This playbill records a performance at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden of The constant couple by George Farquhar (1676-1707) on 22 May 1755 in which Margaret Woffington (1720?-1760) played the leading part of Sir Harry Wildair - one of the roles for which she was most celebrated. The part of Lady Lurewell was performed by Esther Hamilton (d. 1787). Other actors in the cast include Theophilus Cibber (1703-1758) and John Arthur (1708?-1772), actor and stage designer -- it is likely that he was responsible for devising the “machinery” mentioned in a note at the foot of the sheet: “as any obstruction in the movement of the machinery will greatly prejudice the performance of the entertainment, it is hoped no persons will be displeased as their being refus'd admittance behind the scene.”
Description:
A playbill. and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707., Woffington, Margaret, -1760., and Covent Garden Theatre.
Coat-of-arms with a naked child, a lamb holding a sprig of thyme as the crest, figures of maternal nature and Britannia as supporters, and the motto "Help"; a landscape beyond, and a rococco frame; below, a ticket for a performance of "a sacred oratorio" composed by George Frederick Handel Esqr. to be performed at the Foundling Hospital. Blank spaces left for the date, month, year, and time of the performance
Alternative Title:
Arms of the Foundling Hospital
Description:
Title from first line of text, below image., Title from Paulson: Arms of the Foundling Hospital., and State and date from Paulson.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Foundling Hospital (London, England) and Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Subject (Topic):
Charities, Britannia (Symbolic character), and Coats of arms
Title from item., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text and design from bottom and right edges., and On leaf 100 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.
Title from item., Title continues: Sell all sorts of mercery goods, vizt. Genoa & Dutch velvets, rich brocades, damasks & paduasoys, figur'd & plain sattin, flower'd & plain tabby, armozeens & ducapes, sergedusoys, mantuas, tobin'd strip'd & plain lutestrings, sarsenets & persians, poplins & broglios, tobin'd strip'd & plain Irish stuffs, silverest & messinets, Venetian & corded poplins, stuff damasks & camblets, callimanco's stuffs, &c. Likewise variety of Norwich crapes bombazeens, and black silks. N.B. As we keep a large sortment of half silks entire new fancies, of various kinds. Ladies, &c, may depend of being used upon the best terms & at the very lowest prices., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf 38 of an album of trade cards and invitations.
Title from first plate: Bengal troops on the line of March. (The advanced guard driving in on an out post of the enemy.) A sketch by an officer in that army. Drawn on zinc & printed by Day and Haghe, liths. to the King., Also published as a panoramic roll., All housed in blue cloth case: 60 x 43 cm. With paper label on front cover: Ludlow. Bengal troops on the line of march [1835]., and Incomplete: lacking first plate (title page). Numbered in ms. in upper right corner. On verso of plate 1: illegible signature W.A. [...]ittenis. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Day and Haghe's Zincy
Subject (Geographic):
Bengal (India), India, and Bengal.
Subject (Name):
East India Company. Army
Subject (Topic):
Armed Forces, Hindus, Artillery (Troops), Indian, Campaigns & battles, Horse artillery, Military camps, Camels, Cattle, Elephants, and Hindu temples
Title from first plate: Bengal troops on the line of March. (The advanced guard driving in on an out post of the enemy.) A sketch by an officer in that army. Drawn on zinc & printed by Day and Haghe, liths. to the King., Also published as a panoramic roll., All housed in blue cloth case: 60 x 43 cm. With paper label on front cover: Ludlow. Bengal troops on the line of march [1835]., and Incomplete: lacking first plate (title page). Numbered in ms. in upper right corner. On verso of plate 1: illegible signature W.A. [...]ittenis. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Day and Haghe's Zincy
Subject (Geographic):
Bengal (India), India, and Bengal.
Subject (Name):
East India Company. Army
Subject (Topic):
Armed Forces, Hindus, Artillery (Troops), Indian, Campaigns & battles, Horse artillery, Military camps, Camels, Cattle, Elephants, and Hindu temples
Title from first plate: Bengal troops on the line of March. (The advanced guard driving in on an out post of the enemy.) A sketch by an officer in that army. Drawn on zinc & printed by Day and Haghe, liths. to the King., Also published as a panoramic roll., All housed in blue cloth case: 60 x 43 cm. With paper label on front cover: Ludlow. Bengal troops on the line of march [1835]., and Incomplete: lacking first plate (title page). Numbered in ms. in upper right corner. On verso of plate 1: illegible signature W.A. [...]ittenis. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Day and Haghe's Zincy
Subject (Geographic):
Bengal (India), India, and Bengal.
Subject (Name):
East India Company. Army
Subject (Topic):
Armed Forces, Hindus, Artillery (Troops), Indian, Campaigns & battles, Horse artillery, Military camps, Camels, Cattle, Elephants, and Hindu temples
Title from first plate: Bengal troops on the line of March. (The advanced guard driving in on an out post of the enemy.) A sketch by an officer in that army. Drawn on zinc & printed by Day and Haghe, liths. to the King., Also published as a panoramic roll., All housed in blue cloth case: 60 x 43 cm. With paper label on front cover: Ludlow. Bengal troops on the line of march [1835]., and Incomplete: lacking first plate (title page). Numbered in ms. in upper right corner. On verso of plate 1: illegible signature W.A. [...]ittenis. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Day and Haghe's Zincy
Subject (Geographic):
Bengal (India), India, and Bengal.
Subject (Name):
East India Company. Army
Subject (Topic):
Armed Forces, Hindus, Artillery (Troops), Indian, Campaigns & battles, Horse artillery, Military camps, Camels, Cattle, Elephants, and Hindu temples