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13706 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This day only. Paid $Mr C. <span class=
We found 9643 matches on Event Comments, 3145 matches on Performance Comments, 1214 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4201
05 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Tickets of Hobson at the stage Door. Mr Shepard humbly hopes his friends will not be offended at the Alteration of the play, he being oblig'd to change it on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. The Tickets deliver'd for Henry VIII will be taken this night (London Daily Post and General Advertiser). Shepard belonged for many years to the House. Fleetwood dismissed him. Let him have a benefit for the money accrued to him. Beard ill and did not act. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: End of Farce:By Particular Desire, Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

4202
14 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As alter'd by Mr Dryden and Sir William Davenant, from Shakespear. Last night the Play of the Tempest, with all the Musick and Decorations belonging to it, was perform'd at the New Wells in Goodman's Fields.--Daily Advertiser, 15 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

4203
16 November 1747 @ Southwark

Event Comment: A Concert etc. at the Great Tiled Booth. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Yeates (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

4204
21 November 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: At the New Wells near the London Spa Clerkenwell. By Desire. For one night only. Benefit for Yeates Jun. A Concert, etc. Prices: 2s., 1s. 6d., 1s. To begin exactly at 6 p.m. There will be fires in proper Places to keep the Wells warm. It will be moonlight. Mr Yeates entreats the favor of those Gentlemen and Ladies who intend to honour him...that they will please to come at the time prefix'd on account of the length of the Performances; and they may depend on the whole being conducted with the utmost Decorum (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

4205
18 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Places for Boxes to be taken at the stage door of the theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [Customary notices repeated throughout the season.] Mr W. Giffard and Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin, are arrived in London, and will shortly make their appearance at Covent Garden (General Advertiser 14 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

4206
15 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #47 6s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 44 paid and 16 orders; stage, 1 paid; balcony, 2 paid; pit, 124 paid and 18 orders; slips, 2 paid; first gallery, 102 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 79 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris Queen Of Scythia

4207
29 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Gay.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #169 12s. Probable attendance: boxes, 247 paid and 3 orders; stage, 8 paid; balcony, 7 paid; pit, 301 paid and 1 order; slips, 56 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 437 paid and 7 orders; second gallery, 191 paid. For the first night, see Schultz, pp. 1-5

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Holiday

4208
06 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 273 paid and 5 orders; stage, 2 paid; balcony, 5 paid; pit, 276 paid and 4 orders; slips, 42 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 401 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 193 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4209
07 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 19s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 228 paid and 2 orders; stage, 11 paid; balcony, 4 paid; pit, 274 paid; slips, 53 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 424 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 188 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4210
09 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #156 8s. Probable attendance: boxes, 237 paid and 7 orders; stage, 8 paid; balcony, 5 paid; pit, 287 paid; slips, 54 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 370 paid and 4 orders; second gallery, 184 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4211
12 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts. #170 5s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 306 paid and 2 orders; staoe, 46 paid; balcony, 4 paid; pit, 263 paid and 2 orders; slips, 59 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 417 paid; second gallery, 180 paid. Daily Journal, 12 Feb.: The Beggar's Opera is continued acting...with the greatest Applause, and to an Audience as numerous as ever. And we are informed, That most of the Boxes are taken to the 25th Night. [See also Gay to the Earl of Oxford, 12 Feb., in Correspondence of Pope, II, 473.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4212
13 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 8s. Probable attendance: boxes, 300 paid and 2 orders; stage, 15 paid; balcony, 5 paid; pit, 270 paid; slips, 57 paid; first gallery, 436 paid; second gallery, 189 paid and 3 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4213
14 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts; #171 5s. Probable attendance: boxes, 230 paid and 10 orders; stage, 39 paid; balcony, 1 paid; pit, 290 paid; slips, 63 paid; first gallery, 428 paid; second gallery, 181 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4214
16 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 11s.Probable attendance: boxes, 220 paid and 5 orders; stage, 14 paid; balcony, 3 paid; pit, 280 paid; slips, 61 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 427 paid; second gallery, 180 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4215
17 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #171 8s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 301 paid and 2 orders; stage 41 paid; balcony, 3 paid; pit, 281 paid and 4 orders; slips, 59 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 432 paid and 5 orders; second gallery, 185 paid. [For an essay on this play, see Craftsman, 17 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4216
18 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #163 16s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 207 paid and 8 orders; stage, 35 paid; balcony, 2 paid; pit, 294 paid and 5 orders; slips, 59 paid; first gallery, 435 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 190 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4217
19 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #158 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 212 paid and 3 orders; stage, 26 paid; balcony, 3 paid; pit, 287 paid; slips, 48 paid; first gallery, 410 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 195 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4218
21 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 9s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 236 paid; stage, 44 paid; balcony, 2 paid; Pit, 290 Paid and 3 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 419 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 189 paid. For a comment on the play by Thomas Edwards, see V. M. Gilbert, Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others, Notes and Queries, August 1953, pp. 337-38

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4219
23 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #163 17s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 222 paid and 3 orders; stage, 41 paid; balcony, 3 paid; pit, 281 paid and 1 order; slips, 52 paid; first gallery, 406 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 188 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4220
24 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #179 8s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 234 paid and 5 orders; stage, 47 paid; balcony, 1 paid; pit, 300 paid and 2 orders; slips, 56 paid; first gallery, 403 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 193 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4221
26 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 7s. Probable attendance: boxes, 221 paid and 3 orders; stage, 13 paid; balcony, 7 paid; pit, 289 paid; slips, 56 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 424 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 199 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4222
27 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #169 3s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 237 paid and 7 orders; stage, 34 paid; balcony, 3 paid; Pit, 284 paid; slips, 59 paid; first galllery, 429 paid; second gallery, 192 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4223
29 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #168 4s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 230 paid and 4 orders; stage, 37 paid; balcony, 3 paid; Pit, 280 paid and 2 orders; slips, 55 paid; first gallery, 427 paid and 4 orders; second gallery, 194 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4224
01 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #153 3s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 180 paid and 10 orders; stage, 26 paid; balcony, 5 paid; Pit, 289 paid and 2 orders; slips, 53 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 424 paid; second gallery, 200 paid and 3 orders.[For a letter on this play, see Daily Journal, 1 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

4225
02 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #165 12s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 230 paid and 6 orders; stage, 36 paid; balcony, 4 paid; pit, 285 paid and 1 order; slips, 57 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 414 paid; second gallery, 190 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera