SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,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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We found 14530 matches on Event Comments, 2620 matches on Performance Comments, 638 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Event Comment: The Characters [of the mainpiece] New Dressed according to the habits of the times. [At foot of the bill first appears the customary notice: Places for the Boxes to be taken only of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at 5 o'clock. To begin at 6 o'clock. Vivant Rex & Regina."] Paid Church & Militia tax for theatre #8 15s. and for House in Bow Passage 6s. 3d. (Account Book). Receipts: #232 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Besford

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid John Doe for sticking black bills #4 19s. Paid Mr Masefield (paperhanger) as per bill #1 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: A serious opera composed by Vento and other celebrated composers. Prices: Pit and Boxes, 10s. 6d. First Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. 6:30 p.m. By their Majesties Command, no persons can be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra. Vivant Rex et Regina. [Manager's plea for subscribers to pay up to Bankers Drummond and Co. or to Mr Crawford (treasurer) at his dwelling adjacent to the Theatre. Repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sofonisba

Dance: I: Slingsby, Mlle Grenier; II: A New Serious Ballet-Fierville, scholar of Lepy Sen; Last Act: A New Grand Ballet-all the principal dancers

Event Comment: Man and Wife is deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal performer. Paid Mr Asselin for his performance #10 10s. (Account Book). [See Entertainments for 5 Nov.] Receipts: #120 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17720921, but Belford-Perry.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Perry.
Role: Maj Belford Actor: DuBellamy

Dance: End Opera: The Recruits-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Harris. [See17720501.

Event Comment: Paid Mr Barrow & Co for Oil #88 10s. 6d. Receipts: #174 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Scaramouch-Keen; Drunken Valet-Moody; Lover-Messink; Country girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Concluded with the scene of the waterfall- as originally performed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Event Comment: Paid Buxton & Enderby (oyl merchants) #128. Paid Mr Darley for 2 Books of Col[oure]d Prints #4 6s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #203 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Paid Mr Wright the balance for the Middlesex Hospital #4 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #118 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Door for baskets #2 6d. Gave Duke of Cumberland's Chairmen by Cummins #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #171 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. [Winston MS 10 lists Merope & Pigmy Revels, but notes that the bills indicate Way to Keep him.] School for Fathers deferr'd. Mrs Wrighten hoarse. Epistle to David Garrick published by Lloyd 2s. (Winston MS 10). Paid Mr Dimon upon Acct #5 5s. Receipts: #171 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: IV: New Dance, as17730114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels