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14707 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This day only. Paid $Mr C. Bannister
We found 9758 matches on Event Comments, 4881 matches on Performance Comments, 1353 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9951
17 January 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow being His Majesty's birthday, the Managers have changed the usual day of performing to this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contessina

Dance: As17740111

Ballet: Orfeo e Eurydice. As17740111

9952
11 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd 1 yrs rent of Mrs Johnson to Lady Day last, 1773, #6 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Heralds Actor: Ackman, Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Secretary Actor: J. Bannister

9953
09 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: St Patrick's Day oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Pitt. The Slip now converted into Boxes at 5s. Was only 2s. (Folger News Clipping, and Winston MS 11 note from the Morning Post of 9 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

9954
30 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Parsons being taken last night suddenly ill, the New Musical Farce of May Day is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Wednesday. Receipts: #166 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

9955
19 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Abington being ill with a cold, The Sultan is oblig'd to be deferr'd a Day or two. Receipts: #83 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Burton, Wrighten, Carpenter, Blanchard, Lamash, Norris, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Cubitt, Bannister

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-LaRiviere, Fontaine, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

9956
25 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: [No Performance. Christmas Day.]

9957
20 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Sacred Oratorio, never performed. The Music entirely new, composed by Hook. [The reviewer for the Westminster Magazine for March thought the Ascension would make but a poor figure at the Day of Judgement. [Hook] has, like many other votaries of Clio and Calliope, mistaken dullness for dignity...if there were no other objection to the Ascension than its extreme length and tediousness, that circumstance alone would prevent it from ranking among the pleasing Oratorios now in performance."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ascension Judas Maccabaeus

Music: Between the parts of the Oratorio: A Concerto on the Pedal Harp-Jones; concerto on the Violin-Lamotte[, as17760315

9958
30 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Such Tickets as have been delivered for this Day cannot possibly be admitted this Evening, but will be received on Thursday, the Eighth of May. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #243 9s. 6d. (242.18.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: End III: The Serenade, as17770426; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

9959
18 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: A Concert of Music, Vocal and Instrumental, by the most celebrated performers, with Dancing by Miss Cranfield. Between the several parts of the Concert will be rehearsed (gratis) by Pupils, for their mutual improvement in Oratory The Fair Penitent [etc., as above]. By Subscription. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin precisely at 6:30. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. No money will be taken at the door, nor any person admitted without a ticket, which may be had at the Office near the Concert Room, where attendance will be given from Ten to One every day; and from half past Five till Eleven each evening of performing. Morning Chronicle, 19 June: A correspondent who was present declares the business of the evening was conducted with great regularity and decorum... The dresses were as good as those of the Theatres Royal, the band excellent, and the decorations neat and ornamental

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Entertainment: Monologue. An OccasionalPoetical Address-Russell

9960
19 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Lisley, late Miss Barsanti. T. Davis's benefit, which was intended for Tuesday next, is obliged to be deferred till a Future Day, of which Proper Notice will be given. [Digges's 1st recorded appearance as Lord Townly was at Edinburgh, 6 Mar. 1756.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

9961
03 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Lieut. O'Connor (1st time)-Mahon; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Dunstall; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Miss Brown; song-Miss Brown.

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End II: La Soiree a@la@Mode-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Sga Tinte

9962
05 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17771103.

Dance: As17771104

9963
08 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17771103, but song-_.

Dance: As17771104

9964
11 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17771108.

Dance: End: new dance, The Garden of Love-Dagueville, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Simonet, Sga Tinte

9965
23 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17771108.

Dance: As17780121

9966
20 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of St. Patrick's Day, announced on playbill of 19 Feb.] Receipts: #168 5s. 6d. (166.15.6; 1.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes

9967
06 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17771103.

Song: Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Mahon, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems, Miss Valois, Miss Green

9968
19 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Lieut. O'Connor-Mahon; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Dunstall; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Miss Brown.

9969
11 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Achmet Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17781219, but Serjeant Trounce-Booth.

9970
11 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode On St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day. Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper, Mrs Wrighten.

Music: End I Oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

9971
10 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Penseroso Alexanders Feast

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode On St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day; Alexander's Feast. Singers Same. As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800211

9972
22 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant. Lieutenant O'Conner (1st time)-Egan; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Booth; Black@Smith-Fearon; Corporal Flint-Webb; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta (with a song)-Mrs Morton.

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003

9973
29 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17801122, but Doctor Rosy (1st time)-Wewitzer; Black@Smith-_; Corporal Flint-_.

9974
21 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17801129.

9975
27 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. As17801122, but Doctor Rosy-Wewitzer.