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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for Vernon Paid Mr Bar"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Vernon much Applause Hopkins Diary Benefit for Vernon Paid Mr Bar")') 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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17471 results for: Keyword - Mr Vernon</i>-much Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Benefit for Vernon. Paid $Mr Bar<span class=
We found 15905 matches on Event Comments, 2626 matches on Performance Comments, 639 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17176
06 February 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 7 p.m. [Repeated in subsequent bills.] At the particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Benefit for Benjamin Hallet, a child of nine Years of age. The Tenth Day. By Gentlemen masked after the manner of Grecian and Roman Comedy. [Not repeated in subsequent bill after this date.] The House to be made very warm and illuminated with wax candles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

17177
02 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: We hear that Mrs Cibber's Benefit, which was advertis'd for the 3rd of March, is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Tuesday the 17th

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

17178
05 March 1752 @ James Street

Event Comment: [If this were the announcement of a bona fide concert, there would be no infraction of the Licensing Act. The singers are not named, as they usually are in advertisements of musical entertainments.] Benefit for Brown. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. No persons to be admitted without tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Musick Etc

17179
10 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The farce went off dull. Taken from a play so call'd (Cross). Part of pit laid into the boxes, and Stage formed into an Amphitheatre & Commodiously enclos'd for the Reception of Ladies. Ladies send servants by three. Doors opened at half past three. Benefit for Woodward. Boxes and Stage 5s. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17520116, but Justice Clement-Taswell; Cob-_; Master Matthew-_; Cash-_; Formal-_; Bridget-_; Tib-_.
Cast
Role: Formal Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Taste

17180
18 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mrs Norris was to had her Benefit (ye Inconst) this Night but gave it up-her Tickets came in Notwithstanding (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

17181
25 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A Concert, &c. Benefit a Person under Misfortunes. To begin at 6:00 p.m. [No prices listed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

17182
09 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit for Francis Callaway Citizen of London, under Misfortunes, being unavoidably involved in a most litigious Chancery Suit. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

17183
16 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: At the New Wells, Lemon St., A Concert, etc. Benefit for Hallam. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit and First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Devil in a Wood or Harlequin Skeleton

17184
20 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: By particular Desire. A Concert, &c., Benefit for Hallam at the New Wells, Lemon St., now open only upon this occasion. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit and First gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Prices repeated.

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmasked

Entertainment: Singing-

17185
23 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: By particular Desire, at the New Wells, Lemon St., Benefit for Hallam. A concert, etc. To begin at 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-; new Fireworks-

17186
30 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: A concert, etc. at the New Wells, Lemon St. Benefit for Hallam. Positively the last night of performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Entertainment: New Fireworks-

17187
17 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Play of As You Like It designed for tomorrow, for the Benefit of a Distress'd Family, is oblig'd, on account of the Ball at the Haymarket, to be deferr'd till farther notice (playbill). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

17188
22 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Fifty-sixth Day. Benefit Sig Piantofugo. Tickets for the 15th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

17189
25 April 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

17190
27 September 1753 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: A concert, etc. at Phillips's Great Theatrical Booth, facing the Tiled Booth, Bowling Green. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Benefit for a Gentlewoman in Distress. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Old Witch of Endor or Harlequin Turnd Beau

17191
15 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G+Gray's Inn Journal contains a puff' for Macklin's coming benefit (see 20 Dec.), deplores his dismissal from Covent Garden, and hopes for a good audience to help set him up in his new venture.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

17192
18 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play Particular Desire. Tomorrow, The Funeral, for the benefit of a Family in Distress. Tickets for Lady Jane Gray will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Barry
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington

17193
18 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick's Benefit tho not in ye bills. Mainpiece by Particular Desire (Cross). Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

17194
28 February 1754 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund established for the Support of Decayed Musicians, or their Families. To begin at 6:00 p.m. [Box and Pit at Half a Guinea. Gallery at 5s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

17195
18 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: fterpiece] A farce of 3 Acts taken from Shaks Taming ye Shrew (by Garrick) call'd new Catharine & Petruchio (Cross). Mrs Pritchard's Benefit. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard at her lodgings at Pritchard's Warehouse, in Tavistock St. Part of pit laid into boxes. Amphitheatre on stage. Receipts: #298 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

17196
10 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Midnight's Concert Vocal and Instrumental Music after which for one night only will be given [Sack Posset, &c.] gratis. Benefit for Mrs Midnight. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sack Posset

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Entertainment: Mad Tom-Sg Musardo; New Concerto on the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the original Jews Harp-; Hurdy Gurdy-; and an Oration on the Salt Box-Mrs Midnight

Dance: Several New Dances-Bambaregines, Sambucio, Atterino

Song: Several New Songs-Lauder, others

17197
26 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Midnight will give Tea. &c. Benefit for Pittard le Charpentier and a Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Carnival Concert

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

17198
13 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the request of several persons of Distinction, for the Benefit of a gentleman who served as an Officer in Flanders with Reputation during the late war, now under misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignell; Constable-Stoppelaer; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Silvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

17199
29 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Compos'd by Sg Pergolesi. Benefit of the Managers of the Italian Company who played the Burlettas at Covent Garden Theatre this Season. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 7 p.m. Will be presented the Second Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick...Between the first and second part of the Concert will be given, gratis, an Italian Interlude, called, La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Sga Mellini, Baratti, others.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Sga Mellini, Baratti, others.

Music: First violin-Marella; The rest-the best hands in town

17200
10 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Performance Comment: See17550203*d1755 2 10 dl See17550203*c1755 2 10 dl Benefit for the Composer (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross).