11 October 1732
Event Information
Theatre:
Goodman's Fields
Theatrical Season:
1732-1733
Volume:
3
Comments:
Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 12 Oct.: The same Day [11 Oct., the Anniversary of His Majesty's Coronation] Mr Giffard...gave a handsome Entertainment, with a Concert of Musick, to the Company of Comedians, and a large Bonfire and Liquor to the Populace, when the Healths of their Majesties, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; the Duke, and the Princesses, were drank, with the sounding of Kettle Drums and Trumpets, and repeated Acclamations of Joy. Daily Post, 13 Oct.: Mr Fielding the Player (who keeps a Booth...during...Bartholomew Fair) gave to the Populace before his own Door in Hart-street, Bloomsbury, a Butt of the strongest Beer that could be got; also a large Bonfire
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Comments:
Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Norris; Evans-Pearce; Slender-Bullock; Caius-Bardin; Host-Huddy; Simple-Young Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Purden; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan.
Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Norris; Evans-Pearce; Slender-Bullock; Caius-Bardin; Host-Huddy; Simple-Young Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Purden; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast:
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Hulett
- Role: Ford Actor: Giffard
- Role: Page Actor: Rosco
- Role: Shallow Actor: Norris
- Role: Evans Actor: Pearce
- Role: Slender Actor: Bullock
- Role: Caius Actor: Bardin
- Role: Host Actor: Huddy
- Role: Simple Actor: Young Woodward
- Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard
- Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Haughton
- Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Purden
- Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Dance
Comment:
DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones