Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 11, 1821 - Cibber's Comedy of The Provoked Husband Or, A Journey to London

Cast

Mr. C. KEMBLE: Lord Townly
Mr. FAWCETT: Sir Francis Wronghead
Mr. ABBOTT: Mr. Mansly, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten, Ferdinand
Mr. LISTON: Squire Richard
Mr. COMER: Count Basset, First Spirit, Servant of the Castle
Mr BARNES: Poundage, Seneschal of the Household
Mr. EMERY: John Moody, Caliban
Mr Atkins: Constable
Mr Jefferies: Williams
Mr Mears: James, Second Spirit, Servant of the Castle
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly
Mrs. FAUCIT: Lady Grace
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Lady Wronghead, Bridget [Walter's Wife]
Miss FOOTE: Miss Jenny, Ariel
Mrs EMERY: Mrs Motherly
Miss E. Green: Myrtilla, Agatha [Bertalda's attendant]
Mrs CONNOR: Trusty
Mr. BLANCHARD: Walter (a Fisherman), Hippolyto, Trinculo
Miss E. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertalda
Mr. FARLEY: Kuhleborn, (the Water King,), Director (Undine), Producer (Undine)
YOUNG GRIMALDI: Gyblin [the Goblin Sprite, a Subject to the power of Kuhleborn], Servant of the Castle
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Miss STERLING: 3d Nymph
Mr. CHAPMAN: The Rosicrusian or, Fire Philosopher
Mr. MACREADY: Prospero
Mr. W. FARREN: Stephano
Miss HALLANDE: Miranda
Miss SILPHIE: Dorinda
Mr. Sexton: Servant of the Castle
Mr. Chipp: Servant of the Castle
Mr. Herbert: Servant of the Castle
Mr. Hibbert: Servant of the Castle
Mr. Keating: Servant of the Castle

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 FRIDAY May 11, 1821, will be acted Cibber's Comedy of The Provoked Husband Or, A Journey to London Lord Townly by Mr. C. KEMBLE, Sir Francis Wronghead by Mr. FAWCETT, Mr. Mansly by Mr. ABBOTT, Squire Richard by Mr. LISTON, Count Basset by Mr. COMER, Poundage by Mr BARNES John Moody by Mr. EMERY, Constable Mr Atkins, Williams Mr Jefferies, James Mr Mears Lady Townly by Miss DANCE, (This Lady will make her first Appearance in that Character) Lady Grace by Mrs. FAUCIT, Lady Wronghead by Mrs. DAVENPORT, Miss Jenny by Miss FOOTE, Mrs Motherly Mrs EMERY Myrtilla by Miss E. Green, Trusty by Mrs CONNOR. After which, for the 16th time, a New Grand Melo Dramatic Romance, called UNDINE: OR, The SPIRIT of the WATERS. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. WARE. The whole composed, and produced under the direction of Mr. FARLEY. Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten, Mr ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr BARNES Walter (a Fisherman) by Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine (an Orphan) by Miss E. DENNETT. Bertalda by Mrs. VINING, Bridget [Walter's Wife] Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha [Bertalda's attendant] Miss E. GREEN, Servants of the Castle, Messrs. Comer, Grimaldi, Sexton, Mears, Chipp, Herbert, Hibbert, Keating, &c. Spirits of the Waters. Kuhleborn, (the Water King,) by Mr. FARLEY, Gyblin [the Goblin Sprite, a 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 Miss STERLING The Rosicrusian or, Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. Order of the Scenery and Machinery: ACT I. SUB MARINE GROTTO. Pugh ENCHANTED FOREST. Grieve FOREST and Distant LAKES. INSIDE of WALTER'S COTTAGE. Pugh Magick Wood, with the mysterious appearance of Kuhleborn. Pugh (These two Scenes will be entirely changed.) Cascades surrounding the Spirit of the Waters. Pugh ACT II. COLONADE and PALACE of KUHLEBORN. Grieve GARDENS of the CASTLE of RINGSTETTEN Pugh GRAND BANQUETING HALL. VESTIBULE of the CASTLE. Hodgins THE BLACK VALLEY, and MAGICK WELL. Grieve The Chrystal Palace of Kuhleborn, the Water King. DO. TEMPLE of the FIRE PHILOSOPHERS. Grieve * All Orders are, for the present, inadmissible. Printed by E. Macleish 2, Bow Street UNDINE; or the SPIRIT of the WATERS, will be repeated on Tuesday and Thursday Miss DANCE will appear this evening, for the first time, in the character of LADY TOWNLY, in CIBBER'S Comedy of The PROVOKED HUSBAND. Tomorrow, will be revived Shakspeare's Play of The TEMPEST, (As altered and adapted by DRYDEN and DAVENANT.) With additional Music, new Scenery, Machines, Dresses, and Decorations. Prospero, Mr. MACREADY, Ferdinand, Mr. ABBOTT, Hippolyto Mr. BLANCHARD, Stephano, Mr. W. FARREN, Trinculo, Mr. BLANCHARD, Caliban, Mr. EMERY, Ariel (first time) Miss FOOTE, Miranda, Miss HALLANDE, Dorinda, Miss SILPHIE. With the last Farce of TOO LATE FOR DINNER. On Monday (by particular desire, the New Pantomime of HARLEQUIN & FR. BACON.