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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We found 15926 matches on Event Comments, 2665 matches on Performance Comments, 704 matches on Performance Title, 131 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: By Mlle Salle. v: Scots Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Event Comment: Benefit Liege, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Tiresias

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Dance: By Lilliputians

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: The Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Tickets for Bencraft also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: The Medley; or, The Scene of a Drunken Man by Hippisley

Song: In Praise of Roast Beef

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Norfolk-W. Mills; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Berry; Davison-Milward; Gifford-Winstone; Dowglass-Mrs Charke .
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Role: Gifford Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: I: English Clown by Nivelon. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: The Grecian Sailors, as17350417 Also The Faithful Shepherd, as17350417

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Event Comment: Benefit F. Tench, Delagarde, Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: A new Dance by Delagarde and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: A Song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre, addressed to the City, sung by Excell. IV: In Italian by Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Harbin, World (Prompter), Miss Jones. [For further discussion of the relation of dramatists to the town, see Prompter, 22 April.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. IV: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance, as17350329

Song: I: Se mai (from Poms) by Miss Jones. III: Rise Glory (from Rosamond), accompanied with French Horns

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, the Treasurer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: Vocals by Kelly, Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones. With a Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: By Haughton, Mrs Bullock

Song: A new Song by Excell

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and a Gentleman under Misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Villepierre. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Double Inconstance

Afterpiece Title: Le Portra1t

Event Comment: Benefit Snow. At the Devil Tavern. Tickets 5s. Gallery 3s. 6 to 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Violin by Festin

Event Comment: Benefit Phillips Le Brun, Harlequin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Drunken Peasant by LeBrun. IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Event Comment: Benefit Mason, Cossins, Skinner, Evans, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fille Capitaine

Afterpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Dance: Two Pierrots by De Lisle and Badouin. Harlequin and Wooden Shoe Dance by Cochoy, the Lilliputian

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Tickets for Este and Mrs Cross taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hollyday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. Clown by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327 Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer and Jenkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: English Song by Miss Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Song: II: De Lascia un tell desio and I love Sounds the Alarm by Mrs Roberts. IV: A Mock Italian Air from The Livery Rake

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Forrester

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Glover, Lally, Mlle Salle, particularly a Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr, the first time of her appearance on any stage. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

Event Comment: Benefit Eversman. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: IV: Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mrs Woodward

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers. V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit a Tradesman under Misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit John Hervey, Architect Painter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Scots Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

Event Comment: Benefit Wayte, Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: III: A Song by Miss Jones