23 August 1749

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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

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??bfy The Descent of the Heathen Gods[, with the <i>Loves of Jupiter and Alcmena</i>%; or, Cuckoldom no Scandal. 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. *d??bfy <i>TThe Drowsy Cobler</i>-M L'Armand, Mad L'Armand [lately arriv'd from <i>Paris</i>%; <i>Tit for Tat or the Kiss Return'd</i>-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]. *c??bfy At <i>Yates's Booth</i> in the <i>George Inn</i>, <i>Smithfield</i>. A new, pleasant and Diverting Droll...interspers'd with several Scenes both Satyrical and Comical, particularly the surprizing <i>Metamorphosis of Jupiter and Mercury</i>r; the very remarkable <i>Tryal before Judge Puzzlecause</i>r, with many learned arguments on both sides to prove that One can't be Two. Likewise the Humourous Adventures and whimsical Perplexities of <i>Gormandize Simple, the Hungarian Footman</i>r; with the wonderful Conversations he had with and the dreadful Drubbings he received from his own Apparition; together with the Intrigues of <i>Dorothy Squeezepurse, the wanton Chambermaid</i>r. Concluding with the Distresses of the Jealous Husband or the Innocent Adultress. $Yates= from Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>. Clothes, scenes, machines, flyings, Transparencies and all other Decorations entirely new.
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    *p1749 08 23 bf The Descent of the Heathen Gods, with the <i>Loves of Jupiter and Alcmena</i>; or, Cuckoldom no Scandal. 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.*d1749 08 23 bf <i>TThe Drowsy Cobler</i>-M L'Armand, Mad L'Armand lately arriv'd from <i>Paris</i>; <i>Tit for Tat or the Kiss Return'd</i>-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].*c1749 08 23 bf At <i>Yates's Booth</i> in the <i>George Inn</i>, <i>Smithfield</i>. A new, pleasant and Diverting Droll...interspers'd with several Scenes both Satyrical and Comical, particularly the surprizing <i>Metamorphosis of Jupiter and Mercury</i>r; the very remarkable <i>Tryal before Judge Puzzlecause</i>r, with many learned arguments on both sides to prove that One can't be Two. Likewise the Humourous Adventures and whimsical Perplexities of <i>Gormandize Simple, the Hungarian Footman</i>r; with the wonderful Conversations he had with and the dreadful Drubbings he received from his own Apparition; together with the Intrigues of <i>Dorothy Squeezepurse, the wanton Chambermaid</i>r. Concluding with the Distresses of the Jealous Husband or the Innocent Adultress. $Yates= from Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>. Clothes, scenes, machines, flyings, Transparencies and all other Decorations entirely new.
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    Event: 24824 | 17490823 | bf | At <i>Yates's Booth</i> in the <i>George Inn</i>, <i>Smithfield</i>. A new, pleasant and Diverting Droll...interspers'd with several Scenes both Satyrical and Comical, particularly the surprizing <i>Metamorphosis of Jupiter and Mercury</i>; the very remarkable <i>Tryal before Judge Puzzlecause</i>, with many learned arguments on both sides to prove that One can't be Two. Likewise the Humourous Adventures and whimsical Perplexities of <i>Gormandize Simple, the Hungarian Footman</i>; with the wonderful Conversations he had with and the dreadful Drubbings he received from his own Apparition; together with the Intrigues of <i>Dorothy Squeezepurse, the wanton Chambermaid</i>. Concluding with the Distresses of the Jealous Husband or the Innocent Adultress. $Yates= from Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>. Clothes, scenes, machines, flyings, Transparencies and all other Decorations entirely new
    Performance: 49542 | 24824 | p | The Descent Of The Heathen Gods, With The <i>loves Of Jupiter And Alcmena</i>; Or, Cuckoldom No Scandal | 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:
    80955 | 49542 | Jupiter | Oates
    80956 | 49542 | Amphitryon | Furnival
    80957 | 49542 | Mercury | Marr
    80958 | 49542 | Tranio | Wright
    80959 | 49542 | Polydas | Peters
    80960 | 49542 | Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman | Yates
    80961 | 49542 | Alcmena | Mrs Butler
    80962 | 49542 | Bromia | Mrs Brown
    80963 | 49542 | Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid | Miss Hippisley
    80964 | 49542 | Judge Puzzlecause | Shuter.
    Performance: 49543 | 24824 | d | <i>TThe Drowsy Cobler</i>-M L'Armand, Mad L'Armand lately arriv'd from <i>Paris</i>; <i>Tit for Tat or the Kiss Return'd</i>-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]

Mainpiece

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.
Cast:

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]

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