29 March 1749

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Cibber. Mainpiece. Reviv'd, not acted these 4 years [see 1 March 1746]. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Dancourt, a Ballad Opera, performed by particular desire. Tomorrow, The Jubilee, for Benefit of Mrs Horton. [Baker, Biographia Dramatica, lists the afterpiece as written by James Wilder, taken from Dancourt. Cibber had announced (General Advertiser, 27 Feb.) for his benefit The Man of Mode, with Pasquin, with Alterations. In which would be performed The Rehearsal of a Comedy call'd The Election; or, Bribes on Both Sides, by the Author of Tom Jones.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?]cg The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter. Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington. *a?]cg The Gentleman Gardiner. Colin-Wilder [being his 1st attempt in the dramatic way%; Sir Jasper Freeman-Arthur; Sir Jeffrey Addlehead-Dunstall; Glastonbury-Stoppelaer; Trick-Cushing; Sham-Collins; Harriet-Miss Young; Kitty-Miss Falkner; [To conclude with a% <i>Country Dance</i> proper to the opera-. *d?]cg Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister. *c?]cg Benefit for $Cibber=. Mainpiece. Reviv'd, not acted these 4 years [see 1 March 1746]. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of $Dancourt=, a Ballad Opera, performed by particular desire. Tomorrow, The <i>Jubilee</i>, for Benefit of $Mrs Horton=. [Baker, <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>, lists the afterpiece as written by $James Wilder=, taken from Dancourt. Cibber had announced (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 27 Feb.) for his benefit <i>The Man of Mode</i>, with <i>Pasquin</i>, with Alterations. In which would be performed The Rehearsal of a Comedy call'd <i>The Election; or, Bribes on Both Sides</i>, by the Author of <i>Tom Jones</i>.]
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    *p1749 03 29 cg The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter. Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington.*a1749 03 29 cg The Gentleman Gardiner. Colin-Wilder being his 1st attempt in the dramatic way; Sir Jasper Freeman-Arthur; Sir Jeffrey Addlehead-Dunstall; Glastonbury-Stoppelaer; Trick-Cushing; Sham-Collins; Harriet-Miss Young; Kitty-Miss Falkner; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> proper to the opera-.*d1749 03 29 cg Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister.*c1749 03 29 cg Benefit for $Cibber=. Mainpiece. Reviv'd, not acted these 4 years [see 1 March 1746]. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of $Dancourt=, a Ballad Opera, performed by particular desire. Tomorrow, The <i>Jubilee</i>, for Benefit of $Mrs Horton=. [Baker, <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>, lists the afterpiece as written by $James Wilder=, taken from Dancourt. Cibber had announced (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 27 Feb.) for his benefit <i>The Man of Mode</i>, with <i>Pasquin</i>, with Alterations. In which would be performed The Rehearsal of a Comedy call'd <i>The Election; or, Bribes on Both Sides</i>, by the Author of <i>Tom Jones</i>.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24686 | 17490329 | cg | Benefit for $Cibber=. Mainpiece. Reviv'd, not acted these 4 years [see 1 March 1746]. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of $Dancourt=, a Ballad Opera, performed by particular desire. Tomorrow, The <i>Jubilee</i>, for Benefit of $Mrs Horton=. [Baker, <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>, lists the afterpiece as written by $James Wilder=, taken from Dancourt. Cibber had announced (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 27 Feb.) for his benefit <i>The Man of Mode</i>, with <i>Pasquin</i>, with Alterations. In which would be performed The Rehearsal of a Comedy call'd <i>The Election; or, Bribes on Both Sides</i>, by the Author of <i>Tom Jones</i>.
    Performance: 49232 | 24686 | p | The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter | Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington.
    Cast:
    80569 | 49232 | Sir Fopling | Cibber
    80570 | 49232 | Dorimant | Ryan
    80571 | 49232 | Medley | Sparks
    80572 | 49232 | Old Bellair | Arthur
    80573 | 49232 | Young Bellair | Gibson
    80574 | 49232 | Shoemaker | Collins
    80575 | 49232 | Smirk | Cushing
    80576 | 49232 | Handy | Anderson
    80577 | 49232 | Fopling's Page | Miss Mullart
    80578 | 49232 | Townley's Page | Miss Morrison
    80579 | 49232 | Orange Woman | Stoppelaer
    80580 | 49232 | Lady Townly | Miss Copen
    80581 | 49232 | Lady Woodville | Mrs Bambridge
    80582 | 49232 | Busy | Miss Haughton
    80583 | 49232 | Bullies | Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates
    80584 | 49232 | Aemilia | Mrs Copen
    80585 | 49232 | Pert | Mrs Ridout
    80586 | 49232 | Belinda | Mrs Ward
    80587 | 49232 | Harriet | Miss Bellamy
    80588 | 49232 | Loveit | Mrs Woffington.
    Performance: 49233 | 24686 | a | The Gentleman Gardiner | Colin-Wilder being his 1st attempt in the dramatic way; Sir Jasper Freeman-Arthur; Sir Jeffrey Addlehead-Dunstall; Glastonbury-Stoppelaer; Trick-Cushing; Sham-Collins; Harriet-Miss Young; Kitty-Miss Falkner; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> proper to the opera-.
    Cast:
    80589 | 49233 | Colin | Wilder being his 1st attempt in the dramatic way
    80590 | 49233 | Sir Jasper Freeman | Arthur
    80591 | 49233 | Sir Jeffrey Addlehead | Dunstall
    80592 | 49233 | Glastonbury | Stoppelaer
    80593 | 49233 | Trick | Cushing
    80594 | 49233 | Sham | Collins
    80595 | 49233 | Harriet | Miss Young
    80596 | 49233 | Kitty | Miss Falkner
    80597 | 49233 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> proper to | .
    Performance: 49234 | 24686 | d | Mr J | Granier, J. Granier's sister.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Colin-Wilder being his 1st attempt in the dramatic way; Sir Jasper Freeman-Arthur; Sir Jeffrey Addlehead-Dunstall; Glastonbury-Stoppelaer; Trick-Cushing; Sham-Collins; Harriet-Miss Young; Kitty-Miss Falkner; To conclude with a Country Dance proper to the opera-.

Dance

Comment: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

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