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6841 results for: Keyword - Bannister</i>.] Half past six went into ye Pit to see $Barry
We found 4327 matches on Event Comments, 3001 matches on Performance Comments, 405 matches on Performance Title, 2 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6126
31 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Bugiani. Two rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Varanes Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: Il Pastore, as17521219; III: A New Dance after the Hungarian manner-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; V: A Mock Minuet-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

6127
02 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mossop. Part of Pit laid into Boxes to form Amphitheatre. Tickets to be had of Mossop, at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., and at Stage Door. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; End: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

6128
07 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Pitt.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

6129
09 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Part of pit laid into boxes. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

6130
25 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Liviez, the Ballet Master (Cross). Full Prices. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets at last house on right hand in Beaufort Buildings, Strand; and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Inchanted

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17530412

6131
25 April 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

6132
05 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Mozeen and Hayes. Mainpiece: Acted but twice these two years, and for last time this season. [Hayes was Pit-Office-Keeper]. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

6133
10 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the stage door of the theatre. [Customary notice repeated for each bill this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Arthur; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Lady Wronghead-Miss Pitt; Bassett-Dyer; Miss Jenny-Miss Morrison; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Townly-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Lowe; Fretful-Collins; Matchwood-Bennet; Frederick-Cushing; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Harriet-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

6134
27 September 1753 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: A concert, etc. at Phillips's Great Theatrical Booth, facing the Tiled Booth, Bowling Green. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Benefit for a Gentlewoman in Distress. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Old Witch of Endor; or, Harlequin Turn'd Beau

6135
31 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. Prince of Wales, Princess Dowager Prince Ed: & another Girl with. (Cross). A person last Tuesday in the playhouse at Drury Lane, that had some difference with another (whom he don't know) about a seat in the Pit, would be glad of a private conference, to be convinced who was in the fault; the publisher hereof may be seen 'Change at the usual hours every day this week to appoint a place for said conference (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Music: As17540123

Dance: Several Entertainments-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

6136
31 January 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Words as wrote by Congreve; musick-Philidor. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. The Theatre will be kept warm until the Company comes. To begin at 6:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Power Of Harmony

6137
02 February 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lauder. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6:00 p.m. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Musical Entertainment

6138
13 February 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Galli. Composed by Handel. Boxes and Pit 1!2 Guinea. Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Solo on violoncello-Lonzetti; Italian Song=-Signora Galli; Violin Solo-Hallandall

6139
04 March 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Box 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 7:00 p.m. [Repeated in the bills.] The House will be illuminated with Wax Lights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Afterpiece Title: The Coup de Grace; or, The Death of Harlequin , a Burlesque Pantomime Entertainment, to be performed by Britons only

Dance: Grand Dance of Horse and Four-

6140
16 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Last time of acting it this season. [Seven rows of Pit laid into Boxes, and amphitheatre on stage. Send servants at 3 o'clock.] Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

6141
19 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Woodward he did buck in the Farce (Cross). On account of the extraordinary demand for places, Boxes and Pit will be laid together. Amphitheatre on Stage. Published Tuner No 3-31 pages, 6d. Receipts: #311 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

6142
25 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece reviv'd. Not acted in 17 years. Benefit for Mr Mossop. [Cross). Tickets at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse, in Tavistock St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. Wed. next Macklin's Rooms will be open'd. Nothing less than silver taken. On Friday the subscription room for select Parties. Other Parties at Tavern. Receipts: #225 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ara

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

6143
26 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Auretti. Last time of performing mainpiece this season. Part of Pit rail'd into the Boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. [Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock.] Tickets of Mad Auretti, at her house in Leicester Fields, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd La Passecalle de Zaid-Mlle Auretti; III: New Dutch Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti; IV: Hornpipe-Granier; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

6144
28 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets at Beard's lodgings at Mrs Coleman's in East St., Red Lyon Square, and at the Stage Door. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Rise Glory, in the Opera Rosamond, by Arne-Beard; II: A Song-Miss Thomas; III: (By desire) a Ballad-Beard; IV: A Pastoral Dialogue by Arne-Miss Thomas, Beard

6145
04 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cooke. Part of Pit will be laid into boxes. Tickets delivered out for the 22nd will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: Italian Peasants, as17531120; IV: Les Charboniers, as17540307 End of Play: (By Particular Desire) Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

6146
29 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Entertainment. Written by Mr Rolt, and set to Musick by Mr Arne. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. Originally announced for 4 Feb.; postponed to 11 Feb. because of the illness of Mrs Arne, and again. Mr Arne is obliged to inform the Publick...his new English Opera is called Eliza and the performance stopped by a Prohibition from the Lord Chamberlain (Daily Advertiser, 21 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

6147
04 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Dances, Music, Dresses, Scenes and other Decorations entirely new. The House to be illuminated with Wax candles, and particular care taken to keep it cool. The Performance by Particular Desire. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Places for Boxes will be taken at the Theatre. [Prices, places, and opening time repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory; Or, Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Music: Will be introduced a NewConcerto for the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the Original Jews@Harp-; the Hurdy Gurdy-

Dance: DDancing-Banbaregines, Rerriminonies (just arived from +Piemons); End Concert: a New British Dance, The Cassey-a company of Lilliputians; to which will be added a new Entertainment of Music and Dancing-a company of Lilliputians just arrived, being their first time of performing in +England

6148
03 September 1754 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Yeates Jun's Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. From 12 to ten p.m. [Repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Credulous Husband; Or, The Intriguing Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Magician; or, Mezzetin Deceived

6149
10 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Midnight's Concert Vocal and Instrumental Music after which for one night only will be given [Sack Posset, &c.] gratis. Benefit for Mrs Midnight. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sack Posset

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Entertainment: Mad Tom-Sg Musardo; New Concerto on the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the original Jews Harp-; Hurdy Gurdy-; and an Oration on the Salt Box-Mrs Midnight

Dance: Several New Dances-Bambaregines, Sambucio, Atterino

Song: Several New Songs-Lauder, others

6150
14 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door of the Theatre. No persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. [Notice repeated throughout the season.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard