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19 October 1741

Event Information
Theatre: Goodman's Fields
Theatrical Season: 1741-1742
Volume: 3
Comments: Descriptive passage as at cg 13 Oct. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Oct.: Last Night was perform'd, gratis, the Tragedy of Richard the Third, at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, when the Character of Richard was perform'd by a Gentleman who never appear'd before, whose Reception was the most extraordinary and great that was ever known upon such an Occasion; and we hear he obliges the Town this Evening with the same Performance

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p3gf King Richard III. [The Part of% King Richard-a Gentleman (who never appear'd on any Stage) [$Garrick=]; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blount-Naylor; Tyrrel-Pattenden; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Duchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard. *a3gf The Virgin Unmasked. As 14 Sept. *d3gf Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier. *c3gf Descriptive passage as at <i>cg</i> 13 Oct. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 20 Oct.: Last Night was perform'd, gratis, the Tragedy of <i>Richard the Third</i>, at the late Theatre in <i>Goodman's Fields</i>, when the Character of <i>Richard</i>r was perform'd by a Gentleman who never appear'd before, whose Reception was the most extraordinary and great that was ever known upon such an Occasion; and we hear he obliges the Town this Evening with the same Performance.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1741 10 19 gf King Richard III. The Part of King Richard-a Gentleman (who never appear'd on any Stage) [$Garrick=]; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blount-Naylor; Tyrrel-Pattenden; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Duchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.*a1741 10 19 gf The Virgin Unmasked. ^As17410914^.*d1741 10 19 gf Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier.*c1741 10 19 gf Descriptive passage as at <i>cg</i> 13 Oct. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 20 Oct.: Last Night was perform'd, gratis, the Tragedy of <i>Richard the Third</i>, at the late Theatre in <i>Goodman's Fields</i>, when the Character of <i>Richard</i>r was perform'd by a Gentleman who never appear'd before, whose Reception was the most extraordinary and great that was ever known upon such an Occasion; and we hear he obliges the Town this Evening with the same Performance.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 20773 | 17411019 | gf | Descriptive passage as at <i>cg</i> 13 Oct. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 20 Oct.: Last Night was perform'd, gratis, the Tragedy of <i>Richard the Third</i>, at the late Theatre in <i>Goodman's Fields</i>, when the Character of <i>Richard</i> was perform'd by a Gentleman who never appear'd before, whose Reception was the most extraordinary and great that was ever known upon such an Occasion; and we hear he obliges the Town this Evening with the same Performance
    Performance: 40125 | 20773 | p | King Richard Iii | The Part of King Richard-a Gentleman (who never appear'd on any Stage) [$Garrick=]; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blount-Naylor; Tyrrel-Pattenden; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Duchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
    Cast:
    63931 | 40125 | The Part of King Richard | a Gentleman
    63932 | 40125 | King Henry | Giffard
    63933 | 40125 | Richmond | Marshall
    63934 | 40125 | Prince Edward | Miss Hippisley
    63935 | 40125 | Duke of York | Miss Naylor
    63936 | 40125 | Buckingham | Peterson
    63937 | 40125 | Norfolk | Blakes
    63938 | 40125 | Stanley | Paget
    63939 | 40125 | Oxford | Vaughan
    63940 | 40125 | Tressel | W. Giffard
    63941 | 40125 | Catesby | Marr
    63942 | 40125 | Ratcliff | Crofts
    63943 | 40125 | Blount | Naylor
    63944 | 40125 | Tyrrel | Pattenden
    63945 | 40125 | Lord Mayor | Dunstall
    63946 | 40125 | Queen | Mrs Steel
    63947 | 40125 | Duchess of York | Mrs Yates
    63948 | 40125 | Lady Anne | Mrs Giffard.
    Performance: 40126 | 20773 | a | The Virgin Unmasked | As17410914.
    AsSeeDate: 40126 | gf | a | As | 17410914
    Cast:
    320380 | 40126 | Lucy | Miss Hippisley.
    Performance: 40127 | 20773 | d | Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier

Mainpiece

Comments:
The Part of King Richard-a Gentleman (who never appear'd on any Stage) [Garrick]; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blount-Naylor; Tyrrel-Pattenden; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Duchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17410914.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier

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