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Event Comment: TTurbutt and Dove's Booth, end of Hosier Lane, West Smithfield, during the Time of the Fair. [London Daily Post and General Advertiser gives Kevenhuller-$Woodward. Repeated 24, 25, 26 Aug.] Ballance Master, just arriv'd from Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Glorious Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: As17430804, at Tottenham Court Fair, but Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Kevenhuller-Woodhouse; Duke-Pattendon; Tom Thimble-Smith; Landlady-Mrs Smith; Tim Guzzle-Dove; Jenny-Miss Ferguson; Doublescore-Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Doublescore Actor: Mrs Hill.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dissected or The Biter Bit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-M DeBroke; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Gripe-Mrs Smith; Clodpole-Dove.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Gripe Actor: Mrs Smith
Event Comment: A humorous and diverting Droll. Hippisley and Chapman's Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. [Repeated 24, 25, 26 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Doctor Outwitted With The Comical Humours Of Sly Boots The Sham Physician

Performance Comment: Old Fumble-Hippisley; Sly Boots-Chapman; M le Medicine-Blakes; Constant-Bencraft; Simon-Berry; Dry Broots-Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Dodson; Miss Humility-Mrs Lamball; Jenny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dodson
Role: Miss Humility Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: Bencraft, Davis; an entire new Ballad-Mr Bencraft, in the character of the valiant Dragoon who retook the Standard at the Battle of Dettingen

Dance: I: Austrian Dance-Bencraft, Adams; II: Highland Dance-Bencraft, Adams

Event Comment: YYeates, Warner, and Rosoman's Booth opposite the Greyhound in West Smithfield. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. Mainpiece: a pompous Tragedy. [Repeated 24, 25, 26 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cruel Uncle Or Usurping Monarch

Performance Comment: Clough, Cuthbert, Ware, Padington, Warner, Collins, Mrs Cuthbert, Mrs Rosoman, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Warner.

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rosoman; Clown-Warner; Colombine-Mrs Rosoman.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rosoman.

Song: New Song-Johnson upon the glorious Victory at Dettingen

Dance: Morris Dancers

Event Comment: GGreat Tiled Booth on Bowling Green. Mainpiece: Showing how the Lord Momford was falsely accused to the King and was banished'd from Court, at which he commenc'd Beggar. Each day of the Fair, noon to 10 p.m. Afterpiece: Puppet show. [Notices repeated 9, 12 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green With The Comical Humours Of Tom Stroud A Country Farmers Son And Gudgeon His Man

Performance Comment: Momford-Cushing; King-Woodhouse; Westford-Bambridge; Westford-Malone; Gamester-Clough; Lady Westford-Mrs Bambridge; Arabella-Mrs Cushing; Widow-Mrs Motteaux; Tom-Hackett; Gudgeon-Clark.
Cast
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Motteaux

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Dettingen

Song: Price, Master Morris, Miss Morris

Dance: Price, Master Morris, Miss Morris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Cross; Balance-Bridges; Kite-Carr; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-W. Giffard; Melinda-Mrs Cross; Rose-Miss Scott; Lucy-Mrs Bennett; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Recruits-Neale, Anderson.
Cast
Role: Capt Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Recruits Actor: Neale, Anderson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Ghost-Stephens; Queen-Mrs Woodward; Laertes-Chapman; Horatio-Cashell; Ostrick-Woodward; Polonius-Hippisley; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Bernardo-Gibson; Rosencraus-Ridout; Guildenstern-Anderson; Player King-Harrington; Marcellus-Carr; Francisco-Bencraft; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs Mullart; Gravediggers-Rosco, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Anderson
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Neale; Don Choleric-Yates; Duart-Winstone; Antonio-Dove; Charino-Taswell; Governor-Bridges; Manuel-Cross; Sancho-Ray; Jaques-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Honoria-Miss Horsington; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Anderson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-W. Giffard; Millwood-Mrs Roberts; Thorowgood-Winstone; Trueman-Cross; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-Anderson; Maria-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Blunt Actor: Anderson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: During this month was publish'd The Dramatic Congress, a short state of the stage under present management, by W. R. Chetwynd. The older actors and dramatists sit in Elysium and discuss the fate of the theatre under Fleetwood and Rich. Much on cartels and the decay of the stage, and the chicanery indulged in to starve the Macklin-Garrick revolters. Probably about this time was also publish'd Tyranny Triumphant...Or Historical and critical remarks on the famous Cartel lately agreed on by the masters of the two theatres, by Patrick Fitz-Crambo. Discusses the rumor that Rich shut up Lincoln's Inn Fields for six months and for #600 gave the key to the Manager of Drury Lane, leaving the actors to starve, and the town to be satisfied with whatever nonsense Drury Lane chose to put on

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Davis; Chamont-Delane; Polydore-Giffard; Monimia-Mrs Giffard, her 1st appearance there for 4 years; Acasto-Bridges; Chaplain-Cross; Serina-Mrs Ridout; Florella-Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: We hear that the Lord Chamberlain has refus'd granting a License to the seceding players to act in the Theatre in the Haymarket. (Daily Advertiser) To the Author of the London Daily Post, Sir: As I have engag'd myself for this winter to perform in Dublin, by an Invitation of Several Persons of Distinction in Ireland, I think it my duty before I leave London, by your paper, to return my sincere and hearty thanks to the Town for the many favours I have receiv'd during the Time of my Performing in Publick, which I hope they will Candidly accept from their most of Oblig'd, humble Servants, Thomas Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Giffard; Burleigh-Winstone; Raleigh-W. Giffard; Lieutenant-Ray; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bridgwater; Torrismond-Hale; Lorenzo-Ryan; Gomez-Hippisley; Bertran-Cashell; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Ridout; Pedro-Gibson; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Teresa-Mrs Hale; Queen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: As17431003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Delane; Edgar-Giffard; Gloster-Bridges; Bastard-W. Giffard; Kent-Winstone; Cornwall-Blakes; Albany-Cross; Burgundy-Ray; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Old Man-Taswell; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross; Arante-Miss Horsington; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: As17431022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bridges; Torrismond-Delane; Gomez-Collins; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-W. Giffard; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Anderson; Pedro-Blakes; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Anderson
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: II, IV: As17431015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17431107, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-W. Giffard; Johnson-Mills; others-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Gray, Usher, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright; With Additional Reinforcements of Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Mills; Ghost-Delane; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Laertes-Blakes; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Neale; Polonius-Taswell; Marcellus-Turbutt; Rosencraus-Woodburn; Guildenstern-Green; Player King-W. Giffard; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Grave Diggers-Yates, Ray; Ophelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Song: II: Song-Morland

Dance: IV: As17431123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Havard; King Edward V-Mrs Ridout; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Duchess of York-Miss Bennet; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Arthur; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Sciolto-Bridges; Horatio-Delane; Altamont-Mills; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Mills; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: As17431123

Song: IV: A Song-Morland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17431220, but Apollo-Newtone; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs _LeFont.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Kent-Rosco; Cornwall-Cashell; Albany-Gibson; Burgundy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Goneril-Mrs James; Regan-Mrs Mullart; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs James
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17431221, but Columbine-Mrs Kilby.
Event Comment: Tragedy reviv'd. As written by Shakespear. The Characters new Dress'd. [See G. W. Stone Jr., Garrick's Handling of Macbeth," pp. 609-28.] An Essay on Acting (London, 1744): In which will be Consider'd the Mimical Behaviour of a Certain Fashionable faulty Actor....A short criticism on His Acting Macbeth. [See especially first part, pp. 1-12, on Acting; second, pp. 12-27, on Garrick as Macbeth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick, 1st time; Macduff-Giffard; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Mills; Banquo-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Donalbain-Green; Lennox-W. Giffard; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Ray; Hecate-Berry; Ross-Bridges; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Angus-Turbutt; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Bennet; With the Songs-; Dances-, other Decorations.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann
Event Comment: We hear the new Pantomime Entertainment that was perform'd last night at Drury Lane was receiv'd with great applause, the Scenes, Deceptions, and Decorations all being in an entire new taste.--Daily Advertiser. [This "puff" worded identically with that appearing the day before in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440202, but Harlequin's Child-Miss Yates; a Fairy-a Lilliputian woman; Fantastic Sprights-_; Shepherds-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Baudouin; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Blakes; Polly-Miss Budgell; Lucy-Miss Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Yates; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Dunstall; 1st time in all parts for these actors on this stage. 1st time in all parts for these actors on this stage.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 25 Feb. contained the following verses: Hearing Mr Handel's Samson at Covent Garden. Rais'd by his subject Milton nobly flew And all Parnassus open'd to our view; By Milton fir'd Great Handel strikes our ear, And every power of harmony we hear. When two such mighty artists blend their fire Pour forth each Charm that Genius can inspire The man whose bosom does not raptures feel, Must have no soul, or all his heart be steel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Samson-Beard; Dalila-Signora Francesina; Micah-Signora Francesina, Sullivan; Harapha-Reinhold; Israelite Woman-Signora Avolio (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 351). Mrs Delany to Mrs Dewes, 25 Feb.: Francesina sings most of Mrs Cibber's parts and some of Mrs Clive's. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 585.]See Deutsch, Handel, p. 585.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abramule Or Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abramule-Mrs Pritchard; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Mahomet-Hale; Kisler Aga-Cashell; Cuprioli-Rosco; Haly-Gibson; Mursa-Ridout; Marama-Mrs Mullart; Solyman-Quin; Song proper to the play.-Beard, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: BBallet-Cooke; Scotch Dance, as17431124

Song: GGenius of England (By particular desire)-Beard