24 August 1748

Event Information
Theatre: Bartholomew Fair
Theatrical Season: 1747-1748
Volume: 4
Comments: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, will be presented an Historical Drama never acted before call'd The Northern Heroes; or, The Bloody Contest between Charles XII, King of Sweden, and Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy, with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General and the Fair Elimira, a Russian Princess, Containing the most remarkable Events of that Time; and concluding with the Memorable Battle of Pultowav, and Charles's Retreat into the Turkish Dominionv. Interspers'd with a Comic Interlude (never perform'd before) called The Volunteers; or, the Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap. Also the Comical Humours and Amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's Widow; the merry Pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each Day at Twelve o'clock. [This notice repeated during "the short Time of the Fair." Notice repeated 24, 26, 27 Aug.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?xbf The Northern Heros. Charles XII-Usher; Prince of Wurtemburgh-Jackson; Gillensternia-Hazard; Count Piper-Thomson; Mazeppa-Reid; Czar-Burton; Dolgoruki-Paget; Menzikoif-Jones; Ivan-Shawford; Elimira-Mrs Cross. *a?xbf The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap. Roderick Random-Cross; Garbage-Bridges; Slim-Storer; Strap-Paddick; Widow Vanspriggen-Mrs Bridges; Moll-Mrs Vaughan; Mrs Rank-Miss Ferguson; Mrs File-Mrs Shawford; Mrs Machegogan-Mrs Paddick; Madge-Miss Tyler; Janny-Vaughan. *d?xbf Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, Master Cross, Mrs Vaughan. *c?xbf At <i>Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth</i> in the <i>George Inn Yard</i>, will be presented an Historical Drama never acted before call'd <i>The Northern Heroes; or, The Bloody Contest between Charles XII, King of Sweden, and Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy</i>, with the <i>Loves of Count Gillensternia</i>r, a <i>Swedish General</i>r and the <i>Fair Elimira</i>r, a <i>Russian Princess</i>r, Containing the most remarkable Events of that Time; and concluding with the Memorable <i>Battle of Pultowa</i>v, and <i>Charles's Retreat into the Turkish Dominion</i>v. Interspers'd with a Comic Interlude (never perform'd before) called <i>The Volunteers; or, the Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap</i>. Also the Comical Humours and Amours of <i>Corporal Garbage</i>r and <i>Serjeant Slim</i>r, with <i>Mrs Vanspriggen</i> the Swedish Sutler's Widow; the merry Pranks of her foolish son <i>Janny</i>r, and several other diverting incidents. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each Day at Twelve o'clock. [This notice repeated during "the short Time of the Fair." Notice repeated 24, 26, 27 Aug.]
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    *p1748 08 24 bf The Northern Heros. Charles XII-Usher; Prince of Wurtemburgh-Jackson; Gillensternia-Hazard; Count Piper-Thomson; Mazeppa-Reid; Czar-Burton; Dolgoruki-Paget; Menzikoif-Jones; Ivan-Shawford; Elimira-Mrs Cross.*a1748 08 24 bf The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap. Roderick Random-Cross; Garbage-Bridges; Slim-Storer; Strap-Paddick; Widow Vanspriggen-Mrs Bridges; Moll-Mrs Vaughan; Mrs Rank-Miss Ferguson; Mrs File-Mrs Shawford; Mrs Machegogan-Mrs Paddick; Madge-Miss Tyler; Janny-Vaughan.*d1748 08 24 bf Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, Master Cross, Mrs Vaughan.*c1748 08 24 bf At <i>Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth</i> in the <i>George Inn Yard</i>, will be presented an Historical Drama never acted before call'd <i>The Northern Heroes; or, The Bloody Contest between Charles XII, King of Sweden, and Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy</i>, with the <i>Loves of Count Gillensternia</i>r, a <i>Swedish General</i>r and the <i>Fair Elimira</i>r, a <i>Russian Princess</i>r, Containing the most remarkable Events of that Time; and concluding with the Memorable <i>Battle of Pultowa</i>v, and <i>Charles's Retreat into the Turkish Dominion</i>v. Interspers'd with a Comic Interlude (never perform'd before) called <i>The Volunteers; or, the Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap</i>. Also the Comical Humours and Amours of <i>Corporal Garbage</i>r and <i>Serjeant Slim</i>r, with <i>Mrs Vanspriggen</i> the Swedish Sutler's Widow; the merry Pranks of her foolish son <i>Janny</i>r, and several other diverting incidents. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each Day at Twelve o'clock. [This notice repeated during "the short Time of the Fair." Notice repeated 24, 26, 27 Aug.]
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    Event: 24292 | 17480824 | bf | At <i>Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth</i> in the <i>George Inn Yard</i>, will be presented an Historical Drama never acted before call'd <i>The Northern Heroes; or, The Bloody Contest between Charles XII, King of Sweden, and Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy</i>, with the <i>Loves of Count Gillensternia</i>, a <i>Swedish General</i> and the <i>Fair Elimira</i>, a <i>Russian Princess</i>, Containing the most remarkable Events of that Time; and concluding with the Memorable <i>Battle of Pultowa</i>v, and <i>Charles's Retreat into the Turkish Dominion</i>v. Interspers'd with a Comic Interlude (never perform'd before) called <i>The Volunteers; or, the Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap</i>. Also the Comical Humours and Amours of <i>Corporal Garbage</i> and <i>Serjeant Slim</i>, with <i>Mrs Vanspriggen</i> the Swedish Sutler's Widow; the merry Pranks of her foolish son <i>Janny</i>, and several other diverting incidents. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each Day at Twelve o'clock. [This notice repeated during "the short Time of the Fair." Notice repeated 24, 26, 27 Aug.
    Performance: 48386 | 24292 | p | The Northern Heros | Charles XII-Usher; Prince of Wurtemburgh-Jackson; Gillensternia-Hazard; Count Piper-Thomson; Mazeppa-Reid; Czar-Burton; Dolgoruki-Paget; Menzikoif-Jones; Ivan-Shawford; Elimira-Mrs Cross.
    Cast:
    78853 | 48386 | Charles XII | Usher
    78854 | 48386 | Prince of Wurtemburgh | Jackson
    78855 | 48386 | Gillensternia | Hazard
    78856 | 48386 | Count Piper | Thomson
    78857 | 48386 | Mazeppa | Reid
    78858 | 48386 | Czar | Burton
    78859 | 48386 | Dolgoruki | Paget
    78860 | 48386 | Menzikoif | Jones
    78861 | 48386 | Ivan | Shawford
    78862 | 48386 | Elimira | Mrs Cross.
    Performance: 48387 | 24292 | a | The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap | Roderick Random-Cross; Garbage-Bridges; Slim-Storer; Strap-Paddick; Widow Vanspriggen-Mrs Bridges; Moll-Mrs Vaughan; Mrs Rank-Miss Ferguson; Mrs File-Mrs Shawford; Mrs Machegogan-Mrs Paddick; Madge-Miss Tyler; Janny-Vaughan.
    Cast:
    78863 | 48387 | Roderick Random | Cross
    78864 | 48387 | Garbage | Bridges
    78865 | 48387 | Slim | Storer
    78866 | 48387 | Strap | Paddick
    78867 | 48387 | Widow Vanspriggen | Mrs Bridges
    78868 | 48387 | Moll | Mrs Vaughan
    78869 | 48387 | Mrs Rank | Miss Ferguson
    78870 | 48387 | Mrs File | Mrs Shawford
    78871 | 48387 | Mrs Machegogan | Mrs Paddick
    78872 | 48387 | Madge | Miss Tyler
    78873 | 48387 | Janny | Vaughan.
    Performance: 48388 | 24292 | d | Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, Master Cross, Mrs Vaughan

Mainpiece

Comments:
Charles XII-Usher; Prince of Wurtemburgh-Jackson; Gillensternia-Hazard; Count Piper-Thomson; Mazeppa-Reid; Czar-Burton; Dolgoruki-Paget; Menzikoif-Jones; Ivan-Shawford; Elimira-Mrs Cross.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Roderick Random-Cross; Garbage-Bridges; Slim-Storer; Strap-Paddick; Widow Vanspriggen-Mrs Bridges; Moll-Mrs Vaughan; Mrs Rank-Miss Ferguson; Mrs File-Mrs Shawford; Mrs Machegogan-Mrs Paddick; Madge-Miss Tyler; Janny-Vaughan.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, Master Cross, Mrs Vaughan

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