Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 18, 1821 - The Provoked Husband

Cast

Mr. C. KEMBLE: Lord Townly, Romeo
Mr. FAWCETT: Sir Francis Wronghead
Mr ABBOTT: Mr. Manly, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstettin
Mr LISTON: Squire Richard
Mr COMER: Count Basset, First Spirit
Mr BARNES: Poundage, Seneschal of the Household
Mr. EMERY: John Moody
Mr Atkins: Constable
Mr Jefferies: Williams
Mr Mears: James, Second Spirit
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly, Juliet
Mrs FAUCIT: Lady Grace
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Lady Wronghead, Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Miss FOOTE: Miss Jenny
Mrs EMERY: Mrs Motherly
Miss E. Green: Myrtilla, Agatha (Bertalda's attendant)
Mrs CONN R: Trusty
Mr. BLANCHARD: Walter (a fisherman)
Miss E. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertalda
Mr. FARLEY: Kuhleborn [the Water King]
Mr. GRIMALDI: Gyblia (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Mrs STERLING: 3d Nymph
Mr. CHAPMAN: The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Mr. JONES
Mr DURUSET
Mr. YATES

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 18, 1821, will be acted Cibber's Comedy of The ProvokedHusband Or, A Journey to London. Lord Townly by Mr. C. KEMBLE, Sir Francis Wronghead by Mr. FAWCETT, Mr. Manly 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, 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 CONN R After which, for the 20th time, a New Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance, called UNDINE: Or, The SPIRIT of the WATERS. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. WARE. The whole Scenery and Machinery designed and executed by Mr. GRIEVE and Mr. T. PUGH, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstettin, Mr. ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr BARNES Walter, (a fisherman) Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine, (an Orphan) by Miss E. DENNETT, Bertalda by Mrs. VINING, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Mrs DAVENPORT, Agatha, (Bertalda's attendant) by Miss E. Green, Kuhleborn [the Water King] by Mr. FARLEY, Gyblia (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn) Mr. GRIMALDI First Spirit, Mr. COMER, Second Spirit, Mr. MEARS, 1st Nymph, Miss LOVE, 2d Nymph, Miss BEAUMONT, 3d Nymph, Mrs STERLING The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. ORDER of the Scenery and Machinery: ACT I. SUB-MARINE GROTTO of KUHLEBORN. Grieve ENCHANTED FOREST and MOONLIGHT. Pugh INSIDE of WALTER'S COTTAGE. T. Grieve WALTER'S COTTAGE, with the mysterious Pugh CASCADES surrounding the Spirit of the Waters. ACT II. COLONNADE and PALACE of KUHLEBORN. Grieve GARDENS of the CASTLE of RINGSTETTEN. Pugh GRAND BANQUETING HALL. Hodgins VESTIBULE of the CASTLE. Grieve STATE BED CHAMBER. W. Grieve The BLACK VALLEY, and MAGICK WELL. The Chrystal Palace of Kuhleborn, the Water King. Do. The TEMPLE of the FIRE PHILOSOPHERS. T Grieve All Orders are, for the present, inadmissible. Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street, London The TEMPEST having been received with every mark of approbation, will be repeated Tomorrow, and Tuesday. On account of the great demand for these New Melo-Dramatick Romance, called UNDINE, or the SPIRIT of the WATERS, will be repeated this evening, Tomorrow, & Monday - after which it cannot be per- formed for some time, on account of the forthcoming novelties. Miss DANCE will perform this evening, LADY TOWNLY - on Monday, JULIET. Tomorrow, (3d time) Shakespeare's Play of The TEMPEST. On Monday, Shakespeare's Tragedy of ROMEO and JULIET. Romeo, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Juliet, Miss DANCE. On Tuesday, the Play of The TEMPEST. After which will be produced a New Farce (which has been some time in rehearsal) with Music, called THE GRAND TOUR. The characters by Mr. LISTON, Mr. JONES, Mr. EMERY, Mr. BLANCHARD, Mr DURUSET Mr. YATES, Mrs DAVENPORT, Miss BEAUMONT, A NEW TRAGEDY is in rehearsal, & will be produced in the course of next week.