SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,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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Event Comment: Paid Chorus Singers #2 10s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #212 14s. (211.19.6; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17771001

Event Comment: Paid Waller & Co., Hosiers, #14 18s.; Gardner, Shoemaker, #22 18s. 6d.; Smith & Co., Coal Merchants, #82 8s.; Blakes, Hatter, #7 16s. Receipts: #263 6s. 6d. (251.11.0; 11.5.6; 0.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Vernon
Event Comment: Paid Land Tax one-half year on Theatre #52 10s.; Tax on Window Lights #6 12s. 6d. Receipts: #171 11s. 6d. (171.3.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End II: As17771008

Event Comment: Paid Francis for writing parts #2 11s. Receipts: #108 19s. 6d. (107.3.6; 1.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Cast
Role: Bellford Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17771111

Event Comment: Paid Price for Men's Cloaths #150. Receipts: #111 11s. (108.17; 2.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Barry as per Agreement #200. Receipts: #146 9s. (143.9; 3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: Paid the Duke of Bedford 1!2 Yrs Rent #164 12s. 1!2d. Receipts: #141 11s. 6d. (115.2.0; 25.13.6; 0.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: Paid Smith 1 night extra playing at Covent Garden [on 21 Sept.] #2 12s. 6d.; Lampmen #4 10s.; Supernumeraries #5 5s. [Afterpiece in place of The Padlock, announced on playbill of 24 Sept.] Receipts: #148 2s. 6d. (111.6.0; 36.12.0; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End I: comic dance, The Cow@keeper-Master Mills, Miss Grimaldi

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; V: song-Miss Abrams

Event Comment: Paid Butler, carpenter, #148 11s. Receipts: #277 10s. (276.3; 1.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Song: As17781006

Event Comment: Paid Norris #105; Mrs Kennedy #115; Webster #80 17s.; Boy's Choir #52 10s.; David Richards #40; Parke #20; Advertisements in Public Advertiser #9 5s.; Band #354 9s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #174 19s. 6d.; Cramer, Cervetto, Crosdill #5 5s. a performance. Received from Stanley for Oratorio rent of theatre #308. Receipts: #206 3s. (204.10; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17790303

Event Comment: Paid Guard [master carpenter] of Scene Men #28 19s. 2d. Receipts: #216 12s. (214.6; 2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790929

Event Comment: Paid Mist & Sons, Ironmongers, for last season #150 2s. Receipts: #194 10s. (147.1; 45.11; 1.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Event Comment: Paid Properties 5s. 6d. Receipts: #124 4s. (122.12; 1.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Event Comment: Paid Wardrobe #9 1s. Receipts: #196 3s. 6d. (194.10.0; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Event Comment: Paid one-half year's Water Rent #4. Receipts: #180 4s. 6d. (178.15.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: As17791013

Event Comment: Paid Macklin for 3 Nights Performance #94 10s. Receipts: #148 6s. (145/17; 2/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Event Comment: Paid Chorus #11 10s.; Washing bill 11s 4d. Receipts: #171 0s. 6d. (117/3/0; 52/12/0; 1/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Mrs Annaseed Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17811006

Event Comment: Paid Carpenters #19 10s. 9d. Receipts: #192 5s. 6d. (153/13/0; 36/16/0; 1/16/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17811117

Event Comment: Paid Watch and Beadles 1/2 Yr. #19 17s. 6d. Receipts: #133 4s. (102/8; 30/6; 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: As17820111

Event Comment: Paid Smith for Canvas #32 7s. 6d. Receipts: #148 8s. (116/9/0; 31/16/6:0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223; In Act III a Hornpipe by Blurton; In afterpiece, by the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Event Comment: Paid Printers to 21st Inst. #15 3s. 6d.; Booth, tailor, #1 6s. Receipts: #167 19s. 6d. (124/15/0; 42/14/6; 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Event Comment: Paid Wardrobe #6 14s.; Supernumeraries #2 7s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #1 10s. Receipts: #223 8s. 6d. (222/7/0; 1/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, J. Wilson, Darley, Doyle; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: Paid Macklin for 2 Nights Performance #63. Receipts: #205 15s. (203/1552/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love A LA Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821009; End of Act iv, as17820925

Event Comment: Paid Wild [prompter] for 3 licenses [from Lord Chamberlain, to act new plays] #6 6s. Receipts: #147 7s. (142/9; 4/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17821009

Event Comment: Paid 7 years Assurance in the London Assurance Office to 25th November 1789 #195 13s. 6d. Receipts: #162 3s. (157/19; 4/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day