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 14513 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: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Performance Comment: Advertised as Benefit for Antonio Bernacchi but deferred.
Event Comment: For the Benefit of a Gentleman in Distress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Astons Medley

Entertainment: As17170121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performance Comment: Advertised as benefit for Mrs Manina Fletcher but deferred till another Time, by Reason of the Heat of the Weather.
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear, and since revis'd with several Alterations. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. Benefit John and Christopher Rich. Receipts. #61 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor or The Intriguing Dame

Dance: duPre, Mlle Gautier, from the Opera at Paris, being the first time of her appearing upon the English Stage

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Galliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit the Author. With the Addition of some new Scenes (never acted before)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Vail

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

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Event Comment: Mainpiece: [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] A new Farce of three Acts. Benefit Ryan. By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mississippi

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Thomas Odell.] A new Farce of one Act. Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #112 5s.; tickets #14 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera Or An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The authorship is uncertain, with both Joseph Mitchell and Aaron Hill connected with the play.] Benefit the Author. Receipts: money #33 14s.; tickets #76 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit the Author. Receipts: money #27 13s. 6d.; tickets #5 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Captive

Dance:

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fifteen Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. All the Characters being new dress'd. Benefit John Rich. Receipts: money #79 11s. 6d.; tickets #21 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injurd Love Or The Ladies Satisfaction

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Bower, who never appear'd on the Stage before

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Benefit C. Rich. Receipts: money #50 19s. 6d.; tickets #93 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Amadis or The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Dance: Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter , it being the first Time of their Performance on the Stage this Season

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Henry Carey.] A new Farce on one Act. Benefit Quin. Receipts: money #67 12s.; tickets #73 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Hanging and Marriage or The Dead Mans Wedding

Event Comment: [Author unknown.] A new Dramatick Entertainment. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Benefit Penkethman. N.B. The Boxes will be illuminated with Wax Candles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distressd Beauty Or The London Prentice

Dance: Dutch Dance between a Dutch Boor and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Willis; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: The Dame of Honour, Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis; Mrs Boman

Event Comment: [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tyrant

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: By Subscription, as 23 March. Benefit John Rich. Receipts: money #72 0s. 6d.; tickets #30 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Event Comment: [Author unknown. Apparently not pubhished.] Benefit a Young Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Airs

Performance Comment: All the Parts-young Gentlemen , who never appear'd on any Stage before; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Event Comment: [Author unknown. Apparently not printed.] Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. No Persons to be admitted into the Boxes, Pit, or Gallery, But by printed Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Milan

Event Comment: As 11 Jan. Benefit Cap. Phillips. Receipts: money #37 15s. 6d.; tickets #63

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Event Comment: Receipts: #151 15s. 6d. Benefit John Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Rochetti. Receipts: money #49 3s. 6d.; tickets #22 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmaskd

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: For the Benefit an Author, whose Play is deferr'd till next Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Event Comment: Receipts: #205 2s. Benefit J. Rich. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 524 paid and 4 orders; slips, 44 paid; first gallery, 422 paid and 1 orders; second gallery, 193 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [Author unknown. Apparenyly not published.] By Reason of the Length of the Entertainment...the Savage is...to be Acted with it; and, for Brevity, will be presented without Prologue or Epilogue. Receipts: #198 7s. 6d. Benefit J. Rich. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 516 paid and 6 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 400 paid; second gallery, 180 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Savage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: With the same Additions there were in Signora Faustina's Benefit. [For a satiric poem on operatic difficulties, see F@@na's Answer to S@@no's Epistle, published 18 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admetus