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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thomas King Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thomas King Esq")') 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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11735 results for: Keyword - Thomas King, Esq.
We found 5449 matches on Author, 3212 matches on Performance Comments, 2694 matches on Performance Title, 2194 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9426
06 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Bickerstaff; Horatio-Mills; Ghost-Booth; Polonius-Cross; Laertes-Ryan; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff

9427
10 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but King-Keene; Horatio-J. Leigh; Ghost-Smith; Laertes-Corey; Gravediggers-Spiller, Hall; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

9428
17 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cruel Gift; Or, The Royal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: King of Lombardy-Mills; Duke of Milan-Bowman; Lorenzo-Booth; Antenor-Quin; Learchus-Ryan; Cardono-Walker; Agonistus-Wilks; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Antimora-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Sewell-Wilks; Epilogue by Rowe-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: King of Lombardy Actor: Mills

9429
13 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Celia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

Dance: As17171203

9430
20 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17180920, but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

9431
09 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Booth; King-Elrington; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Elrington

9432
30 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17190226, but King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh; Polonius-Griffin; Gravemakers-Hall, Spiller; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Miss Willis. See also Hogan, p. 112.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Dance: As17190113

9433
09 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17181129, but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

9434
17 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Polonius-Griffin; Ostrick-C. Bullock; Gravedigger-Bullock Sr; Sexton-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Spiller; Ophelia-Miss Willis; King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Dance: As17191005

9435
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Bullock Sr; Woodvill-Egleton; Truelove-Diggs; Old Hob-Harper; Young Hob-Spiller; Saywell-Coker; Lady Testy-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Miss Stone; Mary-Mrs Bullock Jr; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Hob's Mother-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

9436
14 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17200102, but King-_; Laertes-_; Fop-Cibber.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

9437
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One

Performance Comment: Colin-Bullock Sr; King-Diggs; Polixenes-Coker; Dorastus-Ogden; Julio-H. Bullock; Old Hob-Phipps; Queen-Mrs Gulick; Hob's Wife-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Diggs

9438
01 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Horatio-Ogden; Laertes-Egleton; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Griffin; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Spiller; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Ophelia-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

9439
16 January 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Joueur

Performance Comment: Gamester-an Actor newly arriv'd from the King's Theatre in Paris; Part-new Actress that never acted yet in England.

Afterpiece Title: L'Esprit Follet

9440
16 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17201231, but King-Thurmond; Queen-Mrs Porter; Laertes-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

Dance: Hussar and Wife-Shaw, Mrs Booth

9441
30 September 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Booth; King-Thurmond; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Fop-Miller; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

9442
25 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Horatio-Walker; Laertes-Egleton; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Phipps; Fop-C. Bullock; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Ophelia-Miss Stone; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

9443
01 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17211011, but King-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

9444
15 September 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Booth; King-Thurmond; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Wilks Jr; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

9445
13 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh; Laertes-Walker; Ghost-Boheme; Fop-Egleton; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Ophelia-Mrs Cross; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Spiller.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

9446
30 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Quisara-Mrs Seymour; King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Governour-Boheme; Ruidias-Diggs; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Phipps, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quin

Music: With the Enthusiastick Song-; Dialogue, as usual-

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

9447
04 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond

9448
22 August 1723 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd: With The Comical Humour Of Squire Souse Crown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Souse Crown-Norris; Gudgen-Egleton; King-Huddy; Rakish-Oates; Montfort-Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Orfeur; Widow-Mrs Middleton; Lady Westford-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Monsieur De Long Dens, Monsieur De Long Dens'@Two@Children , just arrived from Paris

9449
05 September 1723 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: With The Comical Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Waspe

Performance Comment: Noodle-Egleton; King-Huddy; Shore-Oates; Blunderbuss-Orfeur; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Chapman; Jane Shore-Mrs Orfeur; Mrs Blake-Mrs Middleton; Mrs Airs-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy

Entertainment: Tumbling-. The Company which did so well at bf

9450
28 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Booth; King-Thurmond; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Wilks Jr; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Thurmond