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14974 results for: Keyword - John Day
We found 11035 matches on Author, 3059 matches on Event Comments, 1992 matches on Performance Comments, 823 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12751
25 April 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: This Day at Noon, exactly at Twelve o'Clock...Mr Foote begs the favour of his Friends to come and drink a Dish of Chocolate with him; and 'tis hoped there will be a great deal of good company, and some joyous Spirits; he will endeavour to make the Morning as Diverting as possible. (Tickets for the Entertainment to be had at George's Coffee House, Temple Bar, without which no Person will be admitted.--Daily Advertiser, 24 April only.) Any Gentlemen or Lady, with or without Tickets, will be admitted. Sir Dilberry Diddle will be there and Lady Betty Frisk has absolutely promised. [Repeated 27 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Diversions Of The Morning

12752
28 April 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote thinks it his Duty to return Thanks to his Friends for the great Honour they did him Yesterday, and begs the Favour of their Company this Day at Twelve o'Clock on the same Occasion. It is desir'd by several Persons of Quality, that (to prevent confusion at going out) the Ladies and Gentlemen would pay for their Chocolate going in. [Repeated 29, 30 April.] [See Daily Advertiser on 30 April for Ed. Pinchbeck's objections against Foote's program.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Diversions Of The Morning

12753
27 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing the play this season (General Advertiser). Paid Duke of Bedford half year's Ground Rent in full to Lady? Day? #100. Receipts: #165 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

12754
01 June 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the request of several Persons who are desirous of spending an Hour with Mr Foote, but find the Time inconvenient, instead of Chocolate in the Morning, Mr Foote's Friends are desir'd to drink a Dish of Tea with him, at half an Hour after Six in the Evening. [Repeated 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 June (Positively the last Day. At the Desire of Qeveral People of Quality).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Diversions Of The Morning

12755
22 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: PPrologue omitted. Garrick ill [Genest, IV, 232). We hear the Celebrated Old Comedy call'd Abumazar [sic] from which Johnson is suppos'd to have taken his Alchymist, is now reviving at Drury Lane Theatre, and will be acted some day next week (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #146 3s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

12756
04 November 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. The 37th Day. Mr Foote begin to give Tea at Half an Hour after Six. Places to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tea

12757
14 November 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day, at the said Office at Half a Guinea apiece. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command no Persons whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes. The Gallery will be open at 4 p.m. Pit and Boxes at 5 p.m. To begin at 6 p.m. [This notice regularly repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

12758
26 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Afterpiece had been advertised on two previous days to be the Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

12759
26 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day, at the Office in Covent Garden Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. First Galley, 5s. Upper Gallery, 3s. 6d. The Galleries, to be open'd at Four, Pit and Boxes at Five. To Begin at Half an Hour after Six. [Customary notice for oratorios. It will not be repeated further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Afterpiece Title: a Ca Concerto

12760
15 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Delane. He did not publish a Bill 'till after Mr Barry's Day [see 10 March] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Delane, in Broad Court, the upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson, at the stage Door. On Thursday next, by Particular Desire, the last new comedy call'd The Foundling. Receipts: #156 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #91 14s.; tickets, #62 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

12761
02 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Tickets and Places of Mrs Elmy at the corner of Tavistock St. next Southampton St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Being the last time of acting till the Holidays. Cash, #92 12s.; tickets, #56 8s.; total, #149 (Clay MS page reproduced in Oct. 1926 issue of Connoisseur, p. 93). A few days ago arriv'd in Town Mr Sheridan, Manager of the Theatre Royal in Dublin, and we hear as his stay is to be but short, he intends to perform only once, for the benefit of the poor sufferers by the late Fire (General Advertiser). [The fire happened the 25th in "Exchange alley (London) and in the space of 10 hours consumed a great number of houses occupied by persons in middling circumstances and with large families." Subscriptions were raised and distributed by a committee of ten bankers. See General Advertiser.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Cooke, Anne and Janeton Auretti

12762
05 April 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Fund established for the Support of Decay'd Musicians or their Families. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered this Day at the Office in the Hay-Market, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. Gallery opened at Four o'clock, Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin exactly at Six. N.B.: Tickets delivered to Subscribers to this Charity will admit one Person to any part of the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Music

12763
12 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. Tickets and places of Blakes at his house in Cranbourne Alley, Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Les Messieurs & Dames peuvent laisser Diner leurs Domestiques car a quatre Heur sera assez a bonne heur de les Envoyer pour Gardez les places dans les loges. M. Fanfaron (General Advertiser). [The General Advertiser this day also included the first announcement of Mrs Macklin's benefit to be held on 22 April, at which would be perform'd the Lover's Melancholy, "Not acted these Hundred years," together with a new farce (never acted) called The Club of Fortune Hunters. The notice ran again several times, followed by the letters to the author of the General Advertiser noted on 19 and 23 April.] Receipts: #111 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #58 6s.; tickets, #52 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326 Sailor's Rendezvous, as17471117

Song: SSailor's Rendezvous, as17471117

12764
15 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Second Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scorpion

Afterpiece Title: Punchs Defeat

Dance: As17480414

12765
16 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Third day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scorpion

Afterpiece Title: Punchs Defeat

Dance: As17480414

12766
19 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Second Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12767
20 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Third Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12768
22 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Fifth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12769
23 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Sixth Day. Twelve noon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12770
25 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Seventh Day. Twelve noon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12771
26 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At twelve noon. The Eighth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12772
27 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Ninth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12773
28 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Tenth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12774
29 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Eleventh Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

12775
30 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Twelfth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures