SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Weston but changed Winston MS Paid "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Weston but changed Winston MS Paid ")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 4018 matches on Event Comments, 779 matches on Performance Comments, 57 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Post Season Accounts. Receiv'd from Vincent for Music Forfeits #24 8s. 4d. Expended: To Fisher for Music for Harlequin's Jubilee #26 5s. 30 May: Paid to Foulis for writing out Music #34 9s. 2 June: Paid to Shove for paper for Music #7 1s. Paid to Arnold for composing #61 19s. 15 June: Paid Kirkman for tuning Harpsichord #19 12s. Paid Simpson (hautboy) for special performances #67 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: [The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers, charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was Ross at #8 5s.; the highest paid actress, Mrs Yates at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, Fichar at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: C. Smith and Hollingsworth at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each (Mrs Ferguson, Evans, White, Allen, Cockayne, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was Stables at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Jan. 1770.] Afterpiece: For this night only this season (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Miss Macklin #19 4s., plus #43 from 172 Box tickets. Paid Whitefield one fourth year's salary due Lady Day last #25. Paid Mr Barber for a suit of regimentals embroider'd with gold, #12 12s. Paid Lowe and Lucas (linnen drapers) #13 19s.; Paid Evans for Spermecita candles as per bill #12. Paid Barrett (wax chandler) #3 4s. (Account Book). [Miss Macklin considered this a poor benefit, and on 6 May 1772 wrote to her father about the troubles she met in getting it underway. Woodward would not play in the farce since it did not belong to the theatre and since he had not be asked before she put his name in the bills. Kniveton labored hard and did quite well as Sir Archy. Ann Pitt so ill she could not do Lady Wrangle, but Mrs Hull sat up two nights, learned the part and acted it creditably (Harvard, Memoirs of Charles Macklin, Vol. II, pt. 2, after p. 55).] Receipts: #83 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladys Philosophy

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: As17711022, but Sir Archy-Kniveton(, 1st time); Callaghan-Fox(, 1st time); Groom-Lewes.

Dance: End: A Dance in which will be an Allemande,-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

Event Comment: Benefit for Robinson, Berrisford, Carlton Jr and Kaygill. Saw the Beggar's Opera at Drury Lane. Pit and Gallery so full no place Went into front Box ou much mob--low sort of people had tickets given them--side boxes almost empty. Extremely pleased with Mrs Smith (the Polly whom I never heard before), Mrs Wrighten (Lucy) and Vernon (Macheath) who all performed incomparably well (Baker Diary, p. 259). So Ends the Season 63 different Plays 36 different Farces 188 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #201 15s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Berrisford, Robinson, Carlton, and Kaygille: #117 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). AFTER SEASON RECEIPTS (Treasurer's Book). 5 June: Rec'd Box Officer keeper's cash (deficit #6 5s.) #18 15s.; Benefit deficiencies #142 13s. 6d.; Remainder of Mr S. Barry's Bag #40 3s. 8d. 15 June: Rec'd in benefit deficiencies #223 18s.; Mr Griffith in full of #12 lent him #2 5s.; Mr Davies on acct #20; J. Aickin ditto #16 11s. 6d. 18 June: Public Advertiser and Gazetteer acct this season #100. 19 June: Sundry salaries taken up by Mr Evans #227 4s.; Remainder of Sinking Fund #70. 23 June: Rowland one yrs rent to Lady Day (#43 with #2 2s. tax decuted) #40 18s.; Mr Pope one yrs rent ditto (#30 with #1 13s. King's tax deducted) #28 7s.; Harrison one yrs rent ditto (#46 with #7 King's tax deducted) #39; Balance from Clutterbuck #159 16s.; Discount on #344 18s. 6d., the amount of tallow chandler's Bills this season #27 11s. 9d.; From the Managers per Mr D. G. #534 11s. 8d. 1 July: J. Johnston in part of Music forfeits #29 10s. 6d. 2 July: From A. Johnston for oil and sperm. Candle ends sold to sundry #6 12s. 6d. 3 July: Their Majesties Acct 3 nights #30; Her Majesty's Ladies Acct ditto #9; Williams one yrs rent to Lady Day last (#48 with #4 King's tax deducted) #44. EXPENDITURES 15 June: Paid J. French on acct #20; Wegg half yrs rent to Lady Day last #57. 19 June: Paid Miss Berkley on note #5 5s.; Loutherbourg (in full of #300) #70; D. Garrick (in full of #800) #254 11s. 8d.; King's extra salary at #3 Per week) #93 10s.; Parsons in lieu of a benefit night #80; J. Stevens 2 weeks as usual #1 16s. 23 June: Paid Black Lyon Wardrobe and Carpenter's Dinner bills #16 10s. 8d.; Pope's bill for wigs #21 4s., and for 54 nights extra dressing &c. #5 8s.; Tallow chandler's 10th and last bill #23 11s. 9d. 24 June: Paid Bibb, sword cutler, #14 16s. 6d.; Dorman, Coals, #27 15s., and for attending practices of Dances, as usual #10 10s.; Jennings, Glover & Furrier #21 9s.; Cropley (linen draper) #35 12s.; Cole (turner) #7 3s.; Hatsell (mercer) #35 9s.; Marshall & Co. (plumbers) #15; Thomson (smith) #15 15s. 6d.; Barber, for men's cloaths #6 6s.; Barret (wax chandler) #18 14s.; Ireland (upholder) #27 6s. 6d.; Blakes (hatter) #16 19s.; Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #42 2s.; Carpue (silk dyer) #9 10s.; Carter (scowerer); Jones (worsted lace man) #3 17s.; Hinchcliff (mercer) #36 11s. 6d.; Cubit (tinman) #12 7s.; Lowe & Co. (glasiers) #1 16s.; J. French on Acct #10. 25 June: Waller & Co. (hosiers) #20 19s.; Scott (copper laceman) #47 7s. 6d.; Kirkman, Harpsicord tuning #18 16s.; Mrs Chitty, Coals, #28 5s. A. Johnston a bill for gilt leather &c. #51 15s.; J. Aickin's Law bill to Mr Stephens #54 7s. 9d.; Mrs Garwood for work for the Wardrobe, &c. #17 16s. 6d.; Barrow & Co., for oil, #170; half yrs rent to Duke of Bedford to Lady Day Last, #165 17s. 7d.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #3 3s.; Mr Page in full of #25 for this season, #1 10s. 1 July: Paid Daigville's 5 Children Dancing &c. in full #5 5s.; Johnston Music bill to Xmas last, #29 10s. 6d.; Chettel (timber) #46 3s.; D. Richards of M: Band 31 weeks and 1 day, extra salary at #1 per week for this season, #31 3s. 4d.; Victor's gratuity as usual, #30; Evans in lieu of a Benefit #42; Hopkins, prompter's bill, #4 12s. 6d.; Jenkins, extra Trumpet 17 nights in full #8 18s. 6d.; Miss P. Hopkins, 8 Nights in full #2; C. Roberts (shoemaker) #6 9s. 6d.; One yrs Watch & Paving for Covent Garden Parish to Lady Day last #4 8s.; Victor & Evans 2 weeks salary as usual #8. BOOKS CLOSED 1 July 1773: Total income #32,639 15s. 5d. Total outgo #27,705 7s. 3d. Profit #4,934 8s. 2d. distributed as follows: To Managers #3,760; To Clutterbuck #1000, To Clutterbuck #174 8s. 2d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17730501, but Macheath-Vernon; Ben Budge-Burton (MacMillan).

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: A Dance, as17730506

Event Comment: Receipts: #75 2s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 113 paid and 22 orders; pit, 200 paid and 13 orders; slips, 6 orders; first gallery, 150 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 27 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Event Comment: Receipts: #38 16s. Probable attendance: boxes, 32 paid and 14 orders; pit, 100 paid and 50 orders; slips, 12 orders; first gallery, 105 paid and 55 orders; second gallery, 50 paid and 11 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17261007, but Italian-Rochetti; Clotho-Mrs Legar; Atropos-Mrs Ogden.
Event Comment: Receipts: #203 19s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 514 paid; slips, 55 paid; first gallery, 429 paid; second gallery, 191 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #205 2s. Benefit J. Rich. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 524 paid and 4 orders; slips, 44 paid; first gallery, 422 paid and 1 orders; second gallery, 193 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 6s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 531 paid and 5 orders; slips, 61 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 436 paid; second gallery, 188 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 10s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 526 paid and 3 orders; slips, 49 paid; first gallery, 450 paid; second gallery, 192 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 16s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 510 paid and 16 orders; slips, 48 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 424 paid; second gallery, 191 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #204 16s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 487 paid and 6 orders; slips, 51 paid; first gallery, 431 paid; second gallery, 194 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [Author unknown. Apparenyly not published.] By Reason of the Length of the Entertainment...the Savage is...to be Acted with it; and, for Brevity, will be presented without Prologue or Epilogue. Receipts: #198 7s. 6d. Benefit J. Rich. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 516 paid and 6 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 400 paid; second gallery, 180 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Savage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17270213, but Gardeners-Lanyon, Smith.
Event Comment: Receipts: #130 10s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 305 paid and 19 orders; slips, 24 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 315 paid and 4 orders; second gallery, 162 paid and 3 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Savage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #188. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 472 paid and 20 orders; slips, 36 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 410 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 190 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge Or A Match In Newgate

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #176 6s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 472 paid and 28 orders; slips, 28 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 383 paid and 5 orders; second gallery, 179 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #166 11s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 409 paid and 19 orders; slips, 32 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 375 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 179 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche Or The French Robbers

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #122 6s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 277 paid and 24 orders; slips, 19 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 319 paid and 6 orders; second gallery, 134 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #96 10s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 173 paid and 40 orders; slips, 23 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 268 paid and 17 orders; second gallery, 225 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #99 10s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 235 paid and 22 orders; slips, 22 paid and 7 orders; first gallery, 223 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 135 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #83 14s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 168 paid and 25 orders; slips, 14 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 252 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 113 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #75 14s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 166 paid and 40 orders; slips, 13 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 199 paid and 12 orders; second gallery, 103 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #71 3s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 142 paid and 44 orders; slips, 16 paid and 7 orders; first gallery, 173 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 157 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #34 14s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 59 paid and 32 orders; stage, 1 paid; slips, 10 paid and 7 orders; first gallery, 108 apid and 7 orders; second gallery, 61 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Receipts: #23 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 18 paid and 3 orders; Pit, 80 pa1d and 6 orders; slips, 4 paid and 3orders; first gallery, 94 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 44 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock