SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ackman Public Advertiser This day only Paid Mr C B"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ackman Public Advertiser This day only Paid Mr C B")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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Event Comment: N.B. Being last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Last time of performing the Afterpiece before the Benefits (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #131 7s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Event Comment: GGeneral Advertiser, 13 March: Don Jumpedo, who lately was to have performed at the Little Theatre in the Haymarket, appeared on Saturday last, at the Theatre in Covent-Garden, in the Character of Harlequin in the Royal Chace; in which he made his first Essay of Jumping down his own Throat, and was universally applauded

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: Other Decorations entirely new. A new Comic Opera [by Ciampi]. The New Comic Opera, entitled Le Tre Cicisbei Ridicoli, was perform'd last Tuesday at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market; though large Bills were stuck up in various Parts of the Town and Hand Bills dispers'd insinuating the Contrary (General Advertiser, 18 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tre Cicisbei Ridicoli

Dance: Between the Acts: New Dances-

Event Comment: At the Desire of the Loyal Regiment of Hungarian Volunteers, For the Benefit of a Brother Volunteer, M'Kenna, and Daniel. A concert, etc. Prices: 3s., 2s., 1s. (General Advertiser, 25 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton. Tickets to be had at the Golden Head in Long-acre. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Gazette-Shuter; Tim-Costollo; Hartop-Foote (Daily Advertiser).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Eumenes-Garrick; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Bridges; Priest-Winstone; Ismene-Mrs Green; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; From London edition of 1749 but listed in the order as given for the actors in General Advertiser. London edition gives Beard as a Priest, and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests-Winstone, Beard.
Event Comment: Benefit Frederick Shlagel, who on the 4th instant had the misfortune to have his House broke open and robb'd. Prices: 5s., 2s. 6d. To begin at 7 p.m. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Musick

Event Comment: By a Set of English Performers translated into French from The Beggar's Opera. Nothing under the full Price will be taken during the Time of the whole Performance, or any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. To begin at six o'clock. Prices: 5s., 3s., 2s. As this is the first attempt of the kind that was ever made by the English, 'tis hoped the Town will not be offended, that we endeavour to equal the Foreigners in everything, that may conduce to divert or to please them; yet this apology we beg leave to make, that if in our Performance a little of our Native Accent should be discover'd, we humbly hope an English audience will excuse it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Capt Dubutin-Coustos [Custo, General Advertiser]; Delateur-Fern; Mannon Delateur-Miss Davis; Tourneclef-Smith; Laronneau-Morgan; Comedien-Johnson; Gueux-Fern; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Lucie-Mrs Cushing; Matthieu de la Prison-Daniel; Jaques-Craven; Henry de Chemin-Johnson; Mme Cajoleuse-Mrs Jackson; Dorothee Cour de Nuit-Mrs Anderson; Madam Grandant-Mrs Butler; Bebeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mme Sans@Corps-Mrs Williams; Manon L'Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane-Mrs Jackson; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel.
Event Comment: A concert, etc. Benefit for Wakelin (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding or The Cockneys Bit

Event Comment: A Concert, etc. At the New Wells, Shepherd's Market, May Fair. 6 p.m. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Between the Acts: Singing-

Event Comment: Benefit for Charles James Gaylard. A Concert, etc. at the New Theatre, James St. Prices: 3s., 2s., 1s. (Daily Advertiser).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: At Hussey's Booth, Smithfield (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fireworks

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates and Warner's Booth (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green. Benefit Cushing and Yeates, Jun. To begin at seven (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth [Bowling Green?]. By particular desire...By the same Company that performed The Busy Body on Monday night (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song:

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Blackheath. To begin at Twelve and end at Nine each Night, during the Time of the Fair. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin or The Bottle Conjurer Outdone

Event Comment: We hear that Mrs Cibber is so extremely ill at the Bath, that her life is despaired of (General Advertiser). Receipts: #107 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello The Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Southwark. Care will be taken to have the Performance conducted with the greatest decorum (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Entertainment:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Lee had returned to Covent Garden. See Winston MS 7.] Notwithstanding the reports of Mrs Cibber's Indisposition, we hear that she is not ill at Bath. We hear that the Comic part of the Little French Lawyer is alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, and will be acted very soon at Drury Lane, the part of the little French Lawyer will be perform'd by Woodward (General Advertiser). [See 7 Oct.] Receipts: #170

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Event Comment: On Saturday last the Farce of The Little French Lawyer from Beaumont and Fletcher, was acted at Drury Lane to a crowded House; every scene except the last, was receiv'd with Universal Applause; but that meeting with Disapprobation, it is now alter'd, and will be perform'd again tomorrow night (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. By Desire. A burlesque Tragedy. The whole to be dressed after the Quaerumanian manner (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Event Comment: At the Great Til'd Booth, Blackheath (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer