SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Master King"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Master 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 3682 matches on Performance Comments, 3654 matches on Performance Title, 1972 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Digges, Dimond, Usher, Gardner, Egan, R. Palmer, Kenny, Painter, Aickin, Palmer, Mrs Montague, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Massey. [Cast from text (T. Spilsbury, 1779) and London Chronicle, 2 Aug.: Westmoreland-Digges; Edward-Dimond; King Henry-Usher; Steward-Gardner; Officer-Egan; Oswald-R. Palmer; Egbert-Aickin; Gondibert-Palmer; Editha-Mrs Montague [in text: Miss Sherry (see17790809)]; Adela-Mrs Poussin; Ina-Mrs Lefevre; Albina-Mrs Massey; Kenny, Painter; Prologue-Mrs Massey. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 22 Oct., and 29 Feb. 1780.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Bursh-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire; or, Harlequin in the Peak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-Chaplin; 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: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer [i.e. Manly]-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Counsellor Quillet-Waldron; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Sharp; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Novel Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren; Miss Richly-Mrs Robinson; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Branville Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17791111, but Prologue-King as17791030.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: King as17791030.
Role: Puff Actor: King
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Kenny

Dance: As17791120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800111, but Puff-King in place of Palmer; Sneer-Palmer in place of Brereton.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King in place of Palmer

Dance: End IV: As17791220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Oliver-Packer; Adam-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Sharp; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King in place of Palmer

Dance: End I: As17791220

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Griffiths; Faulkland-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Captain Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove (1st time)-Davies; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Sharp; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Laetita-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley; Frankly-Wroughton (of cg); Bellamy-Packer; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Jacintha-Mrs Robinson; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Lucetta-Mrs Davies; Milliner-Miss Kirby; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Clarinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Dance: To conclude: Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir J. Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End: New Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17791122, but King-Fearon; Marcellus-W. Bates; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Fearon
Role: Player King Actor: L'Estrange

Afterpiece Title: The Siege Of Gibraltar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Johnston; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Kirby; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End I: Dance, as17801019; End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17801005

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 Burton; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Colonel Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Mrs Sharp; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Branville Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17801025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall (1st time)-Farren; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; King-Aickin; Zara-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio (1st time)-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondella-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music@Master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Norris; Pedro-Griffiths; Bianca-Miss Kirby [Public Advertiser: Miss Simson]; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Music@Master Actor: Fawcett

Dance: As17801025