23 August 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Bartholomew Fair
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
At Yates's Booth in the George Inn, Smithfield. A new, pleasant and Diverting Droll...interspers'd with several Scenes both Satyrical and Comical, particularly the surprizing Metamorphosis of Jupiter and Mercury; the very remarkable Tryal before Judge Puzzlecause, with many learned arguments on both sides to prove that One can't be Two. Likewise the Humourous Adventures and whimsical Perplexities of Gormandize Simple, the Hungarian Footman; with the wonderful Conversations he had with and the dreadful Drubbings he received from his own Apparition; together with the Intrigues of Dorothy Squeezepurse, the wanton Chambermaid. Concluding with the Distresses of the Jealous Husband or the Innocent Adultress. Yates from Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Clothes, scenes, machines, flyings, Transparencies and all other Decorations entirely new
Mainpiece
Title:
The Descent Of The Heathen Gods, With The loves Of Jupiter And
Alcmena; Or, Cuckoldom No Scandal
Comments:
Jupiter-Oates; Amphitryon-Furnival; Mercury-Marr; Tranio-Wright; Polydas-Peters; Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman-Yates; Alcmena-Mrs Butler; Bromia-Mrs Brown; Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid-Miss Hippisley; Judge Puzzlecause-Shuter.
Jupiter-Oates; Amphitryon-Furnival; Mercury-Marr; Tranio-Wright; Polydas-Peters; Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman-Yates; Alcmena-Mrs Butler; Bromia-Mrs Brown; Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid-Miss Hippisley; Judge Puzzlecause-Shuter.
Cast:
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Oates
- Role: Amphitryon Actor: Furnival
- Role: Mercury Actor: Marr
- Role: Tranio Actor: Wright
- Role: Polydas Actor: Peters
- Role: Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman Actor: Yates
- Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Brown
- Role: Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid Actor: Miss Hippisley
- Role: Judge Puzzlecause Actor: Shuter.
Dance
Comment:
TThe Drowsy Cobler-M L'Armand, Mad L'Armand lately arriv'd from Paris; Tit for Tat or the Kiss Return'd-Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, M L'Armand, Mme L'Armand; An extraordinary Band of Musick [provided from the Opera and both the Theatres [six instruments named]