Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 14, 1821 - The Antiquary, LONDON STARS, Tom Thumb the Great

Cast

Mr. LISTON: Jonathan Oldbuck the Antiquary, Lord Grizzle
Mr. BLANCHARD: Caxon (his servant, formerly a Barber), Dr. Borax
Mr. DURUSET: Lovel, Hippolyto
Mr. CHAPMAN: Sir Arthur Wardour
Mr. EMERY: Edie Ochiltre (a blue-gown Beggar, or King's Bedesman), Doodle, Alonzo
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Lord Glenallan, Ensign Leslie
Mr. ABBOTT: Hector M'Intyre (nephew to Oldbuck), Ferdinand
Mr. FAWLE: Saunders Mucklebacket (Fisherman)
Mr. JEFFERIES: Lieut. Taffril, Merlin
Mr. JOHNSON: Steven
Master LONGHURST: Patie, Tom Thumb
Mr. Crumpton: Sweepclean (a Bailiff)
Mr. ATKINS: Robert
Miss GREENE: Miss Isabella Wardour (daughter to Sir Arthur)
Mrs. BISHOP: Miss Maria M'Intyre
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Miss Griselda Oldbuck
Mrs. STERLING: Maggie Mucklebacket, Princess Huncamunca
Miss E. GREEN: Jenny Rinttherout, Mrs. Thundertrunk
Mrs. FAUCIT: Elspeth of the Craigburnfoot (Mother to Saunders)
Mr. CONNOR: Mr. Hercules O'Brian, Ghost of Gaffer Thumb
Mr. YATES: Taffy, Peregrine Plural
Mr. BARNES: Landlord
Mr. Mears: First Waiter
Mr. Parfloe: Second Waiter
Miss BEAUMONT: Ophelia
Mr. FAWCET: King Arthur, Stephano
Mr. TAYLOR: Noodle
Mrs. LISTON: Queen Dollalolla
Miss C. HULL: Glumdalca
Mrs. Coates: Frizalta
Miss Sexton: Plummante
Mr. MACREADY: Prospero
Mr. LA GUARD: Trincul
Miss FOOTE: Ariel
Miss HALLAND: Miranda
Miss STEPHENS: Diana
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly

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 His present MONDAY, MAY 14, 1821, Will be performed a musical Drama, called The Antiquary. (The musical arrangements chiefly from Scotch Airs, arranged & composed by Sir H. R. Bishop) Jonathan Oldbuck the Antiquary, Mr. LISTON, Caxon (his servant, formerly a Barber) Mr. BLANCHARD, Lovel, Mr. DURUSET, Sir Arthur Wardour, Mr. CHAPMAN, Edie Ochiltre (a blue-gown Beggar, or King's Bedesman) Mr. EMERY, Lord Glenallan, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Hector M'Intyre (nephew to Oldbuck) Mr. ABBOTT Saunders Mucklebacket (Fisherman) Mr. FAWLE, Lieut. Taffril, Mr. JEFFERIES, Ensign Leslie, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Steven and Patie (his sons) Mr. JOHNSON & Master LONGHURST Sweepclean (a Bailiff) Mr. Crumpton. Robert, Mr. ATKINS, Miss Isabella Wardour (daughter to Sir Arthur) Miss GREENE, Miss Maria M'Intyre, Mrs. BISHOP, Miss Griselda Oldbuck, Mrs. DAVENPORT Maggie Mucklebacket, Mrs. STERLING, Jenny Rinttherout. Miss E. GREEN, Elspeth of the Craigburnfoot (Mother to Saunders) Mrs. FAUCIT. With (8th time) a New Piece, called LONDON STARS 'Twas Time to Counterfeit Dr. Borax, Mr. BLANCHARD, Mr. Hercules O'Brian, Mr. CONNOR, Taffy, Mr. YATES, Landlord, Mr. BARNES, First Waiter, Mr. Mears, Second Waiter, Mr. Parfloe, Peregrine Plural, Mr. YATES, Mrs. Thundertrunk, Miss E. GREEN, Ophelia, Miss BEAUMONT, To which will be added the Burletta called Tom Thumb the Great King Arthur, Mr. FAWCET, Tom Thumb, Master LONGHURST, Lord Grizzle, Mr. LISTON, Noodle, Mr. TAYLOR, Doodle, Mr. EMERY Merlin, Mr. Jefferies, Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, Mr. CONNOR, Queen Dollalolla, Mrs. LISTON, Princess Huncamunca, Mrs. STERLING, Glumdalca, Miss C. HULL, Frizalta, Mrs. Coates, Plummante, Miss Sexton. All Orders are, for the present, inadmissible A Private Box may be had for the Season, or nightly, of Mr. Brandon at the Box-office Boxes Second Price 6s. 6d.—Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Lower Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s.—Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. Doors to be opened at half past SIX o'clock—the Play to begin at SEVEN CIBBER'S Comedy of the PROVOKED HUSBAND, having again been received with the marked approbation of a brilliant & fashionable Audience, will be repeated on Wednesday. The New Melo Dramatic Romance, called UNDINE; or the SPIRIT of the WATERS, will be repeated on Wednesday and Friday. Miss DANCE will appear on Wednesday, for the 3d 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, Machinery, Dresses, Decorations. Prospero, Mr. MACREADY, Ferdinand, Mr. ABBOTT, Hippolyto, Mr. DURUSET, Stephano, Mr. FAWCET, Trincul, Mr. LA GUARD, Alonzo, Mr. EMERY, Ariel (first time) Miss FOOTE, Miranda, Miss HALLAND, Diana, Miss STEPHENS. With the last new Farce of A TALE FOR DINNER. On Wednesday, the Comedy of The PROVOKED HUSBAND.