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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

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Delane; Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Havard; Axalla-Mills; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Turbutt; Haly-Green; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Woodburn; Zama-Ray; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IV: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

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: Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. To prevent any imposition on the publick by counterfeit tickets, which are so frequently sold at the doors, no tickets so bought will be admitted into the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Characters of Dancing, as17421108; Grand Ballet, as17421108

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

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Gibson; Westmorland-Hayman; Northumberland-Carr; Dowglas-Anderson; Poyns-Cashell; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Ridout; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Carriers-Chapman, Woodward; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff Justice Shallow Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; King-Delane; Justice Shallow-Cibber Sen.; Prince of Wales-Mills; Duke of Lancaster-Havard; Bishop of York-Turbutt; Canterbury-Woodburn; Chief@Justice-Bridges; Hastings-Blakes; Gower-Usher; Silence-Neale; Pistol-Yates; Poins-W. Giffard; Bardolph-Ray; Scroop-Arthur; Westmorland-Winstone; Cambridge-Taswell; Gray-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: The Petit Maitre Actor: Blakes
Event Comment: Play containing the distresses and death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richard; the cruel murder of Young King Edward the fifth 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 Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the houses of York & Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervise-Winstone; Omar-Turbutt; Stratocles-Woodburn; Haly-Green; Azama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Mirvan-Hayman; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; The song beginning To thee O Gentle Sleep originally designed for the play-Beard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmoreland-Gibson; Mowbray-Arthur; Hastings-Carr; Gower-Anderson; Silence-Stoppelaer; Archbishop York-Chapman; Pistol-Woodward; Poins-Hayman; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Shallow-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Lottery

Dance: 2 CChacone-Cooke; Scotch Dance, as17441012

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A reviv'd tragedy not acted these 30 years. [See descriptive account at gf, 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Charles IX-Hale; Duke of Guise-Ryan; Queen Mother-Mrs James; Marguerite-Mrs Hale; Admiral of France-Cashell; Antramont-Mrs Pritchard; Cardinal of Lorraine-Gibson; Duke of Anjou-Anderson; Alberto Gondi-Carr; Ligneroles-Paddick; Cavagues-Ridout; Langorain-Arthur; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Havard; Prince of Navarre-Miss Ferguson; With the Original Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Havard; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Axalla-Stevens; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Marshall; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Woodburn; Selima-Mrs Ridout; With a New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Taswell

Song: III: Lowe; V: a New Song with a Chorus, call'd The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Cashell; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Rosco; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Bridgwater; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Selima-Mrs Hale; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; Song Beginning To Thee O Gentle Sleep, originally designed for the play, -Beard.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Carr
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: 1 Written by Shakespear. Benefit Powell, Howard, and others; by particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never acted there before. [The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught, originally issued as The Old Debauchees by Henry Fielding, 1 June 1732, dl. Concluding the program with the National Anthem now omitted from the advertisements.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; King-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Northumberland-Dove; Worcester-Julian; Blunt-Shepard; Poins-Kennedy; Peto-Blakey; Bardolph-G. Hallam; Carriers-Dove, Morgan; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laroon-Morgan; Isabel-Mrs Phillips; Father Martin-Paget; Young Laroon-Kennedy; Old Jourdain-Cushing; Beatrice-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Paget

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King Henry-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; York-Chapman; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Shallow-Hippisley; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbray-Arthur; Hastings-Carr; Gower-Anderson; Lord Bardolph-Ridout; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Royal Chace

Song: 2 As17460108

Event Comment: Mainpiece written on the plan of Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi