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5242 results for: Keyword - Henry Fosbrook
We found 3375 matches on Author, 1213 matches on Performance Title, 658 matches on Performance Comments, 464 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5126
01 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Henry Fielding]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: 1st Buyer Actor: Berry
Role: 2d Buyer Actor: Mullart
Role: Lovemore Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Whisk Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oates
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Raftor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lottery Author(s): Henry Fielding

5127
13 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera (after the Italian Method). [Text by Henry Carey. Music by John Frederick Lampe.] Subscribers' Tickets will not be taken after the first four Nights. Pit and Boxes 6s. Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Waltz
Role: Casimir Actor: Kelly
Role: Rodulpho Actor: Snider
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Mason.
Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Henry Carey

5128
10 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Woodward and Miss Wherrit. By Desire. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions, particularly an entire new Scene, call'd Pierot's Encounter with a Bearv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: 7320316 but Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Wherrit.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance

Cast
Role: 7320421 but Harlequin Actor: H. Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Yeoman Actor: Jenkins
Role: Attendants on Colombine Actor: Mrs Tollet, Miss Tollet, Miss Wherrit
Role: Pierrot Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Genius Actor: Excel
Role: Servants to Yeoman Actor: Beckham, Morris
Role: Beau Gamester Actor: Bullock
Role: Harlequin Woman Actor: Miss Wherrit.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; II: The Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit; V: Passacail-Miss Wherrit

5129
17 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comedy. [By Henry Fielding.] 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Griffin
Role: Frederick Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Ramilie Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Raftor
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Decoy Actor: Oates
Role: Furnish Actor: Fielding
Role: Sparkle Actor: Berry
Role: Sattin Actor: Grey
Role: List Actor: Oates
Role: Bubbleboy Actor: Mullart
Role: Lawyer Actor: Mullart
Role: Prologue Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Colley Cibber Actor: Mrs Raftor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding

5130
24 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: [Author not known, but probably Henry Carey; see 28 Nov.] The Scenes, Machines, and Habits entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Ame
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne
Role: Shepherds Actor: Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates
Role: Sailor Actor: Nivelon
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Swains Actor: Essex, Houghton
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Robinson, Miss Latour
Role: College Youths Actor: F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque
Related Works
Related Work: An Impromptu Revel Masque; On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials Author(s): Henry Carey

5131
22 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Afterpiece: A new Tragedy of half an Act [By Henry Carey]. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chronohotonthologos

Cast
Role: : Chronohotonthologos Actor: Winstone
Role: Bombardinion Actor: Ridout
Role: Aldiborontiphoscophornio Actor: Cross
Role: Rigdum Funnidos Actor: Oates
Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Woodburn
Role: Doctor Actor: Gray
Role: Cook Actor: H. Tench
Role: King of Fidlers Actor: Davis
Role: King of Antipodes Actor: Jannot
Role: Dumb Actor: Gray
Role: Signor Scacciatinello Actor: Mrs Shirburne
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Oates, Miss Dancy
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne. Prologue spoken by W. Mills. Epilogue by Mrs Shireburne. music and

Dance: As17340221 Also A new Overture. With Songs (in the Italian Stile) a propos [to the Afterpiece]

5132
10 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Tench. By particular Desire. N.B. Mr Tench having labour'd under a violent Fit of Illness, and not being quite recover'd, humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his [not] waiting on them as he could wish, and favour him with their Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Townly Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Manly Actor: Rosco
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones
Role: Basset Actor: James
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Poundage Actor: Gray
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Norman
Role: Moody Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Lottery Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Oldbeldiston

Song: As17340628

5133
21 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. N.B. The Letter from some Gentlemen of the Inner-Temple (desiring the first Part of King Henry the Fourth to be play'd soon) was receiv'd, and, in Compliment to their Request, that Play will be Acted on Tuesday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Quin
Role: Juba Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sempronius Actor: Mills
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Portius Actor: Milward
Role: Marcus Actor: Cross
Role: Lucius Actor: Winstone
Role: Decius Actor: Hewitt
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: As17340919 With a Comic Actor: Medley-Overture composed by Mr Charke
Role: Medley Actor: Overture composed by Mr Charke
Role: Burgo Actor: Master-Nivelon
Role: Master Actor: Nivelon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Burgomaster's Servant Actor: Cibber
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Janno
Role: Peasants Actor: Pelling, Janno, Davenport
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates

Dance: As17340919

5134
02 November 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia present.] Lord Hervey to Henry Fox, 2 Nov.: No place is full but the Opera; and Farinelli is so universally liked, that the crowds there are immense. By way of public spectacles this winter, there are no less than two Italian Operas, one French play house, and three English ones. Heidegger has computed the expense of these shows, and proves in black & white that the undertakers must receive seventy-six thousand odd hundred pounds to bear their charges, before they begin to become gainers. Ilchester, Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 211

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

5135
07 May 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Chapman, Coachmaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song:

Dance:

5136
12 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Leon Actor: Delane
Role: Captain Actor: Ryan
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Mullart
Role: Juan Actor: Marshall
Role: Sanchio Actor: Aston
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Woman Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: By a Scholar of Nivelon's. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others

Song: I: Chanson a Boire, to Musick of Mr Handel's, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre. II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England

Performance Comment: II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England .

5137
28 September 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Hewitt; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Philidel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; In which will be performed the Original Musick (composed by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcell)-Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus-Miss Wilson; Cupid-Master Hamilton; being the first time of his appearing on this stage. Dancing-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Who never appeared on this stage before. With a New Prologue to the Town-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Johnson
Role: Merlin Actor: Hewitt
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Conon Actor: Havard
Role: Osmond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Aurelius Actor: Richardson
Role: Albanact Actor: Woodward
Role: Guillamar Actor: Hamilton
Role: Grimbald Actor: Lyon
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: In which will be performed the Original Musick Actor: Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Wilson
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Hamilton
Role: Dancing Actor: Haughton, Mlle Roland
Role: With a New Prologue to the Town Actor: Mr Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Henry Purcell

5138
13 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Queen, Duke, and princesses present.] Lord Hervey to Henry Fox, 13 Nov.: I am just returned with the Queen from a long dull Opera, and a cold, empty House.--Ilchester, Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 255

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

5139
31 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. After Money will be taken. [See Daily Journal, 31 Dec., for a Letter from Henry Giffard, discussing his relations with dl and the disturbance at lif on 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime: With New Scenes and several Alterations and Additions, particularly a Sequel to the Contention, call'd Pistol in Mourning

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Pretender to Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Ghost of Gay Actor: Lyon
Role: Squire Actor: Yates
Role: Constable Actor: Dove
Role: Ben Actor: Richardson
Role: Beggar Actor: Hewitt
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Thornowets
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
Role: Clown Actor: Penkethman
Role: Attendants on Polly Actor: Kelly, Corfe, Richardson, Stitchbury, Mrs Marshall, Miss Tollet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets
Role: Manager Actor: Cox
Role: Pistol Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Two Masters Hamilton
Role: With a New Ballad Prologue to the Pantomime, Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: The Landing of Prince Germanicus Actor: , and his Reception.

5140
11 July 1738 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 July: Speedily will be sold by Auction, a Large Quantity of Theatrical Goods, viz. Cloaths, Scenes. (Late the Property of Mr Henry Giffard.

Performances

5141
26 July 1738 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 July: To be Sold by Auction, On Tuesday, August 1, and the following Days, At the Great-House the Corner of Carlisle-street, Soho-Square...A Large Quantity of Theatrical Goods...late the Property of Mr Henry Giffard...By Bernard Warren, Auctioneer

Performances

5142
06 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Plowman. By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Delane
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Myrtle Actor: Hallam
Role: Cimberton Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Humphrey Actor: Mullart
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tom Actor: Chapman
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Cast
Role: Tanner Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Modish Actor: Salway
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Simon Actor: Hippisley.

Song: Roberts; Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

5143
09 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new Burlesque Opera. [By Henry Carey.] Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Delane
Role: Orestes Actor: Ryan
Role: Pylades Actor: Hale
Role: Phoenix Actor: Rosco
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon : Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More of Morehall Actor: Salway
Role: Margery More Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Gaffer Gubbins Actor: Laguerre
Role: Margery Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Esther? Young
Role: Herald Actor: Reinhold
Role: First Guest Actor: Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: With Dances, incident to the Opera,-Glover, Lalauze, Haughton, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Thompson, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Bullock

5144
17 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. Tickets at Milward's in Brownlow-Street. [Henry Brooke has a note in the Daily Post, 17 March, stating that on 24 Feb. he gave to Chetwin, Deputy-Licencer of plays, a copy of Gustavus Vasa but has received neither a licence nor a statement of exceptions to it.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Glocester Actor: Quin
Role: Hastings Actor: Milward
Role: Dumont Actor: Mills
Role: Belmour Actor: Wright
Role: Catesby Actor: Ridout
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Winstone
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: with The Eearly Horn Actor: Beard
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

5145
10 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mr Dryden, and Composed by Mr Henry Purcell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Cast
Role: King Actor: Delane
Role: Armusia Actor: Ryan
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Ruidias Actor: Hale
Role: Governor Actor: Johnson
Role: Emanuel Actor: Hallam
Role: Sforza Actor: Arthur
Role: Pymero Actor: Gibson
Role: King of Bakam Actor: Rosco
Role: Christophero Actor: Roberts
Role: Prince Actor: A. Ryan
Role: Priest Actor: Mullart
Role: Captain Actor: Anderson
Role: Citizens Actor: Hippisley, Neale, James
Role: with Enthusiastick Song Actor: Leveridge.

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Bacchus

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers Actor: Rochetti, Thompson, Smith, Davis, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Miss Davis
Role: Bacchus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Salway, Waltz, Legar, Lad, Roberts
Role: Phoebus Actor: Rochetti
Role: Spring Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Summer Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Autumn Actor: Salway
Role: Winter Actor: Leveridge
Role: with dances Actor: Glover, Poitier, Mlle Roland Jr, Mlle Roland Sr, Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DelaGarde, Miss Oates, Miss Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ozanne, Mrs Villeneuve.

5146
07 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies. Benefit Henry Plowman. Receipts: Money #34 14s. 6d.; Tickets #85 7s. (Account Book); #150 (Rylands MS.). [Account Book states that Plowman was charged #80 for his benefit. See a letter by Plowman in Daily Advertiser, 7 Nov., on his acting in this play.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Acasto Actor: Stephens
Role: Castalio Actor: Hale
Role: Polydore Actor: Ryan
Role: Chamont Actor: Delane
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morrice
Role: Chaplain Actor: Plowman.

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Burgess.
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Role: Tom Trueblue Actor: Salway
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Bencraft
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Squire Modish Actor: Salway
Role: Bark Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: PPeasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

5147
18 February 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thomas Sheffer and Henry Rose. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

5148
26 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: FFawkes and Pinchbeck's Booth, end of Hosier Lane, West Smithfield. Noon to 10 p.m. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. Gallery 6d. Mainpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. Afterpiece: The Present Tense...by Punch's Company of comical Tragedians from the Haymarket [i.e., a puppet show]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humours Of Covent Garden; Or, The Covent Garden Tragedy

Cast
Role: Master Punchbowl Actor: Page
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Mrs Charke.
Related Works
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Universal Monarch Defeated; or, The Queen of Hungary Triumphant

Entertainment: While the booth is filling, the Audience will be diverted by Curious Performances-Ruffian Boy

5149
05 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Tickets of Hobson at the stage Door. Mr Shepard humbly hopes his friends will not be offended at the Alteration of the play, he being oblig'd to change it on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. The Tickets deliver'd for Henry VIII will be taken this night (London Daily Post and General Advertiser). Shepard belonged for many years to the House. Fleetwood dismissed him. Let him have a benefit for the money accrued to him. Beard ill and did not act. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Hornpipein Act III Actor: Yates.
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Mackheath Actor: Lowe
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lockit Actor: Turbutt
Role: Mat Actor: Ray
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: End of Farce:By Particular Desire, Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

5150
29 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Whittingham. This Gentleman had acted Hotspur (10 Feb.) very ill (Winston MS. from Dyer MS). Failed in Pyrrhus (Genest, IV, 37). Tickets to be had of Hobson at the Stage Door, and at Batson's and Tom's Coffee Houses in Cornhill. Tickets deliver'd out for Whittingham for Henry IV will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Delane
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Whittingham
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Pylades Actor: Havard
Role: Phoenix Actor: Winstone
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Lowe
Role: Blister Actor: Turbutt
Role: Wormwood Actor: Woodburn
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates
Role: Goodwill Actor: Taswell
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Song: As17430427

Music: V: Concerto-Burk Thumoth