Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 10, 1821 - Rob Roy Macgregor

Cast

Mr. EGERTON: Sir Frederic Vernon
Mr. ABBOTT: Rathleigh Ofbaldistone, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten, Manly, Ferdinand
Mr. DURUSET: Francis Ofbaldistone, Hippolito
Mr. BLANCHARD: Owen, Walter (a fisherman), Trincalo
Mr. CONNOR: Capt. Thornton, Count Basset
Mr. MACREADY: Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Prospero
Mr. TAYLOR: Major Galbraith
Mr. COMER: Macstuart, First Spirit
Mr. NORRIS: Allan
Mr. EMERY: Dougal, John Moody, Caliban
Mr. LISTON: Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Squire Richard
Miss STEPHENS: Diana Vernon, Dorinda
Miss H.GREEN: Martha
Mrs. STERLING: Mattie, 3d Nymph
Mrs. CONNOR: Jane Macalpine
Mrs. BISHOP: Katty
Mrs. FAUCIT: Helen Macgregor, Lady Grace
Mr. BARNES: Seneschal of the Household
Miss F. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertalda
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife), Lady Wronghead
Miss E. GREEN: Agatha (Bertalda's attendant)
Mr. Chiopp: Servant of the Undine Family
Mr. Herbert: Servant of the Undine Family
Mr. Keating: Servant of the Undine Family
Mr. FARLEY: Kuhleborn [the Water King]
YOUNG GRIMALDI: Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Mr. MEARS: Second Spirit
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Mr. CHAPMAN: The Romancier Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Lord Townly
Mr. FAWCETT: Sir F. Wronghead
Miss FOOTE: Miss Jenny
Mr. W. FARREN: Stephano
Miss M. TREE: Ariel
Miss HALLANDE: Miranda

Metadata

Volume: Playbills 98
Theatre: Covent Garden Theatre
Location: Covent Garden Theatre
Date Range: 1821-1822
Shelfmark: Playbills 98
Holding Institution: British Library
Supplier: blplaybills.org

Original text

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. This present THURSDAY, May 10, 1821, will be acted the musical Drama of ROB ROY MACGREGOR. Sir Frederic Vernon by Mr. EGERTON, Rathleigh Ofbaldistone by Mr. ABBOTT, Francis Ofbaldistone Mr.DURUSET Owen by Mr. BLANCHARD, Capt. Thornton by Mr. CONNOR, Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, by Mr. MACREADY Major Galbraith by Mr. TAYLOR, Macstuart, Mr. COMER, Allan, Mr.NORRIS Dougal by Mr. EMERY, Bailie Nicol Jarvie by Mr. LISTON, Diana Vernon by Miss STEPHENS, Martha by Miss H.GREEN, Mattie by Mrs. STERLING JaneMacalpine Mrs.CONNOR, Katty Mrs.BISHOP, Helen Macgregor Mrs.FAUCIT. At the end of the Play, Messieurs DECOUR and ESBRAYAT, will exhibit those exercises of Grace, Strength, and Agility which have obtained for them the applause and astonishment of all the Courts of Europe. In the course of these Performances, Mr. ESBRAYAT, the Model for the Royal Academy at Paris, will give a REPRESENTATION of the Attitudes of Apollo of Belvidere—the Hercules—the Fighting and Dying Gladiator—the Laocoon, and many other of the most Famous STATUES of ANTIQUITY. After which, for the 15th time, a New Grand Melo-dramatic Romance, called UNDINE; OR, The SPIRIT of the WATERS. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. WARE. Composed and produced under the Direction of Mr. Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten. Mr.ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr.BARNES Walter, (a fisherman,) Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine, (an Orphan) by Miss F. DENNETT, Bertalda by Mrs. VINING, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha, (Bertalda's attendant) by Miss E. GREEN. Servants of the Undine Family, Messrs. Chiopp, Herbert, Keating. Spirits of the Waters. Kuhleborn [the Water King] by Mr. FARLEY, Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn) YOUNG GRIMALDI First Spirit, Mr. COMER, Second Spirit, Mr. MEARS, 1st Nymph, Miss LOVE, 2d Nymph, Miss BEAUMONT, 3d Nymph, Mrs.STERLING The Romancier Seer, or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. Order of the Scenery and Machinery: ACT I. A BLUE SUB-MARINE GROTTO of KUHLEBORN. Grieve FOREST and DISTANT MOONLIGHT Pugh A COTTAGE, by LAKES. Grieve WALTER'S COTTAGE, and INSIDE of WALTER'S COTTAGE. Pugh Cascades surrounding the Spirit of the Waters. Pugh ACT II. (COLONADE and PALACE of KUHLEBORN.) GARDENS of the CASTLE of RINGSTETTEN. Honkins VESTIBULE of the CASTLE. Grieve The BLACK VALLEY, and MAGICK WELL, The Chrystal Palace of Kuhleborn the Water King. Do. TEMPLE of the FIRE PHILOSOPHERS. T. Grieve All Orders are, for the present, inadmissible. Printed by C. Macinloy, Bow-street, London UNDINE; or the SPIRIT of the WATERS, having met with a success equal to any former Spectacle produced even at this Theatre, will be repeated every evening till further notice—Monday excepted. Miss DANCE will appear Tomorrow, for the first time, in the character of LADY TOWNLY, in CIBBER'S Comedy of The PROVOKED HUSBAND. Tomorrow, the Comedy of The PROVOKED HUSBAND. Lord Townly, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Sir F. Wronghead, Mr. FAWCETT, Manly Mr. ABBOTT Squire Richard, Mr. LISTON. Count Basset Mr. CONNOR. John Moody, Mr. EMERY. Lady Townly by Miss DANCE, Lady Grace, Mrs. FAUCIT, Lady Wronghead, Mrs. DAVENPORT, Miss Jenny, Miss FOOTE. On Saturday, will be revived Shakespeare's Play of The TEMPEST, (As altered and adapted by DRYDEN and DAVENPORT.) With additional Music, new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. Prospero, Mr. MACREADY, Ferdinand, Mr. ABBOTT, Hippolito, Mr. DURUSET, Stephano, Mr. W. FARREN, Trincalo, Mr. BLANCHARD, Caliban, Mr. EMERY, Ariel, Miss M. TREE, Miranda, Miss HALLANDE, Dorinda, Miss STEPHENS. On Monday, by particular desire, the New Pantomime of HARLEQUIN & FRIAR BACON.