Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 25, 1821 - Shakespeare's Play of THE TEMPEST

Cast

Mr. MACREADY: Prospero, unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. EGERTON: Alonzo, unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. DURUSET: Hippolyto
Mr. CHAPMAN: Antonio, The Rosicrucian or Fire Philosopher, unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. ABBOTT: Ferdinand, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstettin, unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. JEFFERIES: Gonzalo, unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. BLANCHARD: Trinculo, Walter (a fisherman)
Mr. W. FARREN: Stephano
Mr. EMERY: Caliban
Miss HALLANDE: Miranda (with songs)
Miss STEPHENS: Dorinda
Miss FOOTE: Ariel, unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. PYNE: First Spirit (Chorus of Spirits)
Mr. Comer: Chorus of Spirits, First Spirit (Spirits of the Waters), unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. Crampton: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. George: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Johnet: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Montague: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Norris: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. G. Pyne: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. I. Taylor: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. I. S. and C. Ten. Tinney: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Watts: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Williams: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Appleton: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Coates: Chorus of Spirits, Servants of the Castle
Mesds. E. Green: Chorus of Spirits, Agatha (Bertalda's attendant)
Mesds. G. Grimaldi: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Herbert: Chorus of Spirits, Servants of the Castle
Mesds. Hibbert: Chorus of Spirits, Servants of the Castle
Mesds. Hudson: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Mears: Chorus of Spirits, Servants of the Castle, Second Spirit (Spirits of the Waters)
Mesds. Morris: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Parvin: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Port: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Shaw: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Watts: Chorus of Spirits
Mesds. Wants: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. BARNES: Seneschal of the Household
Miss E. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertalda
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Mesdames Saxton: Servants of the Castle
Mesdames Chipp: Servants of the Castle
Mesdames Keating: Servants of the Castle
Mr. FARLEY: Kuhleborn [the Water King]
YOUNG GRIMALDI: Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Miss STERLING: 3d Nymph
Mr. CONNOR: unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. C. KEMBLE: unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mr. FOOT: unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Miss DANCE: Lady TOWNLY, unspecified role in a NEW TRAGEDY, unspecified role in Damon and Pythias
Mrs. CONNOR: unspecified role in Damon and Pythias

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 25, 1821, will be acted Shakespeare's Play of THE TEMPEST; Or, The Enchanted Island (As altered and adapted by DRYDEN and DAVENANT.) With additional Music, new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture composed by Mr. DAVY. The Original Music by PURCELL and Dr. ARNE, with additions by Dr. ARNE, LINLEY, SMITH, MAYER, MARTIN, PUGNANI, ROFFINI, &c. Selected, adapted, and arranged by Mr. BISHOP. The Scenery painted by Messrs. PUGH, GRIEVE, T. GRIEVE, and Assistants. The Machinery by Mr. EDMUND SAUL. The Changes and Decorations by Mr. BRADWELL and Mr. W. BRADWELL. Prospero, (the rightful Duke of Milan, a magician) by Mr. MACREADY. Alonzo, (King of Naples) by Mr. EGERTON. Hippolyto, (the Duke of Mantua) by Mr. DURUSET. Antonio, (the Usurper of Milan) Mr. CHAPMAN. Ferdinand, (of Naples) Mr. ABBOTT. Gonzalo, (a Neapolitan Counsellor) Mr. JEFFERIES. Trinculo, (the King's Jester) by Mr. BLANCHARD. Stephano, (a Sailor of the King's ship) by Mr. W. FARREN. Caliban, (a monster of the island) by Mr. EMERY. Miranda, (with songs) {Miss HALLANDE Dorinda, {Miss STEPHENS Ariel by Miss FOOTE. Chorus of Spirits, First Spirit, Mr. PYNE. Messrs. Comer, Crampton, George, Johnet, Montague, Norris, G. Pyne, I. Taylor, I. S. and C. Ten. Tinney, Watts, Williams, Mesds. Appleton, Coates, E. Green, G. Grimaldi, Herbert, Hibbert, Hudson, Mears, Morris, Parvin, Port, Shaw, Watts, Wants, &c. The Dances by Messrs. Barnett, Collet, Grant, Heath, Saxton, Vedy. Mesds. Wells, S. Shotter, Chipp, Twamley, Vedy, Zera. After which, for the 23d 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 composed and produced under the Direction of Mr. FARLEY. 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. Servants of the Castle, Mesdames Coates, Grimaldi, Saxton, Mears, Chipp, Herbert, Hibbert, Keating, &c. 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, Miss STERLING The Rosicrucian or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. All Orders are, for the present, inadmissible. Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow Street. The New Farce called The GRAND TOUR; or, Stopped at Rochester, having on his second and third representations been received with increased laughter and very great applause, will be repeated Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. Shakespeare's Play of The TEMPEST was again performed to a brilliant and over- flowing audience, with increased applause, and will be repeated on Friday. In consequence of the demand for Places, UNDINE; or the SPIRIT of the WATERS, will be repeated on Monday and Wednesday. Miss DANCE will perform Tomorrow Lady TOWNLY--& on Monday in a NEW TRAGEDY. Tomorrow, the Comedy of THE PROVOKED HUSBAND. & on Monday will be produced, for the first time, a NEW TRAGEDY, called DAMON and PYTHIAS. With New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The characters by Mr. MACREADY, Mr. EGERTON, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. ABBOTT, Mr. COMER, Mr. CONNOR, Mr. JEFFERIES, Mr. MEARS, Mr. EGERTON, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Mr. FOOT, Mr. CONNOR. Miss DANCE, Miss FOOTE, Mrs. CONNOR. & on Tuesday, [Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness the DUKE of SUSSEX] for the Benefit of the FUND of the Philanthropic Institution, Globe Tavern, Litchfield-street, a variety of Songs, & the Farce of TOO LATE for DINNER. at HENRI QUATRE--with the Comedy of The HONEYMOON. & on Thursday, for the Benefit of Miss DANCE, the Comedy of The HONEYMOON. with an Interlude called PERSONATION--& the musical Farce of NO SONG NO SUPPER. DANCE.