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3202 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This <span class=
We found 2255 matches on Event Comments, 1015 matches on Performance Comments, 88 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

376
06 July 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Sixth Day. N.B. The Managers propose to perform every day this week (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: As17610627

377
14 July 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [repeated in each bill]. Music by Pergolesi. An English comicBurletta [translated] from the Italian (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: As17610627

378
18 July 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: With Alterations and the addition of a new character. To begin at 7:30 p.m. (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: As17610716

379
06 August 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Gherardi, who was obliged to defer his benefit from 30 July on account of the weather. Tickets for 30 July will be taken (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: LLes Chasseurs and les Bergeres, as17610803 End II: Spring, a Grand Dance call'd The Gardeners, as17610623 after which a Minuet-Gherardi, Mrs Vernon; III: Summer, The Reapers, as17610803

380
31 August 1761 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: To begin each Day (for the short time of the Fair) at One o'clock, and end at Eleven. At Yates's Great Theatrical Concert Hall, in the Greyhound Inn, West Smithfield. Performed by a company of Comedians from both Theatres. Prices for this droll: Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. There is a commodious way to the Boxes and Pit at the upper end of Cow Lane (Public Advertiser). [This may be an advance notice. It appears again on Th., F., S., and Mon. (Sept. 3, 4, 5, 7).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Bride Or The Unexpected Event

Afterpiece Title: The British Tars Triumph over M Soup Maigre

Performance Comment: Cast:The performance will be highly enlivened with several entertaining Scenes between England, France, Ireland, and Scotland, in the diverting personges of Ben Bowling, an Dnglish Sailor; M Soup-Maigre, a French Captain; O'Flannaghan, an Irish officer; M'Pherson, a Scotch officer. Through which the manners of each nation will be characteristically and humourously depicted. In which will be introduced as singular and curious a procession as was ever exhibited in this nation. The Objects that compose the Pageantry are both Exotic and British. The Principal figure is the glory and delight of Old England, and the envy of our enemies. The Whole to conclude with a Loyal song on the approaching marriage of our great and glorious Sovereign, King George, and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg. An extraordinary band of music is provided: drums, hautboys, violins, French horns, violincellos, bassoons, clarinets. O'Flannaghan, an Irish officer; M'Pherson, a Scotch officer. Through which the manners of each nation will be characteristically and humourously depicted. In which will be introduced as singular and curious a procession as was ever exhibited in this nation. The Objects that compose the Pageantry are both Exotic and British. The Principal figure is the glory and delight of Old England, and the envy of our enemies. The Whole to conclude with a Loyal song on the approaching marriage of our great and glorious Sovereign, King George, and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg. An extraordinary band of music is provided: drums, hautboys, violins, French horns, violincellos, bassoons, clarinets.

Entertainment: of singing and dancing.of singing and dancing

381
27 October 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: To begin at half past six. [A note on Sat. 31 Oct. in The Public Advertiser indicates that Signora Mattei was having trouble getting enough subscriptions.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Filosofo Di Campagna

382
16 December 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority, and at the desire of several Persons of Distinction. A Scots Musical Pastoral. 6:30 p.m. Being the last time of Performing. [Advance notice 14 Dec. Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Dance: Middlemist

383
05 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [H$Hogan and MacMillan list Mrs Bradshaw. Mrs Havard according to the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

384
13 February 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Whereas the Cloaths of many Ladies and Gentlemen sitting in the Crown Gallery have been spoiled, at different Times this Winter, by the Indecency of the Footmen: The Manager most humbly hopes that the Nobility and Gentry will not take it amiss, should he be under a necessity of shutting up the Footmen's Gallery' in case the said rude practice is repeated (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tolomeo

385
29 April 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the General Lying-in Hospital, Duke St. [a long advertisement in the Public Advertiser, similar to that for 16 April 1761, notes the service the hospital has performed for some 6000 destitute "female objects" wives of soldiers and sailors.] Second Gallery 3s. 6d. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Filosofo Di Campagna

386
01 May 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote's Oratorical Lectures will be continued in the New Theatre in the Haymarket this day, between Twelve and One noon. [In six parts]: 1. Oratory in general, 2. Its utility demonstrated from its universality, 3. Distinct species of oratory, 4. The present practice peculiar to the English, 5. Necessity of an Academy, 6. The propriety of appointing the author perpetual professor. The whole to be illustrated in apt instances by a set of pupils long trained to the art, one of which is amazing proof of the force of Genius when properly cultivated (Public Advertiser). [These lectures were given 36 times and referred thereafter this season as The Orators.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

387
11 May 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The sixth Day. To be continued Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. [Note in Public Advertiser Thursday 13 May: "Mr Foote's lecture is postponed to the 15th in order to prepare the pupils for an exhibition in some particular branches of oratory not yet touched upon."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

388
22 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Performance Comment: Principals: Vernon, Norris, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Daphnis-Norris; Damon-Vernon; Amaryllis-Mrs Vincent; Phillis-Miss Young (Public Advertiser, 25 Oct.); The Dances-Vincent, Leppie, Lochery, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: IV: (By Desire) Hearts of Oak, as17620925

389
13 November 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera, music by several celebrated Composers. With new Cloaths, new Decorations, and new Dances. Pit and Boxes put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered that Day, at half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By Their Majesties Command no Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor into the Orchestra. Gallery, Pit and Boxes will be opened at Five; To begin at 6:30. [Prices, terms of admission, and time repeated in subsequent bills.] Subscription Money to be paid to Andrew Drummond and Co. Bankers, or to Mr Crawford, Treasurer, for Silver t ickets. Signor Giardini the principal serious singer has arrived, and serious opera will begin as soon as possible (Public Advertiser). [Signora Mattei was again the promoter of Operas this season; Crawford the Treasurer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

390
17 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser assigns Angus to Scrase.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

391
22 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: LLove in a Village publish'd this day (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

392
26 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Duquesney not listed as a Demon in Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

393
21 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As frequenters of the Theatre have often complained of the interruptions in the performances occasioned by a crowded stage at the Benefits-the Performers will have no building on the stage, nor take any money behind the scenes being willing to forego that advantage, for the sake of renderin the representations more agreeable to the Publick [a front-page notice for Drury Lane Theatre in the Public Advertiser this day]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

394
04 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1 April, pp. 146-49.] Oratorio is a "Sacred Ode by Dr Brown. Adapted (by the Author of the Ode) to select Airs, Duets and Chorusses from Handel, Marcello, Purcell and other eminent composers" (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Music: As17630218

395
14 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Full Prices. To prevent any mistakes for the future in advertising the Plays and Entertainments at the above theatre, the managers think it proper to declare that the Playbills are inserted by their direction in this paper only (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

396
14 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Opera By particular Desire. To prevent any mistakes for the future in advertising the Plays and Entertainments at the above theatre, the Managers think it proper to declare, that the playbills are inserted at their direction, in this paper only (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

397
11 May 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Places may be taken at the Theatre. To begin at one o'clock. [The notice is placed as (and continues hereafter to run as) a news item, rather than in the customary form for advertisements in the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Morning Lectures

398
15 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: To the Printer of the Public Advertiser, Mr Woodfall: Why don't you constantly, every day, print a list of the Mistakes which the guessing Messieurs Ledger and Gazatteer make in their account of the playbills? Woodward, says the Gazetteer, is to play Harlequin, and Miles the Clown this evening [Friday 14 Oct.] in Harlequin Sorcerer; Tenducci and Brent the Shepherd and Shepherdess. The Ledger informs me that Woodward will play Lissardo in the Wonder, when you say Dyer; and that Mrs Younger is to play Inis, when you advertise Mrs Green will play that character. I dare say, Mr Garrick very shortly will make his appearance in the Gazetteer or Ledger. Your Humble Servant, &c. [Garrick was in France at this time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders (perform'd but once), as17631012

399
15 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser substitutes Court for Roberts in the Choruses.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

400
03 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: As17631214, but Solemn Hymn-_Mattocks The Public Advertiser also omits Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Solemn Hymn Actor: _Mattocks The Public Advertiser also omits Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222