21 February 1737
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1736-1737
Volume:
3
Comments:
Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By John Hewitt.] Preface to edition of 1737: This Comedy made it's Appearance under many Disadvantages:...It was read for the first Time to the Performers, Tuesday the 15th, and acted Monday the 21st. Mrs Giffard, who had been Ill the Whole Season, undertook the Character of Lady Betty Manly, but finding herself indisposed, returned the Part on Thursday Evening. It was then given to Mrs Hamilton, who on Saturday about one in the Afternoon declared she could not do it unless it was cut, which the Nature of that Part not admitting, there was a Necessity to ask the Favour of Miss Hughes to undertake it, who with a great deal of good Nature, studied and played it perfect, tho' at so short a Warning
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Modely Actor: Bardin
- Role: Lord Manly Actor: Rosco
- Role: Sir Charles Freelove Actor: Johnson
- Role: Belville Actor: Wright
- Role: Heartly Actor: W. Giffard
- Role: Young Manly Actor: Woodward
- Role: Blunt Actor: Lyon
- Role: Tom Actor: Penkethman
- Role: Lady Betty Manly Actor: Miss Hughes
- Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Marshal
- Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Roberts
- Role: Finesse Actor: Miss Tollett
- Role: Plaitwell Actor: Miss Jones
- Role: Pinup Actor: Mrs M. Giffard
- Role: Prologue Actor:
- Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
Hymen's Triumph
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Cupid Actor: Master Hamilton
- Role: Sylvania Actor: Haughton
- Role: Sylvans Actor: Vallois, Delegarde, LeSac, H. Fayting
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
- Role: Father to Colombine Actor: Norris
- Role: Mr Ashley Actor: W. Giffard
- Role: Dr Fleet Actor: Wetherilt
- Role: Clerk Actor: Snow
- Role: Drawer Actor: Edward
- Role: Lookout Actor: Miss Wilson
- Role: High Priest Actor: Stitchbury
- Role: Priests Actor: Kelly, Nichols, Richardson
- Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Chambers, Miss James, Miss Wilson
- Role: Silvio Actor: Yates
- Role: His Man Actor: Penkethman
- Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Haughton, Mlle Roland
- Role: Followers Actor: Vallois, Delagarde, LeSac, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates, Miss Gerrard.