Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 28, 1821 - Premiere of the new tragedy Damon & Pythias

Cast

Mr. ABBOTT: Dionysius, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten
Mr. MACREADY: Damon
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Pythias
Master MORRIS: Damon's Son
Mr. CHAPMAN: Nicias (Father of Pythias), The Silurian Spirit, or Fire Philosopher
Mr. EGERTON: Damocles
Mr. JEFFERIES: Philipsius
Mr. COMER: Procles
Mr. Norris: Senator
Mr. Crumpton: Senator
Mr. George: Senator
Mr. Ryalls: Senator, Soldier
Mr. Grant: Senator
Mr. CONNOR: Lucullus (Damon's Freed Man), Prologue speaker
Mr. Mears: Soldier, Second Spirit
Mr. Heath: Servant
Mr. Johnson: Servant
Mr. King: Servant
Miss DANCE: Calanthe
Miss FOOTE: Hermion, Epilogue speaker
Mrs. CONNOR: Arria
Mr. BARNES: Seneschal of the Household
Mr. BLANCHARD: Walter (a Fisherman)
Miss P. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertalda
Miss DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Miss E. DENNETT: Agatha (Bertalda's attendant)
Mr. FARLEY: Kuhleborn (the Water King)
Mr. YOUNG GRIMALDI: Syblin (the Goblin Spirit, first in the power of Kuhleborn)
Mr. COOMER: First Spirit
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph, Principal Vocal Part (Epithalamium)
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph, Principal Vocal Part (Epithalamium)
Miss STERLING: 3d Nymph

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

Never Acted. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. This present MONDAY, May 28, 1821, Will be produced, for the first time, a NEW TRAGEDY called Damon & Pythias. With New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenes painted by Messrs. Pugh, Grieve, jun. Hodgins, &c. Dionysius, Mr. ABBOTT, Damon, Mr. MACREADY, Pythias, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Damon's Son, Master MORRIS, Nicias (Father of Pythias) Mr. CHAPMAN, Damocles, Mr. EGERTON, Philipsius, Mr. JEFFERIES, Procles, Mr. COMER, Senators, Mess. Norris, Crumpton, George, Ryalls, Grant, Lucullus (Damon's Freed Man) Mr. CONNOR, Soldiers, Mess. Mears and Ryalls, Servants, Mess. Heath, Johnson, King, Calanthe, Miss DANCE, Hermion, Miss FOOTE, Arria, Mrs. CONNOR. THE PROLOGUE to be spoken by Mr. CONNOR. The EPILOGUE by Miss FOOTE. In act III. An EPITHALAMIUM. The principal Vocal Parts by Mr. Pyne, Mr. J. Isaacs, Miss Love, Miss Beaumont. The Chorus By Mess. Mears, Montague, G. Pyne, I. Taylor, Tetts, Tuppen, Watts, Williams, &c. Miss Appleton, Mrs. C. Jones, Herbert, Hibbert, Hudson, Keating, Mears, Parris, Port, Shaw, &c. After which, for the 24th time, a New Grand Melo-Dramatic Romance, called UNDINE; OR, THE SPIRIT of the WATERS. Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten, Mr. ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr. BARNES, Walter, (a Fisherman,) Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine, (an Orphan) by Miss P. DENNETT, Bertalda by Mrs. VINING, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Miss DAVENPORT, Agatha (Bertalda's attendant) by Miss E. DENNETT, Kuhleborn (the Water King) by Mr. FARLEY, Syblin (the Goblin Spirit, first in the power of Kuhleborn) Mr. YOUNG GRIMALDI, First Spirit, Mr. COOMER, Second Spirit, Mr. MEARS, 1st Nymph, Miss LOVE, 2d Nymph, Miss BEAUMONT, 3d Nymph, Miss STERLING, The Silurian Spirit, or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. The GRAND REVIEW, which was stopped at Rochester, having on its 4th representation been received with increased laughter and great applause, will be repeated on Friday and Saturday. Shakspeare's Play of the RIVALS was again performed to a brilliant and over- flowing audience, with increased applause, and will be repeated on Friday. On Saturday next, the Melo-Dramatic Romance of UNDINE; or, the SPIRIT of the WATERS, will be repeated. To-morrow, (a 12th time) for the Benefit of the FUND for the RELIEF of DECAYED ACTORS, the Comedy of HENRI QUATRE; with a variety of Entertainments. On Thursday, the 13th of June, by Desire of the DUKE of YORK, the Melo-Dramatic Romance of UNDINE; or, the SPIRIT of the WATERS, with the Farce of TOO LATE for DINNER. On Friday, (the Night of Mr. MACREADY'S) the HONEY MOON. And on Saturday next, the New Grand Dance.