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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.

6351
17 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Love play'd Mrs Peachum very bad. Her fit seem'd a very Aukward Imitation of Mrs Pritchard in the Jealous Wife (Hopkins). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money received at the Stage Door. None returned after the curtain is up. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Vivat Rex et Regina. [Customary notice, which will not be repeated here, Sept. 15 David Garrick & his Lady set out for Italy from his house in Southampton St. Covent Garden (Winston MS 9). Winston also refers to a Sept. 9 Letter from T. Davies, cg, to the poet Charles Churchill begging he would not introduce so unimportant a person as himself in his Smithfield Rosciad.] Receipts: #248 9s. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

6352
19 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. No money to be return'd after the curtain is drawn up. To begin at 6 o'clock. No persons to be admitted behind Scenes. [Customary notice on each bill. Only significant differences will be noted hereafter. Special notice appeared on all Bills this season from 19 Sept.-19 Nov. 1763]: Whereas many Complaints have been made of Interruptions, in the performances at this theatre, occasion'd, by the Admission of Persons behind the Scenes; in Order to prevent the Like for the Future, it is humbly hop'd, no Nobleman or Gentleman, will insist on a Privilege so displeasing to the AUDIENCE in General; whose APPROBATION it is the DUTY, as well as the INTEREST, of the Managers, to endeavour, on all Occasions, to deserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

6353
26 November 1763 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A serious Opera...the Musick composed by several eminent Masters. All new Dances; and New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Pit and Boxes laid together 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. and no Person admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd at the door. By His Majesty's Command, no Person to be admitted behind the Scenes. To begin 6:30 p.m. [Giardini the new Impresario; Spilsbury-treasurer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Dance: Director of the Dances Sg Pietro Sodi

6354
20 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. This play was got up with a very Grand Procession-Alexander by Mr Powell (ranted too much) (Hopkins). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No Building on Stage. [No Building for any Bt. this season.] Mr Powell very wild in Alexander, and took his voice too high (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Not acted in 20 Years. [See 26 Dec. 1743.] Charges: #76 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Love; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Cassander-Havard; Aristander-Parsons; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Burton; Eumenes-J. Palmer; Meleager-Fox; Perdiccas-Lee; Philip-Ackman; Thessalus-Castle; Slave-Strange; Parisatis-Mrs Hippisley; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

6355
24 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No building on Stage. Part of pit laid into boxes. Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #242 6s.; charges: #61 4s. (MacMillan).[Profit to Mrs Clive #181 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: II: Vernon; accompanied by the Guitar-

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

6356
27 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 14 April 1758.] Receipts: #247 10s. (Winston MS 9); #247 (MacMillan); Charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Holland: #182 16s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

6357
31 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at 5s. each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Dance: I: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; II: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

6358
10 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Afterpiece: For the only time this season. Part of Pit will be laid into boxes. Tickets deliver'd for the Tender Husband will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: I: A Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin; IV: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

Cast
Role: i>The Knife Grinders Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

6359
02 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Tenducci. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at 5s. each. To prevent mistakes Ladies are desired to send servants at 3 o'clock. Books of the opera to be sold at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Dance: I: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; II: The Cudgell'd Husband-Duquesney, Miss Wilford

6360
03 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gallini. Two rows of Pit will be railed into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: By Particular Desire a Minuet-Gallini, Sga Manesiere; III: A Dance The Judgment of Paris-Gallini, Miss Wilford, Miss Pitt, Miss Valois, Mas. Rogers; End: A Dance Love Triumphant-Gallini, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Rogers

6361
21 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Palmer [pit doorkeeper], Keygille, &c. Robinson, Roberts (box lobby doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe, as17640514; End: The Provancalle, as17631014

6362
26 June 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Fifth Day. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 7 p.m. Mr Foote has changed his nights of playing to Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. [See 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasants-Master Rogier, Miss Valois; End: A new comic Dance, The Carpenter and the Fruit Dealer-Gherardi Jr, Master Clinton, Miss Street

6363
15 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be had of Mr. Johnston at the Stage Door. No Money will be returned after curtain is drawn up. Play begins 6 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [No further mention shall be made of this notice which appears regularly this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

6364
17 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. No money to be receiv'd at the Stage Door, nor any returned after the curtain is up. To begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [Customary notice on all subsequent bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Miller; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

6365
17 September 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit for Lauder. By Desire. For this night only. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 7:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

6366
13 November 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and the Distressed Family of Mr Lambe, who was unfortunately killed at the late Fire, near Wardour St., Soho. The widow Lambe having a large family of children, the youngest of which being but 5 months old, humbly hopes those charitably disposed persons who intend to honor her by their appearance on this occasion, will excuse her application in person. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Between the acts: Solo on Violincello-Chiri; Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson; Solo on Violin-Hay who will lead the performance; To conclude with the Coronation Anthem-

6367
12 December 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Dance: Middlemist

6368
07 March 1765 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Manzoli. The Music entirely new, composed by Giardini. On account of the great Demand for Gallery Tickets, Sig Manzoli is obliged to appropriate the Upper Gallery for this Night. Gallery, Pit and Boxes will be open at 4. To begin precisely at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Re Pastore

6369
11 March 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Set to music by Yates. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. The Serenata published this day at 6d. Books of the performance to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choice Of Apollo

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Concerto on Violincello-Siprutini; Concerto on Harpsichord-Yates; First Violin, Concerto-Barthelemon

6370
16 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. [The Mourning Bride in Rich's Register.] Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No admittance behind Scenes. Mainpiece: Never performed there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

6371
18 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted for 3 years. [See 21 March 1763.] Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No building on Stage. Farce never before acted. [Attributed to Mrs Clive, not printed.] Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive, at the Two Red Lamps, in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Faithful Irish Woman

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

6372
19 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of pit will be laid into Boxes. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

6373
25 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Powell. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send Servants to keep places at 3 o'clock. Last time for performing mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: I of Entertainment: The Irish Milkmaids, as17650321 End: The Medley, as17641120

6374
28 March 1765 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Tenducci. By Particular Desire. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. The House will be doubly Illuminated for the Upper Boxes and Upper Gallery to read their Books. Books of the opera to be had at the Theatre. Nor will any Pit Tickets be admitted into the Gallery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigonus

Dance: As17650105

6375
10 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Medley, as17640929; End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011