SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for Vernon Paid Mr Barthelemon"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for Vernon Paid Mr Barthelemon")') 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 15901 matches on Event Comments, 2665 matches on Performance Comments, 704 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Event Comment: TThe King, Prince and Princess of Wales present. Universal Mercury, February 1726: Mr Handel had the Satisfaction of seeing an old Opera of his not only fill the House, which had not been done for a considerable time before, but People crowding so fast to it, that above 300 were turn'd away for want of room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Event Comment: MMist's, 19 Feb.: Yesterday, as young Mr Cibber was performing the Part of Harlequin in Apollo and Daphne, his Foot slipp'd, and he fell down the Stage and broke his Nose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve. [For an essay on the stage, see Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 10 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

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Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 30 Sept.: Mr Booth, the excellent Tragedian, continues so much indisposed, that he keeps his Chamber

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Pastoral Dance-Glover, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Miller; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Tynte; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Thurmond, Roger, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; The Pierraite-; The Fawns-

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve. [For an essay on the stage, see Mist's, 17 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-W Mills; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Baker; Foible-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Fawns-; Pieraite-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. St. James's Evening Post, 9 Sept.: Last Thursday Night died Mr Thurmond the Comedian of an Apoplectic Fit; he was to have perform'd a Part in the Tragedy of Othello the same Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [In Daily Post, 8 Sept., The Spanish Fryar had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe And Justice Shallow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: PPieraite, Fawns-Roger, Lally, Essex, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Mar-all

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Burney, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor