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11 results for: Keyword - Ballard
We found 10 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
04 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ballard, Treasurer. [For Entertainment, see 26 March] Receipts. #39 8s. 6d. plus #211 6s. from tickets (Box 282; Pit 782; Gallery 235). [Ballard deliver'd 1,299 tickets, nearly the record fbr any recipient of a benefit, actor or nonactor. His profit of #187 14s. 6d. seems to have been equivalent to more than 3 years' salary, since he is set down for a weekly salary of #1 in the Account Book for this year.] Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks
Role: Bassanio Actor: Clarke
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Solarino Actor: Davis
Role: Salanio Actor: Gibson
Role: Gobbo Actor: Collins
Role: Tubal Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Launcelot Actor: Shuter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: only Sharp Actor: Shuter.

Dance: IV: Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Entertainment: End: Tea a@la Mode-Wilkinson; into which will be introduc'd a Male Mock Italian Burletta Song-Wilkinson; and by Desire The Epilogue to the Minor-Wilkinson , being his last time of performing this season (playbill)

Entertainment: End Afterpiece: The Cries of London-Shuter

2
11 December 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight's Concert Actor:
Role: The Old Woman's Oratory Actor:
Role: When the Oration on the Salt@Box Actor: a Rationalist will be introduced as usual, with several new Performances of a very extraordinary Nature
Role: particularly a Piece Actor: Signor Spoonatissimo on an Instrument dug out of the Ruins of Herculaneumv, much used by the Ancient Romans, and celebrated by Virgil in his Georgics
Role: To conclude with a Grand Dance Actor: in the ancient British Taste.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Pantomime

Performance Comment: Pantomime Entertainment. The Animal Comedians brought from Italy by Sig Ballard.

3
01 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: As my Monkeys and me and my Dogs am promised to go to L'Haye and Vienna after some Days more, the grand Noblemans and Gentlemans of this Nation England do desire me to perform every Night, and so me shall do with Mrs Midnight at the Haymarket Playhouse this Thursday Night. Ballard Mango, my big Monkey, will talk the Prologue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: Dissertation on Salt Box Actor: .
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Timbertoe.
Role: Mrs Midnight's Concert Actor:
Role: The Old Woman's Oratory Actor:
Role: When the Oration on the Salt@Box Actor: a Rationalist will be introduced as usual, with several new Performances of a very extraordinary Nature
Role: particularly a Piece Actor: Signor Spoonatissimo on an Instrument dug out of the Ruins of Herculaneumv, much used by the Ancient Romans, and celebrated by Virgil in his Georgics
Role: To conclude with a Grand Dance Actor: in the ancient British Taste.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Pantomime

4
19 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Rawlins, Ballard, Finny and Miss Condell. Tickets deliver'd out for the Country Lasses will be taken. On Account of the indisposition of a principal actor the play is oblig'd to be changed. Tickets deliver'd by Martin, Mrs Vivier, Mrs Jansolin, and Mrs Petite will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Aimwell Actor: Ridout
Role: Sullen Actor: Sparks
Role: Foigard Actor: Barrington
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bencraft
Role: Scrub Actor: Shuter
Role: Bonniface Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: the Scene of Harlequin's Escape into a quart Bottl Actor:
Role: with Don Jumpedo jumping down his own throat Actor: .
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs +Granier.
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft.
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Lowe
Role: Jupiter in character of Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Anatomist Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Merlin Actor: Howard
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

5
04 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo and Ballard (Treasurer). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets sold at the doors will not be taken. [See T. Wilkinson Memoirs, I, 117-19 on Mrs Woffington's illness and inability to play Gertrude.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Barry
Role: Bernardo Actor: R. Smith
Role: Polonius Actor: Costollo.
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Horatio Actor: Ridout
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Bennet
Role: Guildenstern Actor: White
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
Role: Laertes Actor: Dyer
Role: Ostrick Actor: Cushing
Role: Lucianus Actor: Collins
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtham
Role: Player King Actor: Redman
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Shuter, Stoppelaer
Role: Ghost Actor: Ryan
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Hartop Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet
Role: Jenkins Actor: White
Role: Robin Actor: Holtom
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Tim Actor: Costollo
Role: To conclude with the Drunken Peasant Actor: Phillips.

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Poitier; V: The Lamplighters, as17570429

6
01 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ballard (treasurer). Tickets sold at Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #54 19s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficit covered by income from tickets, #191 19s. (boxes 169; pit 786; gallery 318) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Barry
Role: Macduff Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Donalbain Actor: Bennet
Role: Seyton Actor: Redman
Role: Seyward Actor: White
Role: Doctor Actor: Wignell
Role: Fleance Actor: Mullart
Role: Banquo Actor: Sparks
Role: Lenox Actor: Ridout
Role: Hecate Actor: Arthur
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Bencraft
Role: 2d Murderer Actor: Marten
Role: Witches Actor: Collins, Dunstall, Cushing
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bellamy , 1st time
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: The Dances Actor: Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Shuter
Role: Lavinio Actor: Cushing.

7
07 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ballard, Treasurer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Shuter, 1st time
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Dunstall
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson
Role: Don Corvino Actor: Collins
Role: Don Duart Actor: Ryan
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Davis
Role: Clodio Actor: Dyer
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Sancho Actor: Costollo
Role: Jaques Actor: Bennett
Role: Monsieur Actor: Holtom
Role: Page Actor: Miss Callois
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: TThe Country Wedding, as17590423

Cast
Role: Arne Actor: Lowe, Mrs Lampe.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

8
02 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ballard, Treasurer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [see 20 Oct. 1759]. Receipts: #37 11s. 6d. plus #205 4s. from tickets (Boxes 260; Pit 830; Gallery 247). Total income #242 15s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Paid Ledley for 8 doz. wax candles at #1 11s. per dozen, #12 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Ridout
Role: Brumpton Actor: Anderson
Role: Campley Actor: Dyer
Role: Puzzle Actor: Marten
Role: Tom Actor: Costollo
Role: Cabinet Actor: Davis
Role: Clump Actor: Gibbs
Role: Seagger Actor: Barrington
Role: Tatter Actor: Buck
Role: Rag Actor: Bennet
Role: Bumpkin Actor: R. Smith
Role: Matchlock Actor: Redman
Role: Kate Actor: Wignell
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Trusty Actor: Gibson
Role: Sable Actor: Collins
Role: Trim Actor: Shuter, In which will be introduc'd The Cries of London, with additions
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Shuter
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318 End: The Knife Grinders, as17600417

9
22 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A List of the Company Performers etc.@Actors Messrs Ross #1 6s. 6d.@Sparks #250 #1 8s.@Dyer #180 #1@Smith #1 8s.@Shuter #1 6s. 8d.@Ridout #180 #1@Clarke 16s. 8d.@Collins 13s. 4d.@Dunstall 13s. 4d.@Bencraft #100 12s.@Barrington #100 12s.@Gibson 10s.@Marten 6s. 8d.@Costollo 6s. 8d.@Anderson 6s. 8d.@Hull 6s. 8d.@Wignell 5s.@Bennet 5s.@Redman 4s. 2d.@Holtom 5s.@Buck 4s. 2d.@Perry 4s. 2d.@Stoppelaer 3s. 4d.@R. Smith 3s. 4d.@Giffard 3s. 4d.@Creswick 3s. 4d.@Gibbs 3s. 4d.@Weller 3s. 4d.@C. Smith 2s. 6d.@Blakey 2s. 6d.@Davis 5s.@Actresses Misses Ms Macklin #300 #1 13s. 4d.@Ms Ward #1 6s. 8d.@Ms Hamilton #1 10s.@Ms Elmy 13s. 4d.@Ms Vincent 13s. 4d.@Ms Green 11s.@Ms Pitt 10s.@Ms Dyer #70 7s. 8d.@Ms Barrington 6s. 8d.@Ms Baker 6s. 8d.@Ms Morrison 5s.@Ms Ferguson 5s@Ms Stephens 5s.@Ms Helm 4s. 2d.@Ms Mullart 3s. 4d.@Ms Sledge 3s. 4d.@Ms Copen 3s. 4d.@Ms Burden 3s. 4d.@Ms Davis 3s. 4d.@Ms Cokayne 3s. 4d.@Ms Allen 2s. 6d.@#9 19s. 4d. Actors #15 10s. 10d.@#25 10s. 2d.@Singers Men Messrs Beard #210 #1 3s. 4d.@Mattocks 10s.@Baker 6s. 8d.@Legg 5s.@#2 5s.@Singers Women Mrs Ms Lampe 13s. 4d.@Ms Brent 13s. 4d.@Ms Young 10s.@Ms Abegg 5s.@#2 1s. 8d.@Men Singers #2 5s.@#4 6s. 8d.@. Dancers Men Messrs Poitier Sr #80 8s. 10d.@Maranesi #150 16s. Sd.@Poitier Jr #150 16s. 8d.@LaLauze #100 12s.@Miles 10s.@Granier 10s.@Desse 6s. 8d.@Rochford #50 5s.@Dumay 5s.@Gosly 5s.@Baltazer 5s.@Dufour 5s.@Lassy #35 3s. 8d.@#5 9s. 6d.@Dancers Women Mrs Capdeville #150 16s. 8d.@Ms Maranesi #120 13s. 4d.@Ms Vernon 10s.@Ms Granier 6s. 8d.@Ms Jansolien 6s. 8d.@Ms Mariane #50 5s.@Ms Welch #35 3s. 8d.@Ms Craford #35 3s. 8d.@Ms White 3s. 4d.@Ms Dause 3s. 4d.@Ms Vallois 2s. 6d.@#4 4s. 10d. Men Dancers #5 9s. 6d.@#9 14s. 4d.@Mrs P. R. 10s.@Ms S. B. 6s. 8d.@Ms Bambridge 1s. 8d.@10s. 4d.@Prompters etc. Mr Stede 10s.@Young 5s.@Robertson 1s. 6d.@16s. 6d.@Painters Messrs Lambert #100 12s.@Dall #100 12s.@Austin 2s.@#1 6s.@ Servants numberers Stables 5s.@Housekeeper Sarjant #40 4s. 6d.@Wardrobe Whitefield #30 3s. 4d.@Officekeeper Ballard 3s. 4d.@Pearson 2s. 6d.@Box office Carne 2s. 6d.@Davis 2s. 6d.@Assistants Baker 2s. 6d.@Etherington 2s.@Lobby Door Goode 2s.@Ruby 2s.@Evans 2s.@Condell 2s.@Box Keepers Ansell 2s.@Letsam 2s.@Vaughan 2s.@Green 2s.@Potter 2s.@Pit Office Henning 2s.@Wilford 1s. 8d.@Toten 1s. 8d.@Pit Door Keepers Ross 1s. 8d.@Clingo 1s. 8d.@Ass. Office Clarke 1s. 8d.@1 Gal. Office Slater 2s.@Doorkeeper Rawlinson 1s. 8d.@2 Gal. Office Derby 2s.@Doorkeeper Seymour 2s.@Constable Barnes 2s.@Featherman Scott 1s. 8d.@Porter Besford 2s.@#3 9s. 10d.@Women Dressers #1 2s. 8d.@Charwomen 12s. 10d.@#5 5s. 4d.@Women Dressers Mrs Goold Wardrobe Keeper 3s. 4d.@Asst. Do Ms Wignell 2s. 6d.@Do Ms Paddick 1s. 8d.@Ms C. White 1s. 6d.@Ms Hales 1s. 6d.@Ms Martin 1s. 6d.@Ms Potts 1s. 6d.@Ms Wallis 1". 6d.@Ms Broad 1s. 6d.@Ms Gwynn 1s. 6d.@Ms Whitfield 1s. 6d.@Ms Buck 1s. 6d.@#1 2s. 8d.@Charwomen Mrs Brooks 1s. 2d.@Ms Hanmore 1s.@Ms Warwick 1s.@Ms Byrn 1s.@Ms Niblett 1s.@Ms Hollingsworth 1s.@Ms Barron 1s.@Ms Rumsey 1s.@8s. 2d.@Lampman Smith, Jo. 1s. 8d.@Sweeper Cawder, Jo. 1s. 6d.@Candleman Carter 1s. 6d.@12s. 10d.@Performers Sallerys #25 10s. 2d.@Singers Do #4 6s. 8d.@Dancers Do #9 14s. 4d. 18s. 4d.@Prompters Do 16s. 6d.@Painters Do #1 6s.@Servants Do #5 5s. 4d.@#47 17s. 4d.@Nightly Charges as per estimate #36 1s.@#83 18s. 4d.@--British Museum Egerton MS 2271.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comment Continued

10
03 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ballard, treasurer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Don Felix Actor: Ross
Role: Briton Actor: Smith
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Bennet
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Collins
Role: Gibby Actor: Shuter
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Alguazil Actor: Wignel
Role: Lissardo Actor: Dyer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Mattocks
Role: Autolicus Actor: Shuter
Role: King Actor: Hull
Role: Shepherd Actor: Gibson
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent
Role: with a Dances incident to the Pastoral Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Dance: III: The Taylors, as17620107

Entertainment: End: (By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction) for this night only, A Dish of All Sorts-Shuter, as17620329

Cast
Role: The Bill of Fare consisting of a Medley@Song Actor: Shuter
Role: A Dialogue upon Himself between an Old Man a North Actor: Mr Shuter
Role: The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow Actor: Shuter

11
06 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ballard, late treasurer. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time.
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks
Role: Welbred Actor: Mattocks
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Marten
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Matthew Actor: Hayes
Role: Cash Actor: Perry
Role: Formal Actor: Costollo
Role: Brainworm Actor: Dunstall
Role: Downright Actor: Walker, 1st appearance that stage
Role: Cob Actor: Buck
Role: Cob's Wide Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Hayes, 1st appearance that stage.
Role: Scribble Actor: Dyer
Role: Ledger Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Miss Elliot.

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17621125