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7571 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This day only. Paid $<span class=
We found 6104 matches on Event Comments, 1324 matches on Performance Comments, 587 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
23 May 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: To begin at 7 p.m. Last Night of the Subscription. The Subscription tickets will be admitted after this night at each opera that may be performed this month (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Didone Abbandonata

777
23 June 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. [The Stratagem] An English Tragi-Comical Burletta, translated from the Italian. Music by Hasse. All Scenes, Cloaths, and Decorations entirely new. Prices: Box 5s.; Pit 3s.; Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at Seven. Places to be taken at the Theatre. Vivat Rex. 'Tis hoped no Gentlemen will take it amiss that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes, or into the orchestra. Those who have already taken places, will be so good to send in time (Public Advertiser). [This full notice repeated in subsequent bills, will not be recorded further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: Several new Dances composed by Gherardi, to be executed by his scholars who are all English.End I: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres-Master Rogers (a scholar of Leviez's), Miss Twist, Master Tetley, Miss Tetley, Miss Buchinger; II: The German Coopers-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley; III: Grand Dance, The Gardeners-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others

778
27 June 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. N.B. Care will be taken to make the house cool (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: s 23 June, but dancers only listed.%Masters Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley, Miss Street, others

779
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

780
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

781
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

782
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

783
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

784
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

785
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

786
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

787
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

788
17 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

789
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

790
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

791
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 Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

792
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

793
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

794
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

795
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

796
20 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night a new Occasional Interlude call'd Hymen was introduc'd between the Acts; but not put in the Bills (Hopkins). [For cast, see 21 Jan.] An occasional Interlude on the Marriage of Princess Augusta to Prince of Brunswick call'd Hymen (Cross Diary). This night a new occasional Interlude called Hymen, but not in the bills. Hymen was written by Mr Allen (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). [The Larpent MS 217 lists four characters and a Chorus: Hymen, Cupid, Venus, Mars, Chorus. The words of the Songs by Cupid, Hymen and Venus were published in the Public Advertiser, 23 Jan.] Receipts: #122 5s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

797
15 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Opera sold at Theatre. This Night Mr Grimaldi Sprain'd his Leg (Hopkins). Mr Grimaldi had the misfortune to hurt himself so much in dancing, as to render him incapable of Performing for Some time (Public Advertiser, 19 March). Receipts: #112 2s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 II: The Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: Dance, as17640301

798
24 March 1764 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. [Giordini beings subscription campaign in the Public Advertiser for boxes for ensuing season by a note at foot of each bill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nell' Indie

Dance: As17640320

799
02 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. [The Public Advertiser assigns Montague twice--to Redman and to Lewis. Redman probably correct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17631229, but Apothecary-Holtom; Juliet-Miss Ward, first appearance any stage; Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Twist; Solemn Dirge-Miss Poitier; Lady Capulet (that Night only)-Mrs Ward; +Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

800
04 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. [Dyer inserted a notice in the Public Advertiser of thanks for the generous support of his benefit the previous night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Music: As17640309