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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ms Vernon"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ms Vernon")') 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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2364 results for: Keyword - Ms Vernon
We found 1478 matches on Event Comments, 1024 matches on Performance Comments, 91 matches on Performance Title, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
01 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon.,As17561021

252
12 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: I: The Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, written by Havard, set to music by Dr Boyce.-Beard, Champnes

Dance: II: A Dance-Mrs Vernon; IV: A Minuet by Desire-Miss Macklin

253
16 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Song: I: Mrs Vernon

Dance: II: A New Dance-Sg and Sga Banty; III: A New Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; IV: Fingalian Revels, as17570329 V: A Hornpipe-Poitier Jr; a Minuet-Poitier, Sga Banty

254
19 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Mrs Vernon; V: A Hornpipe-Walker

255
08 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: Pantomime Dance,% The Swiss-Grimaldi, Settree, Mrs Vernon

256
13 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17600211, but Mrs _Preston, Mrs Vernon

257
10 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Dance: End: The Millers-Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon

258
24 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: A New Hornpipe compos'd by Dr Arne-Mrs Vernon, 1st appearance there; a Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera

259
28 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: Spanish Dance,%The Serenade-; The Waggoners (Comic Dance)-Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon

260
18 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon; a Country Dance-the Characters in the opera; End II: Les Charboniers, as17601215

261
06 August 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: LLes Chasseurs and les Bergeres, as17610803 End II: Spring, a Grand Dance call'd The Gardeners, as17610623 after which a Minuet-Gherardi, Mrs Vernon; III: Summer, The Reapers, as17610803

262
23 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: I: A New Serious Dance-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; II: Handel's Water Piece-, in which, by particular desire; Kettle@Drum-Mr Poitier; III: A New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Miss Wilford; IV: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; V: The Academy for Dancing-Poitier, Mrs Vernon; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Miss Valois, in boy's Cloaths, Miss Wilford

263
24 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Old Maid

Dance: II: The Dutch Dance, as17630217

Song: End: Vernon, Miss Young

264
11 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: TThe Tempest of War-Vernon

265
20 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Song: IV: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

266
02 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Vernon, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Song: End: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

267
17 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: End: Vernon

268
24 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: II: Vernon; accompanied by the Guitar-

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

269
12 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

Entertainment: End of play, for that night only, The Cries of London-Vernon

270
09 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17650420

Entertainment: End: A Whimsical Description of the Antients and Moderns-Vernon

271
02 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London (In which will be introduced the Tombs of Westminster Abbey)-Vernon

272
28 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17651004; Following the Entertainment: a New Tambourine Dance, as17660123

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster Abbey-Vernon

273
06 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Dance: V: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

274
12 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster Abbey-Vernon

275
02 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Amintor Actor: Vernon

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, the Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Dance: TThe Irish Lilt, as17670430