21 February 1737

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1736-1737
Volume: 3
Comments: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By John Hewitt.] Preface to edition of 1737: This Comedy made it's Appearance under many Disadvantages:...It was read for the first Time to the Performers, Tuesday the 15th, and acted Monday the 21st. Mrs Giffard, who had been Ill the Whole Season, undertook the Character of Lady Betty Manly, but finding herself indisposed, returned the Part on Thursday Evening. It was then given to Mrs Hamilton, who on Saturday about one in the Afternoon declared she could not do it unless it was cut, which the Nature of that Part not admitting, there was a Necessity to ask the Favour of Miss Hughes to undertake it, who with a great deal of good Nature, studied and played it perfect, tho' at so short a Warning

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    *pu5lif A Tutor for the Beaus; or, Love in a Labyrinth. [Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists:% Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-. *au5lif Hymen's Triumph. As 14 Feb. *cu5lif Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By $John Hewitt=.] Preface to edition of 1737: This Comedy made it's Appearance under many Disadvantages:...It was read for the first Time to the Performers, Tuesday the 15th, and acted Monday the 21st. $Mrs Giffard=, who had been Ill the Whole Season, undertook the Character of <i>Lady Betty Manly</i>r, but finding herself indisposed, returned the Part on Thursday Evening. It was then given to $Mrs Hamilton=, who on Saturday about one in the Afternoon declared she could not do it unless it was cut, which the Nature of that Part not admitting, there was a Necessity to ask the Favour of $Miss Hughes= to undertake it, who with a great deal of good Nature, studied and played it perfect, tho' at so short a Warning.
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    *p1737 02 21 lif A Tutor for the Beaus; or, Love in a Labyrinth. Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.*a1737 02 21 lif Hymen's Triumph. ^As17370214^.*c1737 02 21 lif Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By $John Hewitt=.] Preface to edition of 1737: This Comedy made it's Appearance under many Disadvantages:...It was read for the first Time to the Performers, Tuesday the 15th, and acted Monday the 21st. $Mrs Giffard=, who had been Ill the Whole Season, undertook the Character of <i>Lady Betty Manly</i>r, but finding herself indisposed, returned the Part on Thursday Evening. It was then given to $Mrs Hamilton=, who on Saturday about one in the Afternoon declared she could not do it unless it was cut, which the Nature of that Part not admitting, there was a Necessity to ask the Favour of $Miss Hughes= to undertake it, who with a great deal of good Nature, studied and played it perfect, tho' at so short a Warning.
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    Event: 18540 | 17370221 | lif | Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By $John Hewitt=.] Preface to edition of 1737: This Comedy made it's Appearance under many Disadvantages:...It was read for the first Time to the Performers, Tuesday the 15th, and acted Monday the 21st. $Mrs Giffard=, who had been Ill the Whole Season, undertook the Character of <i>Lady Betty Manly</i>, but finding herself indisposed, returned the Part on Thursday Evening. It was then given to $Mrs Hamilton=, who on Saturday about one in the Afternoon declared she could not do it unless it was cut, which the Nature of that Part not admitting, there was a Necessity to ask the Favour of $Miss Hughes= to undertake it, who with a great deal of good Nature, studied and played it perfect, tho' at so short a Warning
    Performance: 34494 | 18540 | p | A Tutor For The Beaus; Or, Love In A Labyrinth | Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
    Cast:
    52341 | 34494 | Lord Modely | Bardin
    52342 | 34494 | Lord Manly | Rosco
    52343 | 34494 | Sir Charles Freelove | Johnson
    52344 | 34494 | Belville | Wright
    52345 | 34494 | Heartly | W. Giffard
    52346 | 34494 | Young Manly | Woodward
    52347 | 34494 | Blunt | Lyon
    52348 | 34494 | Tom | Penkethman
    52349 | 34494 | Lady Betty Manly | Miss Hughes
    52350 | 34494 | Lady Worthy | Mrs Marshal
    52351 | 34494 | Harriot | Mrs Roberts
    52352 | 34494 | Finesse | Miss Tollett
    52353 | 34494 | Plaitwell | Miss Jones
    52354 | 34494 | Pinup | Mrs M. Giffard
    52355 | 34494 | Prologue
    52356 | 34494 | Epilogue | .
    Performance: 34495 | 18540 | a | Hymen's Triumph | As17370214.
    AsSeeDate: 34495 | lif | a | As | 17370214
    Cast:
    297021 | 34495 | Cupid | Master Hamilton
    297022 | 34495 | Sylvania | Haughton
    297023 | 34495 | Sylvans | Vallois, Delegarde, LeSac, H. Fayting
    297024 | 34495 | Harlequin | Lun Jr
    297025 | 34495 | Colombine | Mrs Hamilton
    297026 | 34495 | Father to Colombine | Norris
    297027 | 34495 | Mr Ashley | W. Giffard
    297028 | 34495 | Dr Fleet | Wetherilt
    297029 | 34495 | Clerk | Snow
    297030 | 34495 | Drawer | Edward
    297031 | 34495 | Lookout | Miss Wilson
    297032 | 34495 | High Priest | Stitchbury
    297033 | 34495 | Priests | Kelly, Nichols, Richardson
    297034 | 34495 | Priestesses | Mrs Chambers, Miss James, Miss Wilson
    297035 | 34495 | Silvio | Yates
    297036 | 34495 | His Man | Penkethman
    297037 | 34495 | with a <i>Grand Ballet</i> | Haughton, Mlle Roland
    297038 | 34495 | Followers | Vallois, Delagarde, LeSac, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates, Miss Gerrard.

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Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
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