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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We found 9758 matches on Event Comments, 4881 matches on Performance Comments, 1353 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Insolvent Or Filial Piety

Afterpiece Title: The Faggot Binder

Dance: II: Colin and Phebe-Master Settree, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: III, V: Legg

Dance: IV: Comic Ballet, as17580502

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligantus

Event Comment: TThe Provok'd Wife was in the Bills for this Night, but Mr Garrick finding himself ill in ye Morning Fresh bills for Ye Mercht were posted at one o'Clock-two or three hiss'd when the play began, but Mr Havard told 'em ye reason of the Change & all was over (Cross). Receipts: #185 15s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: IV: Miss Young

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916

Event Comment: Benefit for the Use of the Marine Society. Towards collecting clothing and equipping the distressed (both men and boys) who are inclined to serve in the Navy. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Tickets to be had of Mr John Stephens, Secretary to the society, in Princes St., near the Bank; Batson's Coffee House, Cornhill; and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door, where Places may be taken. As this is the Entertainment exhibited this season for this most beneficial undertaking, by which so many distressed Persons as well as Vagabonds have been preserved and rendered useful in the highest degree, it is hoped the polite, the brave and humane, of both sexes, will shew their approbation of this design, by interesting themselves in the promotion of it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Music: I: Concerto on Violin-Pinto; II: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Concerto on Organ-Arne Jr

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Hough, late Student of the Temple. Mr Hough, having been bred to the law, takes this liberty to recommend himself to the favour and protection of the several Members thereof, trusting that their Smiles of Friendship will crown his Wishes with Success. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: II: (By Particualr Desire) a Song-Miss Brent; IV: Nymphs and Shepherds in the Oratorio Alfred-Miss Brent

Dance: V: The Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Performance Comment: As See17590926, but only Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
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Role: only Falstaff Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Event Comment: This was Mr Macklin's Night, as Author of the Farce (Cross). Amphitheatre on stage (Winston MS 8). A full house to Mr Macklin's Benefit & his new Farce of Love a la Mode (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #304 15s. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Garrick's first appearance in Chamont in 4 years. Mrs Yates in Monimia for first time. Mrs Cibber's illness has oblig'd Mrs Yates to change her Play from Jane Shore to The Orphan. The Afterpiece (for one night only): A Burlesque Opera of two acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Galligantus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Several of Mr Beard's Friends being pre-engag'd for Monday 23 March, advertised for his benefit, and Mr Rich having kindly given him Saturday the 14th, he humbly hopes (the shortness of the Time not permitting him to wait on his Friends as usual) those Ladies and Gentlemen who desire to favour him with their presence, will be pleased to sen for their tickets and places, to his House next Old Slaughter's Coffee House in St Martin's Lane. Receipts: #100 2s. 6d. plus #206 15s. from tickets (Box and Pit 827) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Entertainment: MMedley Epilogue, written by Garrick-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17601008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Entertainment: After the Farce:(this night only) the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the: Order of British Bucks, with the Whimsical Behavior of Choice Spirits and M. Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-Mr Shuter. See17610326

Dance: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia or The Shepherds Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Afterpiece: Not acted this season. No Building on Stage. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr Ross in the Little Piazza, Covent Garden; and of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Mr King has kindly undertaken on a very short word, to speak the Original Prologue this evening as Mr Garrick performs both in the play and the Interlude

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Elliott. Tickets to be had of Miss Elliott, at Mr Davis [first]; Mr Neale's [later bills], a Grocer, in Panton St., near Leicester Fields. Yesterday the Lord Mayor sent an order that Bartholemew Fair should be continued no longer on account of mischief and riots done on Monday night (Morley Memoirs of Bartholemew Fair)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid