SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Vernon much "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Vernon much ")') 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 4263 matches on Event Comments, 1786 matches on Performance Comments, 603 matches on Performance Title, 32 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Entertainment: A Prologue, Singing, a Dutch Story, Hippisley's Drunken Man-, with alterations and additions

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: I: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zanaida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Contented Cuckold

Dance: Master Clinton, Miss Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders (perform'd but once), as17631012

Event Comment: Books of the Farce to be had at the Theatre. Mr Powell's first appearance in Jaffier. Got much applause (Hopkins). Mr Powell's first appearance in Jaffier--he performed the first part of it with feeling, but in the fourth act he was wild, and wanted power--But was much applauded (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Tomorrow, The Midsummer Night's Dream, Written by Shakespear; with Alterations; Interspersed with Airs, Compos'd by the most eminent English Masters. Receipts: #235 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: A New Comedy Written by Mrs Sheridan. This play was well Acted, but the subject seem'd to displease. The three first Acts pass'd off tolerably; in 4 Act they begun to hiss, & continued it to the End of the play. When Mr Havard went forward & Address'd the Audience &c. as follows Ladies & Gentn as Some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the Next Night. Much hissing, & many Cry'd out No more! no more &c. (Hopkins). Much Hiss'd (Cross Diary). A new Comedy (The Dupe) wrote by Mrs Sheridan.--This play was very well acted,--but the subject much displeased.--in 4th act much hissing, and so on to the end. When Mr Havard told the audience as some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the next night, much hissing and many cried out, "No more, No more." (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #167 18s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: no Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: LLusignan by Mr Powell (first time) (Hopkins). Mr Powell played Lusignan with great Feeling, but spoke much too low, and cryed too much (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Full Prices. Receipts: #241 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: CCarlos by Mr Holland 1st time (Hopkins). Cannot say much for Mr Holland in Carlos (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #171 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Dance: I: Duberval; II: Le Matellot Provencalle, as17640110; III: A New Dance, The Encampment-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nabal

Music: As17640309

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. This play was got up with a very Grand Procession-Alexander by Mr Powell (ranted too much) (Hopkins). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No Building on Stage. [No Building for any Bt. this season.] Mr Powell very wild in Alexander, and took his voice too high (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Not acted in 20 Years. [See 26 Dec. 1743.] Charges: #76 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers, as17640523

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120