SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for Vernon Paid "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for Vernon Paid ")') 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: Paid Cooper (printer) #16 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #206 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Beard the balance of #198 12s. due him for the 16th inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #183 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Manager's subscription to St Martin's charity school #2 2s.; His Majesty's Letter to St Martin's #1 1s.; Printer's bill #8 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #193 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing the Bagg Pipes 4 nights in Dr Faustus #1 (Account Book). Receipts: #190 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Tabor and Pipe 2 Nights #1 1s. (Account Book). [A fixed charge on nights when The Oxonian was played during rest of season. Also a customary charge for that play was 5s. for the Organ.] Receipts: #237 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Female Archer, as17671029

Event Comment: Paid Colman the clear receipt of last Monday Night for the Oxonian, and the Alterations of The Rehearsal and King Lear, #230 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: New Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Paid Charles Sarjant for the Like sum advanc'd towards the repairs of the Houses in Bow St... #11 (Account Book). Receipts: #170 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17671106

Event Comment: Paid Younger a Bill for writing parts etc. #7 19s. 1d. (Account Book). [Sylvas Neville attended in the pit, but made no comment.] Receipts: #188 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: Paid the Porters at the several Inns of Court their Xmas Boxes #3 11s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #207 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Event Comment: Paid Dr Goldsmith the balance of his 3rd night of the Good Natured Man of the 9th Inst....#98 (Account Book). Receipts: #124 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Event Comment: Paid Younger for the License of Lionel and Clarissa #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #225 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Event Comment: Paid Miss Stede for walking 2 nights in The Roman Father 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #184 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Event Comment: Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills 18s (Account Book). Receipts: #201 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Simpson extra salary #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #174 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Younger a Bill for writing Parts #6 14s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #75 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Powell, 1st time
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Porters at Several Inns of Courts their Christmas Boxes #3 11s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #229 13s. 6d. (Account Book)
Event Comment: Paid Powell the clear receipt of his Night the 15th Inst.: #178 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #224 11s. 16d. (Account book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: Paid Younger for a license for Man & Wife #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #154 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Man And Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Entertainment: As17691010

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Richards and Dall for their expenses to Stratford #14 14s. (Account Book). [Apparently for gathering material for painting appropriate scenes for Harlequin's Jubilee (see 27 Jan. 1770) or for Man & Wife, 7 Oct.] Receipts: #91 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: Paid Younger for writing parts #8 14s. 4d. (Account Book). Receipts: #169 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Morris for walking 3 nights in the Coronation and 12 nights in the Pageant #3 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #180 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Paid Younger for license for the Court of Alexander #2 2s. Gave King's Footmen #2 2s.; Chairmen #2 2s.; Queen's Footmen #2 2s. & Chairmen #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #210 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Paid the person for performing the Bells 4 nights #1 10s. [in Jubilee?] (Account Book). Receipts: #242 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Event Comment: Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells #1 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #210 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Paid Younger #6 9s. 7d. for writing parts, and #2 2s. for a license for Timanthes (Account Book). Receipts: #173 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17691111