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.
Caption title., First line: In the county of Norfolk, lived one Mr. Matthew Grey, a gentleman about 39 years of age, possessed of a very good estate., Printed in three columns. With three woodcut illustrations at top: one depicting a man about to hurl an infant; one depicting a man and a woman hanging from nooses; and one depicting a woman burning an infant's corpse in a fireplace while being watched through a window. With "A copy of verses" printed in lower right: Give ear to this most horrid tale, this dismal tragedy, so foul and deep it cannot fail to moisten every eye. ..., Matthew Grey, apparently insane, decided his wife was unfaithful and that he was not the father of his three children. Enraged, he murdered his entire family. The gruesome sounds of the murders attracted the attention of his neighbors, who rushed to the scene and apprehended Grey. Susan Smith, a girl of 17, was pregnant with an unwanted child. Unable to abort the pregnancy, she murdered the baby shortly after it was born. Her crime was discovered when a neighbor saw her attempting to burn the baby's corpse in a fireplace., Printer's advertisement following imprint: -- Cards and handbills printed very neat and cheap., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Subject (Geographic):
England, Norfolk., and England.
Subject (Name):
Grey, Matthew, -approximately 1830. and Smith, Susan, -approximately 1830.
Subject (Topic):
Murderers, Infanticide, Executions and executioners, and Hangings (Executions)
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.
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: Twas on the Belfast mountains ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials
BEIN BEL21: Imperfect: lacking AH; 6H; trumps. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: KS gestures with right hand; JS: JEAN GALLER; JH holds standard with left hand; JG., Belgian Animal Tarot., and Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, black.
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