SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ackman Public Advertiser This day only Paid Mr C Bannister"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ackman Public Advertiser This day only Paid Mr C Bannister")') 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: Paid Lowe (glazier)-#29 1s.; Costain on his note of hand #6 6s., and his stoppages overpaid on last note 16s.; Chorus singers 2 nights #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: Paid printer's bill #9 6s.; Chorus singers 2 nights #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #207 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: Paid Widow Hunter by order #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Orasmin Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) bill #48 14s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) bill #18 13s. 6d.; Burgis (bricklayer) bill #46 18s.; Swan and Buck (mercers) bill #28 5s.; Mrs French on acct #21; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #198 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) as per bill, #41 9s. (Account Book). Went to Covent Garden-could not get into either Pit or Gallery, so came home (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #230 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Printer's bill #9 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #173 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Event Comment: Paid Messrs Johnston & Collet's Music Bill #41 4s. 6d.; Salary list #441 4s.; Rec'd stopages #3 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #193 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Dance: III: New Pantomime Dance, as17670225; After the Interlude: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

Music: After the Interlude: New Concerto on Harpsichord, as17670212

Event Comment: Paid Bickerstaff on acct as per draft #50 (Account Book). Receipts: #214 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Paid Fisher for tunes and use of the organ in Love in the City #1 (Account Book). Could not get into the Pit, 2s. Gallery or the slips at Covent Garden (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #228 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Bickerstaff on acct as per draft #12 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #210 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid printer's bill #9 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #215 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) on account #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #187 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid chorus singers 2 nights (this excluded) #4 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #169 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #16 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #206 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Beard the balance of #198 12s. due him for the 16th inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #183 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid Manager's subscription to St Martin's charity school #2 2s.; His Majesty's Letter to St Martin's #1 1s.; Printer's bill #8 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #193 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

Event Comment: Paid salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Read the 2 remaining Acts of Rule a Wife...About 15 minutes past 4 went into ye Pit, and contrary to my expectation got a seat almost in ye middle of ye 3rd row, which I prefer to any other. Garrick played Leon. By having seen him in the character before, and having read the play, I enjoyed the excellency of his acting more than I ever did. King played the Copper Captain for ye first time, and did it very well. Pritchard is excellent in Estifania, Love and Baddeley were good in Cacafago and the Old Woman (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #202 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord-Burney Jun

Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing the Bagg Pipes 4 nights in Dr Faustus #1 (Account Book). Receipts: #190 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing Bagg Pipes 3 nights in Midas and 1 in Dr Faustus #1 (Account Book). Went into the Pit to see Woodward in the character of Brazen. He is a most inimitable fellow....This play is entertaining, but rather loose. End Act II, a pantomime Dance by Fishar and Manesiere. The entertainment was Harlequin Dr Faustus (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #145 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Event Comment: Paid Tabor and Pipe 2 Nights #1 1s. (Account Book). [A fixed charge on nights when The Oxonian was played during rest of season. Also a customary charge for that play was 5s. for the Organ.] Receipts: #237 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Female Archer, as17671029

Event Comment: Paid Colman the clear receipt of last Monday Night for the Oxonian, and the Alterations of The Rehearsal and King Lear, #230 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: New Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Paid Charles Sarjant for the Like sum advanc'd towards the repairs of the Houses in Bow St... #11 (Account Book). Receipts: #170 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17671106

Event Comment: Paid Younger a Bill for writing parts etc. #7 19s. 1d. (Account Book). [Sylvas Neville attended in the pit, but made no comment.] Receipts: #188 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: Paid the Porters at the several Inns of Court their Xmas Boxes #3 11s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #207 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Paid Dr Goldsmith the balance of his 3rd night of the Good Natured Man of the 9th Inst....#98 (Account Book). Receipts: #124 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009