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7576 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This day only. Paid $<span class=
We found 6110 matches on Event Comments, 1324 matches on Performance Comments, 587 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2201
22 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 7 constant Carpenters #2 2s.; 4 Scenemen #5 7s.; The World for Advertisement #1 10s. Receipts: #238 5s. 6d. (166.13.6; 69.11.0; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

2202
13 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Street, Woollen Draper, in full #133 18s. 6d.; Chorus to 11th Inst. #8 5s.; Yarroway, Timber Merchant, in full #143 6s. Receipts: #293 2s. 6d. (209.3.6; 82.11.0; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Dance: In afterpiece: Master L. D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss S. D'Egville. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2203
22 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Wrighten, prompter, to 29th December, #30 19s. 2d. Receipts: #245 15s. 6d. (211.7.6; 31.6.0; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

2204
23 September 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Music 4 Nights #35 19s. 4d.; Chorus Singers #4 10s.; Wardrobe #7 11s.; Supernumeraries #4 6s.; Sloper for Scenemen #25 8s. 2d.; Mr Bigge, renter, #20 7s. 6d. Receipts: #281 12s. (279.17; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

2205
12 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hodgins [scene painter] and assistant #6 5s. Receipts: #243 7s. 6d. (233.0.6; 10.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: III: a Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

Entertainment: When in War on the Ocean, as17931002; New Song-Gray in place of Incledon; The Music, as17931002; The Dances, as17931002

2206
17 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Macleish, printer [of playbills], in full for last season #62 7s. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #176 1s. (167.7.6; 8.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17931015

2207
20 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Nicolls for Ropes #5 7s. Receipts: #250 15s. (200.8; 46.16; 3.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

2208
03 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid 1@2 yrs Kings Taxes for Theatre #84 2s. 6d. Receipts: #146 3s. 6d. (140.3.6; 6.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: End I in V: As17931020; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17931123

2209
19 March 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Jacobs for carpenters bill to 8th Inst. #56 16s.; Powell for Advertisements [in newspapers] #112 16s. Receipts: #598 7s. 6d. (570/10/6; tickets: 19/10/0; 8/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: End of Part I concerto on the flute by Ashe; End of Part II concerto on the violin by Giornovichi

2210
28 March 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Dorion on Acct. of Music Copying Oratorios #20. Receipts: #559 12s. (541/17; tickets: 5/2; 12/13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: End of Part I concerto on the oboe by W. Parke; End of Part II concerto on the violin by Giornovichi, in which the favourite air of Lullaby

2211
12 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Oratorio Company #1,106 17s. Receipts: #415 15s. 6d. (411/11/0; tickets: 3/12/0; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17940328but omitted: Lullaby

2212
03 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Collings for painting the Flies #8 15s. Mainpiece: The Music composed by Starace. Powell: Miller of Mansfield rehearsed at 11; Siege of Belgrade at 12. Receipts: #473 4s. 6d. (404/3/6; 68/10/0; 0/8/o; ticket not come in: 0/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: THE MILLER OF MANSFIELD

2213
06 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Barratt for Oil and Candles #132 10s. Powell: The Jew rehearsed at 10 (for Bannister Jun.); The Citizen at 12. Receipts: #457 5s. 6d. (382/14/0; 70/12/0; 3/7/6; tickets not come in: 0/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

2214
14 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid for Beer for the Men removing Music Books #2 19s. 6d. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns First Constantia to Mrs Powell, but she "having sprain'd her Ancle [sic] Miss Collins play'd 1st Constantia" (Powell)]. Powell: Chances rehearsed at 10 (Barrymore absent; Caulfield, Cooke, Welsh each two scenes; Trueman one scene). Receipts: #139 6s. 6d. (78/10/6; 57/16/6; 2/19/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

2215
29 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Hewetson, Lace Men, in full for last season #133 1s. Receipts: #225 4s. (215.9; 9.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Cast
Role: The Prince of Dacia borne in a Triumphal Car drawn Actor: Horses in compleat Armour. Mycoeneans: Mycoenean Officers with Swords and Shields, Armour Bearer, Women bearing Presents, Numidians with Presents, Martial Music, The Prince of Mycoene drawn in a Triumphal Car by Horses richly caparisoned. The Procession over, a Pyrrhic Dance takes place, when Thunder is heard--Jove's Eagle descends, bearing a Festoon with this inscription, "Hercules is doomed the Slave of Omphale"--Hercules enters cloathed in the hide of Nemean Lion, attended by Iolaus--he offers Presents to Omphale--she receives them with tenderness-The Princes renew their suit, which she rejects, after which Omphale, Hercules, and the Princes retire different ways. Omphale in the absence of Hercules orders her +Nymphs to prepare for the Chace. This is succeeded by The Cave of Cacus. This famous Robber
Role: she receives them with tenderness Actor: The Princes renew their suit, which she rejects, after which Omphale, Hercules, and the Princes retire different ways. Omphale in the absence of Hercules orders her +Nymphs to prepare for the Chace. This is succeeded by The Cave of Cacus. This famous Robber
Role: the Prince brings Omphale on the Battlements bound Actor: The Battering Ram and all the Implements of War are brought in Action against the City--the Besieged defend themselves by hurling huge stones on the heads of their Assailants--the Soldiers form the Tortoise back with their shields, by which Hercules mounts the walls--his Army enter the city with Firebrands--Hercules bears away the gates upon his shoulders--the City is seen in flames--Hercules pursues the Prince to the summit of a Mountain, seizes and dashes him into the Sea--he releases Omphale, and bears her off in triumph. Part II. A Magnificent Hall in Omphale's Palace. Hercules enters with Omphale, fatigued with the toils of Battle, she leaves him to repose--when asleep, Omphale returns, and kneeling to a Statue of Cupid, the Figure receives animation--She implores him to inspire the breast of Hercules with Love-Cupid changes the Club of Hercules for a Shepherd's Brook, his Arrows to Wreaths of Roses--Cupid calls on the Pleasures--their train surround the Sopha of Hercules, bearing Vases, Medallions, Baskets of Flowers, Wreaths of Roses--They form a groupe--when Cupid brings forth Omphale and places her by his side--He then waves his Bow and discovers The Garden of Love, in which Juno, attended by Mercury and Hymen, descend the Stage, and Clouds dispersing, discover The Temple of Juno. Juno joins the hands of Hercules and Omphale, and orders Hymen to prepare the Marriage Ceremony. This is succeeded by a Brand Hymeneal Procession: Four Amazons with Bows and Arrows, Four Nymphs bearing two Cornucopias, Four Giants bearing Rocks, Two White Bulls decorated for Sacrifice, Eight Priestesses bearing Instruments of Sacrifice, Twelve Children playing on Lutes, Harps, The Altar drawn by White Bulls richly decorated, Sixteen Priests of the Temple of Juno, The High Priest. After which the Ceremony commences--this is interspersed With Dances by Nymphs, Graces, Love. Hymen joins their Hands--the Cupids crown them with Wreaths, and the Piece concludes.
Role: She implores him to inspire the breast of Hercules Actor: Cupid changes the Club of Hercules for a Shepherd's Brook, his Arrows to Wreaths of Roses--Cupid calls on the Pleasures--their train surround the Sopha of Hercules, bearing Vases, Medallions, Baskets of Flowers, Wreaths of Roses--They form a groupe--when Cupid brings forth Omphale and places her by his side--He then waves his Bow and discovers The Garden of Love, in which Juno, attended by Mercury and Hymen, descend the Stage, and Clouds dispersing, discover The Temple of Juno. Juno joins the hands of Hercules and Omphale, and orders Hymen to prepare the Marriage Ceremony. This is succeeded by a Brand Hymeneal Procession: Four Amazons with Bows and Arrows, Four Nymphs bearing two Cornucopias, Four Giants bearing Rocks, Two White Bulls decorated for Sacrifice, Eight Priestesses bearing Instruments of Sacrifice, Twelve Children playing on Lutes, Harps, The Altar drawn by White Bulls richly decorated, Sixteen Priests of the Temple of Juno, The High Priest. After which the Ceremony commences--this is interspersed With Dances by Nymphs, Graces, Love. Hymen joins their Hands--the Cupids crown them with Wreaths, and the Piece concludes.

Song: As17941122

2216
28 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Hill, wax-chandlers, #191 2s. Receipts: #271 17s. 6d. (270.0.6; 1.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

2217
24 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Billstirkers from beginning of season #10 4s.; Tailor's bill #8 9s. 10d.; Lampmen #6 16s. Receipts: #286 8s. 6d. (219.13.6; 65.3.0; 1.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

2218
24 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Robson and Hale, paper hangers, #124 14s. 6d. Receipts: #222 5s. (218.16; 3.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Bernard; Darnley-Macready; Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Paddy-Rees; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport; Maid-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Thisbe-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrn

2219
15 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mist, ironmonger, #209 12s. Receipts: #386 13s. 6d. (377.7.6; 9.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

2220
16 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Macleish, printer [of the playbills] #118 19s. 6d. Receipts: #193 7s. 6d. (181.4.6; 12.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

2221
17 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Music to 16th Inst. #26; Properties 16th Inst. 11s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s; Wardrobe #6 4s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 11s; Sloper for Scenemen #40 3s. 3d.; Extra Music 17s. 6d. Receipts: #151 16s. 6d. (148.3.6; 3.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Bowden; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Townsend; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Simmons; Maid-Mrs Lloyd; Rosetta-Mrs Addison (of the Private Theatre Royal in Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Dance: I: a Dance- incident to the Piece

2222
19 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Wilmer, shoemaker, #90. Receipts: #131 11s. (129.15; 1.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

2223
24 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 10s. 3d.; Supernumeraries #2 2s. 6d. Receipts: #215 11s. (211.6; 4.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Song: In V: a Dirge, as17980917

2224
23 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Music 20th Inst. #9 3s. 6d.; Properties 2s. 3d.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 13s. 3d.; Supernumeraries 16s. 6d.; Sloper[master carpenter] for Scene Men #62 11s. 4d.; 3 weeks salary to Phillips #15 15s., to Lupino #11 0s. 6d., to Hollogan #6 15s., to Hodgins #2 5s. [these were scene painters]. Receipts: # 336 14s. 6d. (330.18.0; 5.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

2225
17 February 1709 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: a Day Of Public Thanksgiving