blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 28th, 1821

Cast

Mr. ABBOTT: Dionysius, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstettin
Mr. MACREADY: Damon
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Pythias, The Duke
Miss MORRIS: Damon's Son
Mr. CHAPMAN: Nicias (Father of Pythias), The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Mr. EGERTON: Damocles
Mr. JEFFERIES: Philistios
Mr. COMER: Procles, First Spirit
Mr. CONNOR: Lucullus (Damon's Freed Man), Prologue Speaker
Miss DANE: Calanthe
Miss FOOTE: Hermion, Epilogue Speaker
Mrs CONNOR: Arria
Mr. BARNES: Seneschal of the Household
Mr. BLANCHARD: Walter (a fisherman)
Miss E. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertalda
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Miss GREEN: Agatha (Bertalda's attendant)
Mr. FARLEY: Kuhleborn [the Water King]
YOUNG GRIMALDI: Gybkin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Mr. MEARS: Second Spirit, Soldier
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph, Principal vocal Part (Epithalamium)
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph, Principal vocal Part (Epithalamium)
Miss STERLING: 3d Nymph
Mr. GRIMALDI: Harlequin
Mrs. C. KEMBLE
Mr. Norris: Senator
Mr. Crumpton: Senator
Mr. George: Senator
Mr. Ryalls: Senator
Mr. Grant: Senator
Mr. Louis: Soldier
Mr. Heath: Servant
Mr. Johnson: Servant
Mr. King: Servant

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 WEDNESDAY, May 30, 1821, Will be produced, for the 2d time, a NEW TRAGEDY, called DAMON & PYTHIAS. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenes painted by Mess. Pugh, Grieve, jun. Hodgins, &c. Dionysius, Mr. ABBOTT, Damon, Mr. MACREADY, Pythias, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Damon's Son, Miss MORRIS, Nicias (Father of Pythias) Mr. CHAPMAN, Damocles, Mr. EGERTON, Philistios, Mr. JEFFERIES, Procles, Mr. COMER, Senators, Mess. Norris, Crumpton, George, Ryalls, Grant, Lucullus (Damon's Freed Man) Mr. CONNOR, Soldiers, Mess. Mears & Louis, Servants Mess. Heath, Johnson, King Calanthe, Miss DANE, 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. Montagu, G. Pyne, I. Taylor, Tetts, Tinney, Watts, Williams, &c. Mess. Appleton, Coates, F. Green, Herbert, Hibbert, Hudson, Vears, Keating, Parrin, Port, Shaw, &c. After which, for the 25th time, a New Grand Melodramatic Romance, called UNDINE: 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 GREEN, Kuhleborn [the Water King] by Mr. FARLEY, Gybkin (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 Seer, or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street. DAMON and PYTHIAS, was produced on Monday, and received a gradation of applause seldom exceeded— it terminated in the most general and enthusiastic bursts of approbation ever wit- nessed in a Theatre—it is therefore repeated to-night, and will be acted on Saturday and Monday. Shakspeare's Play of The TEMPEST will be repeated for the 8th time on Friday. The GRAND TOUR, for the 5th and 6th times, on Friday and Saturday. And UNDINE, for the 2d time, on Thursday, June 7. Repeated enquiries having been made after HARLEQUIN and FRIAR BACON, Mr. Grimaldi's surprising Ballet. In consequence of Mr. GRIMALDI's convalescence, that Pantomime can be per- formed for the 33d time on Monday next, which is the only night open for it for some weeks. Tomorrow, for the 7th time, the elegant Comedy of The HONEYMOON, The Duke, first time, by Mr. C. KEMBLE, And a NEW DANCE with an Interlude called PAIZAR, & the musical Farce of NO SONG NO SUPPER. Tomorrow, 2d time, the new Melodrama, called The MAID OF PERU. On Friday, (8th time) Shakspeare's Play of The TEMPEST. With the GRAND TOUR. On Saturday, (3d time) the New Tragedy of DAMON and PYTHIAS. On Thursday, the new Tragedy of DAMON and PYTHIAS. On Monday, the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN and FRIAR BACON. On Tuesday, for the Benefit of Mr. & Mrs. C. KEMBLE, the Comedy of The SCHOOL for SCANDAL, and the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN and the musical Farce of BROTHERS & SISTERS. With a new Interlude, LONDON STAGE. &c. and a Farce of BROTHERS & SISTERS.