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13629 results for: Keyword - Ackman</i> (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). This day only. Paid $Mr C. Bannister
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.

2051
27 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Music composed by Dr Arne. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at Half a Guinea, and no person to be admitted without Tickets, which may be had at Dr Arne's in the Piazza next the Church, Covent Garden, and of Varney at the Stage Door of the Theatre. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. [Information concerning this Oratorio appeared in the Public Advertiser, 23 Feb.. "on Saturday last the New Oratorio called Judith, composed by Dr Arne, to be at Drury Lane on Friday, was rehearsed at the House of a Lady of Quality, where was present a numerous Assembly of the First Distinction, who honoured it with the highest approbation. We are assured that in the Sacred Oratorio, Sg Tenducci has obtained Permission from his Plaintiff, to sing the part which Signora Eberhardi was so obliged as to understudy for him, in Case he could not obtain such Indulgence."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Music: A Concerto on the Organ-

2052
01 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 24 May 1759.] Part of Pit will be rail'd into Boxes. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets deliver'd out for the Constant Couple will be taken this night. Receipts: #47 5s. plus #73 17s. from tickets (Box 235; Pit 84; Gallery 75) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: See17601219, but cast first listed: Sir Archy McSarcasm-Macklin; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Sir Callaghan-Barrington; Mordecai-Cresswick; Squire Groom-Shuter; Charlotte (by desire)-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser); Attorney-Weller (playbill).

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; End: Minuet-Poitier Jr, Miss Macklin

2053
25 April 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: On Monday next there will be a general practice of the new Comic Opera Le Pescatrici at noon on the Stage (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Didone Abbandonata

2054
23 May 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: To begin at 7 p.m. Last Night of the Subscription. The Subscription tickets will be admitted after this night at each opera that may be performed this month (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Didone Abbandonata

2055
23 June 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. [The Stratagem] An English Tragi-Comical Burletta, translated from the Italian. Music by Hasse. All Scenes, Cloaths, and Decorations entirely new. Prices: Box 5s.; Pit 3s.; Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at Seven. Places to be taken at the Theatre. Vivat Rex. 'Tis hoped no Gentlemen will take it amiss that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes, or into the orchestra. Those who have already taken places, will be so good to send in time (Public Advertiser). [This full notice repeated in subsequent bills, will not be recorded further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: Several new Dances composed by Gherardi, to be executed by his scholars who are all English.End I: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres-Master Rogers (a scholar of Leviez's), Miss Twist, Master Tetley, Miss Tetley, Miss Buchinger; II: The German Coopers-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley; III: Grand Dance, The Gardeners-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others

2056
27 June 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. N.B. Care will be taken to make the house cool (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: s 23 June, but dancers only listed.%Masters Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley, Miss Street, others

2057
14 July 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [repeated in each bill]. Music by Pergolesi. An English comicBurletta [translated] from the Italian (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: As17610627

2058
18 July 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: With Alterations and the addition of a new character. To begin at 7:30 p.m. (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: As17610716

2059
06 August 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Gherardi, who was obliged to defer his benefit from 30 July on account of the weather. Tickets for 30 July will be taken (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: LLes Chasseurs and les Bergeres, as17610803 End II: Spring, a Grand Dance call'd The Gardeners, as17610623 after which a Minuet-Gherardi, Mrs Vernon; III: Summer, The Reapers, as17610803

2060
27 October 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: To begin at half past six. [A note on Sat. 31 Oct. in The Public Advertiser indicates that Signora Mattei was having trouble getting enough subscriptions.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Filosofo Di Campagna

2061
16 December 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority, and at the desire of several Persons of Distinction. A Scots Musical Pastoral. 6:30 p.m. Being the last time of Performing. [Advance notice 14 Dec. Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Dance: Middlemist

2062
05 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [H$Hogan and MacMillan list Mrs Bradshaw. Mrs Havard according to the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

2063
13 February 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Whereas the Cloaths of many Ladies and Gentlemen sitting in the Crown Gallery have been spoiled, at different Times this Winter, by the Indecency of the Footmen: The Manager most humbly hopes that the Nobility and Gentry will not take it amiss, should he be under a necessity of shutting up the Footmen's Gallery' in case the said rude practice is repeated (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tolomeo

2064
29 April 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the General Lying-in Hospital, Duke St. [a long advertisement in the Public Advertiser, similar to that for 16 April 1761, notes the service the hospital has performed for some 6000 destitute "female objects" wives of soldiers and sailors.] Second Gallery 3s. 6d. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Filosofo Di Campagna

2065
22 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Performance Comment: Principals: Vernon, Norris, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Daphnis-Norris; Damon-Vernon; Amaryllis-Mrs Vincent; Phillis-Miss Young (Public Advertiser, 25 Oct.); The Dances-Vincent, Leppie, Lochery, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: IV: (By Desire) Hearts of Oak, as17620925

2066
17 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser assigns Angus to Scrase.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

2067
04 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1 April, pp. 146-49.] Oratorio is a "Sacred Ode by Dr Brown. Adapted (by the Author of the Ode) to select Airs, Duets and Chorusses from Handel, Marcello, Purcell and other eminent composers" (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Music: As17630218

2068
14 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Full Prices. To prevent any mistakes for the future in advertising the Plays and Entertainments at the above theatre, the managers think it proper to declare that the Playbills are inserted by their direction in this paper only (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2069
14 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Opera By particular Desire. To prevent any mistakes for the future in advertising the Plays and Entertainments at the above theatre, the Managers think it proper to declare, that the playbills are inserted at their direction, in this paper only (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

2070
15 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser substitutes Court for Roberts in the Choruses.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2071
03 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: As17631214, but Solemn Hymn-_Mattocks The Public Advertiser also omits Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Solemn Hymn Actor: _Mattocks The Public Advertiser also omits Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

2072
24 March 1764 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. [Giordini beings subscription campaign in the Public Advertiser for boxes for ensuing season by a note at foot of each bill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nell Indie

Dance: As17640320

2073
02 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. [The Public Advertiser assigns Montague twice--to Redman and to Lewis. Redman probably correct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17631229, but Apothecary-Holtom; Juliet-Miss Ward, first appearance any stage; Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Twist; Solemn Dirge-Miss Poitier; Lady Capulet (that Night only)-Mrs Ward; +Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

2074
04 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. [Dyer inserted a notice in the Public Advertiser of thanks for the generous support of his benefit the previous night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Music: As17640309

2075
05 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17640127, but Rose-Miss Cokayne; Melinda-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Helme. The Public Advertiser lists Melinda as Mrs Dyer and as Mrs Stephens. [The former a misprint.]The former a misprint.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Helme. The Public Advertiser lists Melinda as Mrs Dyer and as Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: only Buck Actor:

Dance: II: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: The Dutch Skippers-Duquesney, Miss Valois; V: A New Tambourine Dance-Duquesney