SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for ")') 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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Event Comment: Benefit Hallam. By Desire of several of the Brethren of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; but see17340405: In which are introduc'd two Scenes representing Don Quixote as a Candidate for Member of Parliament, which contain the Humours of Mayors and Corporations . but see17340405: In which are introduc'd two Scenes representing Don Quixote as a Candidate for Member of Parliament, which contain the Humours of Mayors and Corporations .

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Being positively the last Time of the Company's Acting there this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera

Dance: Saraband and Minuet by Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: In I: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit a Person under Misfortune. For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi [as at LIF, 20 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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Event Comment: Benefit Milward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin and Cross. All the Characters new dress'd. And at Six exactly we shall begin, on Account of the Length of the

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: By Lesac and Miss Rogers

Entertainment: Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 1s

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman. For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi, Micho or King of the Yamicraw, Senauki his Wife, and the rest of the Indians. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17340920

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Hippisley's Drunken Man

Event Comment: Benefit Royer. By Subscription. Pit and Boxes 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Benefit a Widow. For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . .Senauki . . . John Tooanohowi, and the rest of the Indians, being positively the last Time but one of their appearing in Publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: Hippisley's Drunken Man

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of The Mad Captain. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: With several Alterations. 6 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Dance: Glover's Scot's Dance. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: By Leveridge

Event Comment: Benefit an Officers Widow and Six Children

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Stocks-Morgan; Coachman-Mullart; Buyers-Wignel, James; Irishman-Hallam; Chloe-Miss Norsa; Lady-Miss Horsington; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Sugarsops-Mrs Kilby; Jack Stocks-Chapman .
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Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester

Dance: By Glover, Le Sac, De la Garde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, particularly Tambourine, Richmond Maggot, Glover's Scottish Dance

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman under Misfortune. The Stage will be form'd into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scotch Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, De la Garde, Mrs Ogden, Le Sac, Miss Baston. Also by Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Delane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Music: With the Original Music, the Vocal Parts by Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Christian Hero

Event Comment: Benefit Shephard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lembarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: LEtourdy

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song: English Dialogue by Salway and Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit Hyde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Toy Shop. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. N.B. Books of the Toy-Shop will be sold in the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

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Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant

Event Comment: Benefit Le Sage Sr and Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vie Est Un Songe

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Empereur de la Lune

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance: Pierrot and Pierraite by Le Sage Jr and Miss Verneuil

Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [In Daily Journal, 24 Feb., Michael Poitier publishes several notices relating to his failure to dance on 7 Dec. 1734.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay