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12591 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This day only. Paid $Mr C. <span class=
We found 9641 matches on Event Comments, 3145 matches on Performance Comments, 1214 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2826
10 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Properties #1 17s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 10s.; Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Chorus 2 nights (This incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #240 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters listed now as Actor: King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman

2827
26 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Watson and Mortimer (Boxkeepers) for the use of that office #10 and #15 respectively [this amount duly returned to the treasury on 11 June 1776]; J. Stevens (porter) 18s.; Mr Garrick's draft in favor of Signora Paccini #25 (Treasurer's Book). [J. Stevens, the porter's salary was a constant of 18s. per week for the season, ammounting to #33 6s. in all. No further mention of this item will be made.] Receipts: #243 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Dance: I: The Schoolmaster-Como, Sga Crespi

2828
10 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid additional Flutes 6 nights #3; Mr Davis's draft on the managers #50. Receipts: #249 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

2829
17 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Grist made his first appearance upon any Stage in the Character of Othello his figure is well enough, a good Voice and powerful, when he knows how to manage it-he is Awkward-but it was a very good first appearance, and if there is proper care taken of him, he may make an Actor (Hopkins Diary). Paid 2 extra flutes #2 10s.; 1 suit Brocade cloaths #12 12s.; Mrs Brereton, 4 nights not on list, #3 6s. 8d. Receipts: #220 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

2830
19 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Grist did not play better than the first night (Hopkins Diary). Paid for Women's cloaths #12; Johnston's Music Bill #15 9s. Receipts: #114 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

2831
02 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 2 extra flutes 5 nights #2 10s.; Mr Pryer, (tuner) #58 17s. Receipts: #73 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

2832
15 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 3 extra trumpets 6 nights #6 15s.; Mawson (mercer's bill) #7 17s.; Mr Cook for Boys 14 nights #21. Receipts: #200 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

2833
23 September 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Music 4 Nights #35 19s. 4d.; Chorus Singers #4 10s.; Wardrobe #7 11s.; Supernumeraries #4 6s.; Sloper for Scenemen #25 8s. 2d.; Mr Bigge, renter, #20 7s. 6d. Receipts: #281 12s. (279.17; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

2834
09 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) 4th bill #34 6s. 6d.; Paid Colthorpe on acct for half season #157 10s.; Paid John Palmer for Spermacetti candles #118 14s. 6d.; Paid Daniel Malthus Esq one year's rent #30 7s. 6d.; Gave the Knight's Marshall men Xmas boxes 10s. 6d.; Duke of Cumberland's Footmen Xmas box, #2 2s.; Beadle and Watchmen Xmas Box 12s. 6d.; the Bricklayer man 2s. 6d.; Paid Roberts, shoemaker, on account #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #139 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

2835
04 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's land tax for theatre due Mich. last #37 10s. Paid ditto for House in Bow Passage #2 1s. 8d., also 1!2 years tax for window light in theatre #4 18s. 3d. and for same in House in Bow Passage 15s. Paid half years scavenger's rate for theatre, #2 1s. 8d., and for Bow Passage House, 2s. 1d. Paid half year's Church rate for theatre #4 3s. 4d. and for Bow Passage House 4s. 2d. (Account Book). Receipts: #125 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

2836
19 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Lessingham in full for salary to 1 June last, #300. Paid Whitefield [master of wardrobe] half a year's salary due Mich. Last, #50; Paid Sarjant ditto #20; Paid Mrs Carne ditto, #15. Receipts: #154 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2837
17 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Jeremiah Percy for a piece of ground #42; Paid Blandford (tallow chandler's) first bill #37 5s. 10d.; Paid one year's Poor's rate to Covent Garden #2 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #154 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: I: The Vintage, as17661011

2838
02 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Francis Currey as per bill for feathers 16s. 3d.; Paid Wm Scott for the use of nine Ostrich feathers for 2 seasons 18s. (Account Book). Receipts: #202 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

2839
17 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Binger (peruke maker) as per bill #1 5s.; Paid Wm Francis for writing parts #5 3d. Paid Farrinton & Scarr for ribbons in They Fairy Favour 11s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #234 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17661215

2840
10 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Wm Gard for performing in the Lyon 12 Nights #1 10s. Paid Thomas Singleton for the same #1 10s.; Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells 4 nights #1 10s. (Account Book). [Epilogue is Larpent MS 306.] Receipts: #194 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

2841
24 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's Land Tax for theatre due Mich. last: #61 5s.; half year's window lights for ditto: #6 10s. 6d.; half year's land tax for House in Bow Passage: #2 3s. 9d., and window lights for same 15s.; Paid Stubbs (timber merchant) as per bill #50; Paid Evans (sawyer) #9 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #240 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: IV: Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17711011

2842
13 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Doe for performing five nights in the Ass to 28 Oct. 12s. 6d.; Paid John Clarridge for ditto 12s. 6d.; Paid John Smith for ditto in the Hog, 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Apparently animals in Mother Shipton.] Receipts: #230 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

2843
02 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Kingswood for feathers as per bill #48 8s.; Paid Stedman & Bewley (linnen drapers) #38 3s.; Paid Nicholls for 26 Georges, #7 16s. (Account Book). [The last item was for stage property insignia equipment for the Institution of the Garter, as St George was the Patron Saint of the order.] Receipts: #163 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

2844
03 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Doe and John Claridge 12s. 6d. each for performing 5 nights in the Ass [in Mother Shipton] to the 2nd inst. Paid John Smith 12s. 6d. for performing in the Hog in the same. Paid Younger for writing parts as per bill #7 4s. 10d. (Account Book). [N.B. The three Johns receiv'd 2s. 6d. each for making up in the ass and hog each night Mother Shipton was played for the rest of the season. No further notation will be transcribed of this payment.] Receipts: #152 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2845
12 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Younger for writing parts a bill of #5 4s. 3d. Paid Whitefield for making cloaths #91 1s. 3d.; Paid Pattinson (tallow chandler) #31 15s. and Sarjant for incidentals #24 10s. Receipts: #189 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

2846
26 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2847
07 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: End: The Waggoner (composed by Dibdin)-Wathen

2848
01 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End: L'Amour au Rende'vous; or, The Conflict of Love, in which will be displayed the Customs of the American Indians, to conclude with the War Dance,-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: A Highland Reel-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

2849
06 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hippisley the balance of his account to the end of the season #10. Paid Rosco ditto #17 3s. Receipts: #174 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2850
11 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list #299 5s. 6d.; Carpenters 15s.; Cross for paper & pens 1s. 6d.; Paid for sewing 87 yards of scene cloth 7s. (Treasurer's Book). [The carpenter's bills occur regularly each Saturday at an average of 15s. per week, amounting to #24 for the season. No further itemization will be made of them.] Receipts: #180 (Cross); #173 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. As17491110