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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); King-Murray; Pharamond-Middleton; Dion-Hull; Thesaline-Claremont; Clermont-Thompson; Countryman-Knight; Leader of the Mob-Davenport; Woodman-Wilde; Arethusa-Miss Wallis; Megra-Miss Morris; Galatea-Mrs Platt; Lady-Miss Logan; Bellario-Miss Allingham (4th appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: King Actor: Murray
Related Works
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Packer; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Young Bevil-Kemble; Myrtle-Wroughton; Cimberton-King; Humphrey-Maddocks; Tom-Bannister Jun.; Daniel-Suett; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Booth; Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Indiana-Miss Farren; Lucinda-Miss Heard; Phillis-Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: In II: a song-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverley-Palmer; Sir William Belmont-Wewitzer; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Robert-Maddocks; Brush-Russell; Servants-Trueman, Webb, Evans; Lady Restless-Miss Pope; Belinda-Miss Farren; Clarissa-Miss Mellon; Tattle-Miss Heard; Tippet-Mrs Roffey; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17970110, but Lissardo-King; Alguazile-_; Vasquez-_; Soldier-_; Servant-_.
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Dowton; Charino-Hollingsworth; Don Lewis-King; Carlos-Barrymore; Clodio-Palmer; Sancho-Suett; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Governor-Phillimore; Don Duart-Caulfield; Don Manuel-Holland; Priest-Denman; Lawyer-Cooke; Louisa-Mrs Powell; Angelina-Miss Heard; Elvira-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Song: End I: When on board our trim Vessel-Cooke (composed by Carter); End IV: Chelsea Quarters (composed by Schroeder)-Cooke

Entertainment: Imitations. End: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Ballet: Following Imitations: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Mandeville-Wroughton; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-R. Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Russell; Copsley-Maddocks; Albina Mandeville-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Walcot (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Cicely Copsley-Miss Mellon; Deborah-Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Russell; Belville-C. Kemble; Countryman-Hollingsworth; William-Maddocks; Servants-Webb, Evans; Alithea-Mrs Goodall; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-King; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Wathen; Diego-Hollingsworth; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Caulfield; Corrigidore-Wentworth; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Aickin; Traverse-Caulfield; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Servant-Webb; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Miller; Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Kemble; Polonius-Suett; Horatio-Barrymore; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick-R. Palmer; Gentleman-Evans; Priest-Webb; Marcellus-Holland; Bernardo-Wentworth; Ghost of Hamlet's Father-Wroughton; Players-Maddocks, Wewitzer; Grave@diggers-King, Hollingsworth; Francisco-Cooke; Sailors-Simpson, Fisher; Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Grave@diggers Actor: King, Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke [Senior]-Aickin; Frederick-Maddocks; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Jaques de Boys-Holland; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Packer; Touchstone-King; Corin-Hollingsworth; Sylvius-Trueman; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Miss Mellon; Phebe-Miss Heard; Audrey-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Chimney Corner

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clermont-C. Kemble; Captain Cape-King; Mr Harlow-Holland; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Goodall; Miss Harlow-Mrs Sparks (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Trifle-Mrs Roffey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverley-Palmer; Sir William Belmont-Wathen; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Robert-Maddocks; Brush-Russell; Lady Restless-Mrs Sparks; Belinda-Mrs Goodall; Clarissa-Miss Mellon; Tattle-Miss Heard; Tippet-Mrs Roffey; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Russell; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-Wathen; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Humphries.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Russell; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Buckram-Maddocks; Snap-Wentworth; Angelica-Miss Humphries; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Fast Asleep

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17971102, but Don Lopez-Hollingsworth; Gibby-Sparks (1st appearance); Lissardo-King.
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians: Lord Burleigh-Sparks; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Trueman; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Beef@eater-Caulfield; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Dance: In II: Masquerade-; with Dancing-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro

Song: In Masquerade: Sigh no more Ladies (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; End IV: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland; In course of Evening: Ally Croaker, Little Bess the Ballad Singer (composed by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17971102, but Don Felix-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Gibby-Sparks; Lissardo-King.
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Epilogue in the Character of Cupid-Master Chatterley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Russell; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida (1st time)-Miss Biggs; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: End II 1st piece: I never lov'd any dear Mary but you-Dignum (composed by Hook); End 1st piece: The Fight off Camperdown-Dignum; End I 2nd piece: The Town and Country-Dignum (composed [i.e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17980308but Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Robin-Maddocks; Servants-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Cambro-Britons

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Munden, R. Palmer, Suett, Johnstone, Johnston, Davies, C. Kemble, Trueman, Palmer Jun., Caulfield, Davenport, Wathen, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Munden; Cadwall-R. Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Johnston; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Meredith-Palmer Jr; Mortimer-Caulfield; Hereford-Davenport; Door@Keeper-Wathen; Edwin-Abbot; Soldier-Waldron Jr; Latimer-Lyons; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorusses of Bards and Peasants-D'Arcy, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-R. Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Caulfield; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Miller; Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Kemble; Polonius-Dowton; Horatio-Holland; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick-R. Palmer; Priest-Webb; Marcellus-Surmont; Bernardo-Wentworth; Francisco-Evans; Ghost of Hamlet's Father-Barrymore; Grave@diggers-King, Hollingsworth; Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Grave@diggers Actor: King, Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Caulfield; Mr Sydenham-Barrymore; Captain Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Wentworth; Jenkins-Russell; Coachman -Hollingsworth; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Mellon; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Aickin; Don Felix-Powell (from the Theatre Royal Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); Frederick-Caulfield; Don Pedro-Suett; Col. Briton-Barrymore; Gibby-Sparks; Lissardo-King; Alguazile-Maddocks; Vasques-Trueman; Soldier-Wentworth; Servant-Webb; Donna Violante-Miss Biggs; Donna Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Inis-Miss Mellon; Flora-Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Liar