faustus

Dance: PPierot, Country Dance-Roger; A new Punch-the young Scaramouch lately arrived from France

2162
09 March 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlechino Pittor Alla Moda: Viz, Harlequin A New Fashion'd Painter: With His Love For Argentina And The Comical Fears Of Pantalon At The Supposed Spirits

Song: Singing-

Dance: As usual; Also a curious Entertainment of Dancing-Persons lately arrived from Italy and France

2163
16 February 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Entertainment: Rope Dancing and Tumbling by a Company from Germany, Italy, France, Holland-

2164
12 June 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: The English Peasant's Pursuit after the French Harlequin by a Gentleman lately arrived from France. By Miss Brett and Miss Naso [Miss Norsa in Daily Advertiser]

Song: The Masons' Songs

2165
20 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Barber

Dance: I: Concerto-Mlle Mechel; II: Minuet, French Rigadoon-Mechel the Father, who never appeared in any theatre in England, Mlle Mechel the Daughter; Minuet-Mechel the Son, Miss Polly Woffington, the first time of her appearing on the stage; IV: The Metamorphoses of the Windmills-Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Miss Woffington, Master Ferg, a little French Boy; lately come from France. End Afterpiece: A Wooden Shoe dance called Les Sabotiers de Piemont-Mechel Sr, Mechel Jr., Mlle Mechel, little French Boy

2166
28 May 1771 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: New Dance-a new Principal Dancer lately arrived from France; Hornpipe on Skates-Sga Guidi, Sga Galliotti

Song: In the last Act: a New Song (Giordani)-Sga Ristorini; accompanied on Violin-Sga Sirmen, being her last performance this season on this stage

2167
16 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Village, as17840917

2168
18 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the French harp by Cardon, late Musician to the Queen of France

2169
07 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: Barnabv Brittle

Dance: End of mainpiece a new dance (composed by Byrn) The Recruiting Serjeant by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

2170
03 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102

2171
01 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17861116

2172
02 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: As17871129

2173
26 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

2174
02 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Dance: End: Divertissement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

2175
15 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Dick for making Cloaths #28 2s. 6d. Afterpiece: Taken from Vanburgh's [sic] Mistake. Receipts: #214 0s. 6d. (209.18.6; 4.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels