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13627 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This day only. Paid $Mr C. Bannister
We found 9752 matches on Event Comments, 4880 matches on Performance Comments, 1353 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

626
06 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Danby [for] Chorus #9; Printer [of playbills] #14 6s. 6d. [Mrs McGeorge was from the Tunbridge Wells theatre.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regattav . "When [Mrs Siddons] begins a dialogue of scorn, at the top of her voice (as she did last night in the fifth act), the climax must inevitably be sacrificed" (Morning Chronicle, 7 Dec.). Receipts: #227 6s. (204.6.0; 22.4.6; 0.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Staunton; Robin-Suett; Wilhelmina-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Tugg Actor: Bannister

627
30 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Printer [of playbills] to 20th Inst. #20 15s. Receipts: #182 8s. (146.7; 36.1; 0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.

628
02 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Properties 6s. 2d.; 4 Constant Scenemen 2 weeks #10 8s.; Carpenters #4 2s. 1d.; Lampmen #2 14s.; Tailor 4 weeks #5 12s. 10d. Afterpiece: 8th Night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Receipts: #289 12s. (253.18; 35.0; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleenwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Peregrine Bramble Actor: Bannister Jun.

629
18 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Cropley, linen draper, #63 4s.; Barrow & Co., for oil #133 6s. 6d.; Lawrence, paper hanger, #35 7s. 6d.; Tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 18s. 11d.; J. Johnston's Music Bill #6 15s. 6d.; Waller & Co., hosiers, #19 6s. 6d.; Mr Lauchery on note #6 6s.; Slingsby on ditto, #80.; Mr Highley on Acct #100. Receipts: #160 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Druid Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

630
15 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Seagull Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wright, Garland, Grimaldi, Burton, Carpenter, Cubitt, Kear, Griffith, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Fawcett, Legg, Bannister, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Sutton.

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

631
14 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Michael Arne on his note #50; Blandford (tallow chandler's bill #45 12s.; Paid Mr Barber for Cloaths #14 14s.; Paid Hopkins for licensing two farces #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #114 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

632
25 September 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (with additional new songs)-A Young Gentleman [Davies] his first appearance; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Mervin-Fawcett; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Miss Radley; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

633
11 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: a Young Gentleman, first appearance on this stage

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russett-Bannister; Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Dibdin; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Louisa-Mrs Smith; Margery-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Russett Actor: Bannister

634
26 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: Mr Shandy-Hull; Corporal Trim-Edwin; Doctor Slop-Wewitzer; Obadiah-Fearon; Uncle Toby-Wilson; Susannah-Mrs Wilson; Widow Wadman-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Whitfield [see17830503]. A Musical Epilogue sung by Mrs Kennedy. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.see17830503]. A Musical Epilogue sung by Mrs Kennedy. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Dance: As17820927

635
06 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Quin on account #100. Gilbert Walmesley to Garrick, 3 Nov,: I see by the prints you are engaged with Mr Rich. I hope you will take care not to hurt your health by playing more than you can well bear....But I must not forget to tell you what Lord Chesterfield says of you. He says you are not only the best tragedian now in the world, but the best, he believes, that ever was in the world; but he does not like your comedy, and particularly objects to your playing Bayes, which he says is a serious solemn character and that you mistake it. He spoke much in praise of Barry's handsome figure, but made a joke of his rivaling or hurting you.-Boaden, Private Correspondence of Garrick, I, 44. Receipts: #170 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

636
10 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cooper for 21 nights in Cymon #11 6d.; Mr Roberts bill for castor #1 13s.; Mr Keen's note #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #178 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

637
23 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Jefferson per Mr Johnston, per Mr G. G's order #10 (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #131 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: LeBeau Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Bannister

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

638
12 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cole (turner) 2 Bills #73; Mr French's 2 drats. #200; Mr Lawrence (paper hanger) #19 11s.; Scott (copper laceman) #225 3s. 6d.; Hatsel (mercer) 2 bills, #365 1s.; Cropley (linen draper) #28 14s. 6d.; Cubitt (tinman) 2 bills, #22 8s.; Chamberlain & Co. (ironmongers) 2 bills, #44 7s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) #65 13s.; Barrow & Co. (oil merchts.) #21 17s. 6d.; Printer's Bill, #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Apemantus Actor: Bannister
Role: Caphis Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Joseph Harrow Actor: Ackman

639
22 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Malthus one year's rent Xmas last (#2 2s. 6d. Tax deducted) #30 17s. 6d. Mr J. French on acct. #15 15s.; Mr Batchelor for men's cloaths #5 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #258 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Bannister

640
11 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book, 21 Oct.: Paid Lee Lewes on cancelling his engagement #21. [Lee Lewes acted on the night of his benefit, 9 May 1785, but not again this season.] Receipts: #104 0s. 6d. (78/7/0; 25/12/0; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

641
13 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Street, Woollen Draper, in full #133 18s. 6d.; Chorus to 11th Inst. #8 5s.; Yarroway, Timber Merchant, in full #143 6s. Receipts: #293 2s. 6d. (209.3.6; 82.11.0; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Dance: In afterpiece: Master L. D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss S. D'Egville. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

642
27 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: As17741015, but Venus-Miss Brown (playbill); Venus-Mrs Mattocks (Public Advertiser).

Dance: After the Address: The Vintage Festival, as17741007 (playbill); The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. (Public Advertiser)

Performance Comment: (Public Advertiser) .

643
10 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Public Advertiser, 11 Feb. prints the text of the first of Tenducci's two songs, Lo! a stranger now before you.] Receipts: #217 16s. (200.19.0; 15.17.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Druid Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In II: The Double Festival-Gallet, Helme, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Mrs Sutton, Sga Ricci, Mlle Dupre; In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: In: songs-Tenducci (1st appearance in this kingdom these 12 years)

644
13 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Public Advertiser, 14 Feb.. refers to a third song sung by Tenducci: an air from Artaxerxes.] Receipts: #202 13s. 6d. (184.19.0; 17.0.6; 0.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Druid Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: In II: The Double Festival, as17770210, but Slingsby; In V: +The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: As17770210

645
01 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 3 Mar.: "When [Reinhold] appeared on the Stage [in the afterpiece], after some little Time the excessive Glare of the Lamps affected him so much [because of an incomplete recovery from illness] that he dropped down in the Middle of his Part in a fainting Fit, of which he soon afterwards perfectly recovered in the Green Room. The Audience, with their wonted Indulgence and Humanity, universally insisted that the Curtain should be dropped." Receipts: #259 5s. (257.17; 1.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Dayes

Dance: As17770218

646
23 March 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: At the particular Desire of the Nobility and Gentry, the Subscribers to this Theatre, on account of the young Prince's Christening there will be no Opera to-morrow. This delay will prove very convenient for compleating the great Preparations which in every respect are necessary to present [the new] Opera [see 25 Mar.] in all the Magnificence it requires. [Prince Octavius, 8th son of George III, was christened on 23 Mar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

647
26 February 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 25 Feb.: For the better Accommodation of the Subscribers to the Opera, the painted Room and Staire-case will be lighted, and the door from thence to Market-lane open after the Opera for Ladies Chairs only. The Regulation relative to the servants, by desire of many of the Subscribers, is laid aside [see 27 Nov. 1779]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Dance: As17800122

Song: As17800122

648
02 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 2 May: With Alterations (by the Author) in the 5th Act. Receipts: #121 8s. 6d. (116/4/6; 5/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17811219

649
03 May 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 13 May: The Subscribers to the Operas are respectfully informed that the usual Number of Subscription Nights, viz. 50, exclusive of the Thursdays, were completed on Saturday the 3rd instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa In Delfo

Dance: End of Act I Il Riposo del Campo, as17830424; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830426, but omitted: Slingsby

650
23 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to taken of Fosbrook, at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. Books of the Performance to be had at the Theatre only. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 (selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv And At The pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784])

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Public Advertiser, 26 Feb., notes that Pious orgies-[Judas Maccabaeus] Mme Mara; In sweetest harmony [Saul]-Mme Mara; Where is this stupendous stranger [Alcina]-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright and fair[Theodora]-Mme Mara; Holy Lord God Almighty-Mme Mara [Rodelinda]; Speak ye who best can tell [Ptolomy]-Miss George; He was eyes unto the blind [Siroe]-Miss George; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss George [Joshua].Joshua].