SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for Vernon "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
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.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Wright for Mr Bacon's law charges #9 9s.; Mr Damaria by order of Mr D. G. #8 8s. Receipts: #167 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Mildred Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Mr Johnson-Hull; Mr Smith-Clarke; other Characters-Quick, Dunstall, Whitfield, Robson, Wewitzer, Baker, L'Estrange, Death, Jones, Fearon, Thompson, Cushing, Fox, Smith, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Green, Miss Morris, Miss Dayes. With a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Gainlove-Harricks; Shamwell-King; Haughty-Johnson; Young Ape@all-Mills; Old Ape@all-Shatford; Dash-Curtis; Timothy-Middleton; Officer-Smith; Vice Chancellor-Bate; Conundrum-Swords; Colonel Truemore-Powell; Lady Science-Mrs Lefevre; Victoria-Miss Miller; Kitty-Miss Dudley; Wife-Miss Shelbourne; Maid-Miss Baker; Clarinda-Mrs Clifford; Occasional Prologue-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Old Ape@all Actor: Shatford
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Clifford

Afterpiece Title: A Mirror for the Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Song: End III: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Monologue: Vaudeville.Between Acts 3rd piece: a few Pantomimical Scenes. Harlequin-Best; Columbine-Miss Dudley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Macready, Cubitt, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788 [i.e. 1787]): Mr Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Mr Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Zedan-Fearon; Mr Meanright-Macready; Keepers-Thompson, Cubitt; Prisoners-Helme, Gardner; Guard-Blurton; Messenger-Ledger; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Wilkinson; Prisoner-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Palmer Jun., Kemble, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Evatt, R. Palmer, Ledger, Abbott, Chapman, Mrs Brooks, Miss Heard, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1791), and playbill of 16 July 1792: Sir George Splendorville-Palmer; Willford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Mr Manly-Kemble; Mr Blackman-Baddeley; Bluntly-Bannister Jun.; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Mr Lucre-R. Palmer; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Chapman; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Evans-Mrs Edwards; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Willford Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Welch Heiress

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Never [previously] performed at this Theatre [1st acted by the dl Company at king's, 18 Oct. 1792]. The new Scenes by Greenwood. The Musick composed principally by Attwood; rest from Mozart and Sarti. Receipts: #363 9s. (262.10; 99.2; 1.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Knave Or Not

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Wroughton, Suett, Wewitzer, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Trueman, Evans, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Mrs Walcot, Mrs Sparks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Monrose-Palmer; Sir Guy Taunton-Wroughton; Sir Job Ferment-Suett; Mr Taunton-Wewitzer; Oliver-Barrymore; Jonas-Bannister Jun.; Mr Quake-Hollingsworth; Mr Scribe-Trueman; Footman-Evans [part listed in text, but unassigned]; Aurelia-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ferment-Miss Pope; Mrs Clack-Mrs Walcot; Poor Woman-Mrs Sparks; Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Entertainment: Vaudeville In II afterpiece: Military Manoeuvres-; [the Dead March-; [the Ceremony used in Shooting a Deserter-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [These were included in all subsequent performances.]
Event Comment: Post Man, 12-15 March 1697@8: Wednesday next, being the 16th of March, will be performed in York Buildings, a Consort of new Musick, for the benefit of Doctor Blow, and Mr Pacsible, and beginning at eight a Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, No. 452, 26-29 March 1698: In York-Buildings tomorrow being the 30th instant will be perform'd a New Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, compos'd by Seignior Baptist for the Benefit of him and Mr Robert, beginning at the usual time. [London Gazette, No. 3378, 24-28 March 1698, with essentially the same notice, states that the admission charge is 5s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Man, No. 453, 21-23 April 1698: In York Buildings, on Easter Monday, will be performed a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Hodgson, beginning at the usual time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, No. 476, 21-24 May 16 98: Wednesday next, the 25th of May, will be performed in York Buildings, a new Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, with the Song which was Sung to her Royal Highness on her Birthday Compos'd by Mr Daniel Purcell, and is for his Benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Man, 16 Feb. 1698@9: A Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, after the Italian Manner, for the benefit of Mr Finger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Flying Post, 7 March 1698@9: A Consort of all new Vocal and Instrumental Music; for the Benefit of Mr William Hall, who formerly had the Consort of Musick at his House in Norfolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, No. 613, 11-14 March 1698@9: At the Request of several Persons of Quality, in York Building, on Friday next the 17th Instant, will be a Consort of new Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Corbett, Beginning exactly at Eight of the Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Man, 28 March 1699: For the Benefit of Mr Robert Roades...a Consort, all new Music, both Vocal and Instrumental: There being no Play at either House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, 11 May 1699: A Consort of New Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Edward Keene, who was the first Promoter of the Musical Entertainments in Sommerset House Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Boy, 16-19 March 1700: In York Buildings, this present Tuesday, being the 19th of this Instant March, will be perform'd a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Edward Keene, beginning at the usual hour. Prices 2s. 6d. Those Persons that have already any of his Tickets dated the 20th are desired to take Notice that the Performance will be this day, and not as the Tickets are dated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Post Man, 16-19 March 1700: For the benefit of Mrs Hudson and Mr Williams, to morrow being Wednesday the 20th instant, in the Great Room in York Buildings, will be performed an extraordinary entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. At the desire of several Ladies of Quality, with a new Prologue to be performed by Jo. Haines

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Rich's Company. This play was apparently never published, and the performance is known only by an advance announcement: Post Boy, 30 May-1 June 1700: The History of Hengist, the Saxon King of Kent, which before was designed to be Acted this day [1 June 1700], for the benefit of Mr Johnson, is therefore deferr'd till Monday. London Post, 7-10 June 1700: This Week the Morocco Ambassador diverted himself thrice at the Play-house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Hengist The Saxon King Of Kent