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985 results for: Keyword - Alien Bill
We found 831 matches on Event Comments, 105 matches on Performance Comments, 53 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

626
01 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Paid Pointer's 2 Bills #16 14s. (Treasurer's Book). [This year were published The Theatrical Campaign (44 pp.), an examen of productions this season; The Stage the High Road to Hell (43 pp.); Theatrical Entertainments Consistent with Society, Morality and Religion: or, A Letter to the Author of the "Stage the High Road to Hell," shewing that writer's arguments to be fallacious, his principals enthusiastic, and his authorities (particularly from the ancients) misconstrued and perverted.] Receipts: #176 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Music: II: A Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Burney Jr

627
05 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Cooper, Printer, as per bill #39 18s. (Account Book). Receipts: #183 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

628
06 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BB. Johnson's Head Bill #4 15s. 6d. Paid two practices in procession #2 4s.; Chorus singers 2 nights #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #119 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

629
06 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Bibb (sword cutler) #5 5s. Paid Barratt (wax chandler) as per Bill #156; Gave Duke of York's Footmen #2 2s. Duke of Cumberland's Footmen #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #118 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

630
07 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Coggs (wax chandler) Bill #11 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #192 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

631
09 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) 4th bill #34 6s. 6d.; Paid Colthorpe on acct for half season #157 10s.; Paid John Palmer for Spermacetti candles #118 14s. 6d.; Paid Daniel Malthus Esq one year's rent #30 7s. 6d.; Gave the Knight's Marshall men Xmas boxes 10s. 6d.; Duke of Cumberland's Footmen Xmas box, #2 2s.; Beadle and Watchmen Xmas Box 12s. 6d.; the Bricklayer man 2s. 6d.; Paid Roberts, shoemaker, on account #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #139 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

632
12 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hallam a bill for writing parts &c., #2 12s. 17d. (Account Book). Receipts: #125 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Guardians

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

633
13 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Elliot. This Comedy is intended to be perform'd only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Charges #64 5s. Balance to Miss Elliot #24 9s. 6d. [No tickets seem to have been delivered.] Paid a bill for the Funeral of Mrs Cable #3 8s., and for the funeral of Grace Gould, #4 8s. (Account Book). [The latter had long been a servant in the theatre, and this year was Wardrobe Mistress.] Receipts: #88 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Guardians

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008; End: The Gallant Peasants-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. See The Gallant Shepherds by Fishar and Sga Manesiere 6 Dec. 1765

634
15 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid the balance of 3rd, 5th, 9th, nights of Cymon to Mr Evans for the authors #360 14s. 6d. Gave Princess Dowager's Footmen a Christmas box, #2 2s. Paid 2 Printer's bills #18 13s.; Paid Mr Burney 15 days, not on the list, #6 5s.; Chorus 2 nights #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). [On this date a receipt signed by Michael Arne for #119 17s. 10d. as compensation for the music for Cymon appears in the Folger Library. (See 2 Jan. 1767.)]Receipts: #148 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

635
19 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid a bill for composing dances for Cymon #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #183 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

636
19 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMrs Bellamy thinks it her duty to inform the Public, that, as her name is in the Bills, (Though the Managers have sent her word she was not to play) she should think herself wanting of that Gratitude she owes the Public, if she did not let them know, she is ready to perform Cordelia. [Pasted in playbills of dl 1766-67 at 19 Jan. See Mrs Bellamy's Apology (1785) IV, 145-47, where she notes that although Miss Wilford made her entrance the audience forced her to withdraw and Mrs Bellamy acted the entire part.] Receipts: #221 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17661119, but Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy; Burgundy-Bennet (playbill). [Public Advertiser assigns Cordelia to Miss Wilford.]Public Advertiser assigns Cordelia to Miss Wilford.]

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

637
22 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCymon deferred. Mrs Abington ill. Paid printer's bill #9 6s. Receipts: #141 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

638
29 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

639
02 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Francis Currey as per bill for feathers 16s. 3d.; Paid Wm Scott for the use of nine Ostrich feathers for 2 seasons 18s. (Account Book). Receipts: #202 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

640
05 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Paid printer's bill #8 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #244 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

641
09 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BB. Johnson's Head bill #3 9s. 11d. Rec'd Mr Heath's rent one year to Xmas last #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

642
10 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cooper for 21 nights in Cymon #11 6d.; Mr Roberts bill for castor #1 13s.; Mr Keen's note #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #178 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

643
12 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #245 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Music: III: New Concerto on the Harpsichord-Burney Jun

Dance: End of Play: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

644
16 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: B. Johnson's Head bill #4 11s. 1d.; Chorus singers 2 nights #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #199 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

645
16 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

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

646
17 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Binger (peruke maker) as per bill #1 5s.; Paid Wm Francis for writing parts #5 3d. Paid Farrinton & Scarr for ribbons in They Fairy Favour 11s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #234 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17661215

647
19 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

648
19 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 27 Nov. 1760.] Present their Majesties, Dukes of Gloster and Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick and Lady Louisa. Gave Yeomen of the guard #2 2s.; Paid Mr Cousins for hair dressing in the Fairy Favour #1 4s. and Mr Thompson for the same #1 12s. Paid Ellis (scourer) a bill for the Men's Wardrobe, #1 4s. 6d. Paid for the license of Love in the City #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #231 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113; End: The Female Archer, as17661215

Music: End: By Command, Violin Solo-Linley

649
23 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BB. Johnson's Head Bill 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Drank tea with my Landlady and went with her husband and two gentlemen to see the new Play...as I did not care to refuse. Could not get into the Pit, at which I was not displeased. I fancy this comedy will take, tho it had nothing else to support it but the character of Freeport, which is played by Yates...We had a Prologue written by the author of the play and spoken by King; and an Interlude by way of Epilogue written by Garrick and spoken by King and Mrs Abington. A concerto on the Harpsichord by Burney Jr and dance. The play is taken from L'Ecosseisse of Voltaire (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #193 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

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

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17670212

650
26 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Dance: After Interlude-Epilogue: New Pantomime Dance, as17670225; A New Dance call'd the Prussian Camp-

Music: NNew Concerto on Harpsichord, as17670212