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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Duchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Stanley-Havard; Tressel-Chapman; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Lieutenant-Ray; Mayor-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Green

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Havard; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Dowglass-Stevens; Vernon-Cashell; Poins-Winstone; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Ray; Carriers-Johnson, Woodward; Glendower-Chapman; Kate-Mrs Mills; Francis-Macklin; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: LLe Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Peasant Dance-Nivelon, lately arrived from Paris, with Desse, Leviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Justice-Berry; Westmoreland-Winstone; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Woodward; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Taswell; Feeble-Ray; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow or The Rival Sisters

Performance Comment: Robin-Miss Edwards; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Fenlin; Moth-Master Donovan; Mab-Miss Cole; Peas Blossom-Miss Ferg; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Columbine-Mrs Walter; Peasants-Liviez, Carney, Weeks; Women Peasants-Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story; Maid-Miss Woodman; Old Woman-Ray; Father to Colombines-Leigh; Freehold-Stevens; Slouch-Macklin; with Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf.
Cast
Role: Father to Colombines Actor: Leigh

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Milward; Bajazet-Quin; Axalla-Mills; Moneses-Wright; Prince-Berry; Omar-Turbutt; Haly-Cashell; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Ridout; Zama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Mills; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Berry
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: III: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Marshall, the first time of his performing there; Bajazet-Walker; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-W. Giffard; Omar-Paget; Stratocles-Vaughan; Prince-Blakes; Mirvan-Dunstall; Zama-Crofts; Haly-Naylor; Dervise-Nelson; Selima-Mrs Steel; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17401029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Hotspur-Walker; Falstaff-Paget; Worcester-Blakes; Dowglas-Nelson; Vernon-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Marr; Glendower-Wallis; Bardolph-Dunstall; Carrier-Julian; Francis-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Yates; Kate-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17401127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Crispe, who never appeared there before; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Walker; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blunt-Naylor; Tirrel-Nelson; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Dutchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Father Actor: Laguerre.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Father Actor: Laguerre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Milward; Gratiano-Mills; Shylock-Macklin; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-Johnson; Solanio-Berry; Morochius-Cashell; Lorenzo-Havard; Prince of Arragon-Turbutt; Duke-Winstone; Tubal-Taswell; Salarino-Ridout; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Prince of Arragon Actor: Turbutt

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Les Egyptiens-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; The Peasants' Triumph, as17410212

Event Comment: At Hippisley's and Chapman's Great Theatrical Booth in the George-Inn Yard. Afterpiece: A new Comic Interlude. While the Booth is filling the Company will be entertained by the surprising little Posture-Boy, a Scholar of Mr Ferguson's, lately arrived from Paris. Books of the Droll will be sold in the Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Duke Or The Conjurors Bastard With The Comical Humours Of Captain Tipple

Performance Comment: Conjuror's Bastard-Chapman; Duke Lavinio-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Prince Brunetto-Ware; Barberino-Bembridge; Alberto-Richards; Captain-Spackman; Clout-Gray; Flout-Clough; Isabella-Mrs Cross; Prudentia-Miss Ferguson; Flametta-Miss Dodson; 1st Widow-Mrs Taylor; 2d Widow-Mrs Powel; Miss Sol@Fa-Mrs Booth; Drunken Captain-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Prince Brunetto Actor: Ware

Afterpiece Title: The Matrimonial Squabble or A Cure for Jealousy

Ballet: TThe Infernals (Grand Ballet). 1st Fury-Bencraft; Attendants-Clough, Richards, Gray, Wright, Bembridge, Spackman

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these Six years [8 April 1735]. Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry VIv. The artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richardv. The Murder of Young King Edward Vv and his Brother, in the Tower. The Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the Death of King Richard in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster. [This customary description appears in all subsequent notices.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Prince Edward-Mrs Vincent; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Tressel-Chapman; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stephens; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of Tower-Stevens; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Harrington; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Clark; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Forrest-Vaughan; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Descriptive passage as at cg 13 Oct. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Oct.: Last Night was perform'd, gratis, the Tragedy of Richard the Third, at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, when the Character of Richard was perform'd by a Gentleman who never appear'd before, whose Reception was the most extraordinary and great that was ever known upon such an Occasion; and we hear he obliges the Town this Evening with the same Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: The Part of King Richard-a Gentleman (who never appear'd on any Stage) [Garrick]; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blount-Naylor; Tyrrel-Pattenden; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Duchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier

Event Comment: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Never perform'd there before. Tis hop'd no Gentleman will take it ill if they are not admitted behind the Scenes, it being impossible to go through the Performance, if the Passages are not kept clear. Tickets at 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. [prices repeated for the run of this play]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; two Kings of Brentford-Vaughan, Clough; Prince Pretty@man-Marshall; Volscius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Paget; Thunder and Lightning-Dunstall, Miss Naylor; Players, Soldiers, Cardinals, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; the facetious Grand Dance-the Whole Company; King Phiz-Julian; Gentleman Usher-Yates; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Chloris-Mrs Yates; Pallas-Blakes; Parthenope-Miss E. Hippisley; With the total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; the part of Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Mrs Bishop; Likewise Mr Bayes's Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle by his new@rais'd Troops-; With Dancing-, Scenes, Machines, Habits, other proper Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: As17420115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Ratcliff-Dighton; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs E. Giffard; Tyrrel-Vaughan; Blunt-Naylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Father to Columbine Actor: Julian

Dance: II: The Peasants-Masters and Miss Granier; IV: The Leek, as17420224

Event Comment: At the desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17420514, but Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Tressel-_.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duchess of York-Mrs Woodward; Lady Anne-Mrs Cibber; Buckingham-Cashell; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stephens; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Harrington; Lieut-Ridout; Oxford-Bencraft; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: HHappy Lovers, as17421006; La Villageoise, as17421006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Harrington; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Dowglass-Anderson; Poins-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Salway; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs James; Carriers-Chapman, Woodward; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ryan

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Cooke, Ann Auretti, accompanied Villeneuve, Dumont, Delagarde, Richardson, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LaFont, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Characters of Dancing-Janneton Auretti; Tambourine-Cooke; Dutch Skipper-Delamain, Anne Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Stephens; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; York-Chapman; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbry-Cashell; Hastings-Harrington; Silence-Salway; Pistol-Woodward; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Hillyard; Shallow-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Hale

Dance: 2 As17421025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Hale; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Ridout; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Harrington; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Carr; Mirvan-Anderson; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ridout
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Dance: PPeasants, as17421102; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Grand Serious Ballet, as17421025

Event Comment: 1 Benefit W. Giffard [but earlier advertisements said benefit the two Miss Scotts]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince-Giffard; Hotspur-W. Giffard; Falstaff-a Citizen of London.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

Event Comment: DDaniel's, Malone's, and James's Great Theatrical Booth, joining to the Swan in Tottenham Court. By a Company of Comedians. Noon to 10 p.m. [A letter in Daily Advertiser, 12 August describes a performance on Monday 8 August; further notices appear in Daily Advertiser, 11 and 12 Aug.; it is possible this production was shown every day from 4 Aug. to 16 Aug., the time of the fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary Or The British Troops Triumphant With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman tom Thimble The Taylor And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Malone; Prince-Lawrence; Count Kevenhuller-Williams; Tim Guzzle-Daniel; Duke Chartres-Littleton; Paddy-Richardson; Tom Thimble-Rudyard; Noailles-Malone; Dragoon-Watkins; Landlady-Mrs Cross; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Rudyard; Irishwoman-Mrs Kelly; Jenny-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Lawrence

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful acquisition of the Crownv by King Richard; the Murder of Young King Edward V and his Brother in the Tower. The Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the death of King Richard in the memorable battle of Bosworth Field, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster. [This notice accompanies subsequent performances of Richard III, but will not be recorded here further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duchess of York-Mrs Woodward; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stevens; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieut-Ridout; Oxford-Bencraft; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Rosco; Hubert-Hale; Hemskirk-Cashell; Prince Prig-Chapman; Higgen-Hippisley; Van Dunk-Marten; Bertha-Mrs Walter; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Prince Prig Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or the Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Loverule-Hayman; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall (Being the first time of their appearing on that stage).
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17431003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridges; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Haly-Green; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-W. Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Usher; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Turbutt; Zama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Song: As17431027

Dance: As17431027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Stephens; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Mirvan-Mozeen; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Carr
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Dance: As17431026

Event Comment: Revived Comedy. Never acted there before. Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation Or Love In A Nunnery

Performance Comment: Benito-Chapman; Duke of Mantua-Bridgwater; Prince Frederick-Ryan; Camillo-Cashell; Ascanio-Miss Hippisley; Lucretia-Mrs Horton; Aurelian-Hale; Mario-Rosco; Valerio-Anderson; Hippolita-Mrs Hale; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Violetta-Mrs Dunstall; Sophronia-Mrs James; Frontona-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Prince Frederick Actor: Ryan

Dance: LLes Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026