22 October 1720

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1720-1721
Volume: 2
Comments: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #99 14s. Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 139: The first play acted at Lincoln's-inn Fields, which fixed the attention of the public, was The Merry Wives of Windsor. This comedy was so perfectly played in all its parts, that the critics in acting universally celebrated the merit of the performers. The characters were so well adapted to the abilities of the actors, that no play had been represented with equal skill and propriety at that theatre

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p\?lif The Merry Wives of Windsor. Falstaffe-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Slender-C. Bullock; Sir Hugh-Griffin; Caius-Harper; Febton-Egleton; Host-Bullock Sr; Pistol-Spiller; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Giffard. *c\?lif Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by $Shakespear=. Receipts: #99 14s. $Davies=, <i>Dramatic Miscellanies</i>, I, 139: The first play acted at <i>Lincoln's-inn Fields</i>, which fixed the attention of the public, was <i>The Merry Wives of Windsor</i>. This comedy was so perfectly played in all its parts, that the critics in acting universally celebrated the merit of the performers. The characters were so well adapted to the abilities of the actors, that no play had been represented with equal skill and propriety at that theatre.
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    *p1720 10 22 lif The Merry Wives of Windsor. Falstaffe-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Slender-C. Bullock; Sir Hugh-Griffin; Caius-Harper; Febton-Egleton; Host-Bullock Sr; Pistol-Spiller; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Giffard.*c1720 10 22 lif Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by $Shakespear=. Receipts: #99 14s. $Davies=, <i>Dramatic Miscellanies</i>, I, 139: The first play acted at <i>Lincoln's-inn Fields</i>, which fixed the attention of the public, was <i>The Merry Wives of Windsor</i>. This comedy was so perfectly played in all its parts, that the critics in acting universally celebrated the merit of the performers. The characters were so well adapted to the abilities of the actors, that no play had been represented with equal skill and propriety at that theatre.
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    Event: 8364 | 17201022 | lif | Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by $Shakespear=. Receipts: #99 14s. $Davies=, <i>Dramatic Miscellanies</i>, I, 139: The first play acted at <i>Lincoln's-inn Fields</i>, which fixed the attention of the public, was <i>The Merry Wives of Windsor</i>. This comedy was so perfectly played in all its parts, that the critics in acting universally celebrated the merit of the performers. The characters were so well adapted to the abilities of the actors, that no play had been represented with equal skill and propriety at that theatre
    Performance: 13540 | 8364 | p | The Merry Wives Of Windsor | Falstaffe-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Slender-C. Bullock; Sir Hugh-Griffin; Caius-Harper; Febton-Egleton; Host-Bullock Sr; Pistol-Spiller; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Giffard.
    Cast:
    17424 | 13540 | Falstaffe | Quin
    17425 | 13540 | Ford | Ryan
    17426 | 13540 | Page | Ogden
    17427 | 13540 | Shallow | Boheme
    17428 | 13540 | Slender | C. Bullock
    17429 | 13540 | Sir Hugh | Griffin
    17430 | 13540 | Caius | Harper
    17431 | 13540 | Febton | Egleton
    17432 | 13540 | Host | Bullock Sr
    17433 | 13540 | Pistol | Spiller
    17434 | 13540 | Mrs Ford | Mrs Cross
    17435 | 13540 | Mrs Page | Mrs Seymour
    17436 | 13540 | Anne Page | Miss Stone
    17437 | 13540 | Mrs Quickly | Mrs Giffard.

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Falstaffe-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Slender-C. Bullock; Sir Hugh-Griffin; Caius-Harper; Febton-Egleton; Host-Bullock Sr; Pistol-Spiller; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Giffard.
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