blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 2, 1821

Cast

Mr. ABBOTT: Dionysius
Mr. MACREADY: Damon, Hamlet
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Pythias
Miss Morris: Damon's son
Mr. CHAPMAN: Nicias (Father of Pythias), Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. EGERTON: Democles
Mr. JEFFERIES: Philippus
Mr. COMER: Procles, Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. Norris: Senator
Mr. Crampton: Senator
Mr. George: Senator
Mr. Ryalls: Senator
Mr. Grant: Senator
Mr. CONNOR: Lucullus (Damon's Freed Man), Prologue speaker
Mr. Menage: Soldier
Mr. Louis: Soldier, Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. Heath: Servant, Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. Johnson: Servant
Mr. King: Servant
Miss DANSE: Calanthe
Miss FOOTE: Hermion, Epilogue speaker
Mrs. CONNOR: Arria
Mr. BLANCHARD: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. JONES: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. LISTON: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. YATES: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. EMERY: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. CLAREMONT: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. BARNES: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Miss BEAUMONT: Performer in Epithalamium, Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Miss SHAW: Principal Character in The Grand Tour
Mr. GRIMALDI: Pantomime performer (Harlequin and Friar Bacon)
Miss DANCER: Lady Teazle in The School for Scandal

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 SATURDAY, June 2, 1821, will be acted (3d time) the new Tragedy of Damon & Pythias. 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 Democles, Mr. EGERTON, Philippus, Mr. JEFFERIES, Procles, Mr. COMER, Senators, Mess. Norris, Crampton, George, Ryalls, Grant Lucullus (Damon's Freed Man) Mr. CONNOR, Soldiers, Mess. Menage & Louis, Servants, Mess. Heath, Johnson, King Calanthe, Miss DANSE, Hermion, Miss FOOTE, Arria, Mrs CONNOR. The PROLOGUE to be spoken by Mr. CONNOR. The EPILOGUE by Miss FOOTE. An EPITHALAMIUM. The Music by Mr. Pyms. Mr. Pyms, Mr. J. Isaacs, Miss Love, Miss Beaumont. The Chorus By Mess. Appleton, Coates, F. Smith, Miss Vining, Miss Williams, &c. Mess. Appleton, Coates, F. Green, Mess. Hibbert, Hudson, Capps, Keating, Purtin, Port, Shaw, &c. After which will be performed, for the 6th time, a New Farce (written by Mr. J. G. Holman, and called The Grand Tour; Or, STOPPED at ROCHESTER! The Music composed by Mr. WARE. The Principal Characters by Mr. BLANCHARD, Mr. JONES, Mr. LISTON, Mr. YATES, Mr. COMER, Mr. EMERY, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. CLAREMONT, Mr. BARNES, Mr. HEATH, Mr. LOUIS, Mrs. DAVENPORT, Miss BEAUMONT, Miss SHAW. Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. 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 will therefore be repeated on Monday and Thursday. Shakspeare's Play of the TEMPEST will be repeated for the 8th time on Wednesday the 4th. The GRAND TOUR for the 6th time, to-night. And UNDINE, for the 26th time, on Thursday next. Repeated enquiries having been made after HARLEQUIN and FRIAR BACON, the Public is respectfully informed, that In consequence of Mr. GRIMALDI's convalescence, that Pantomime can be per- formed for the 53d time on Monday next, which is the only night open for it for some weeks. On Monday, the new Tragedy, of DAMON and PYTHIAS. With the New Pantomime of HARLEQUIN & FRIAR BACON. On Tuesday, for the Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. C. KEMBLE, the Comedy of the SCHOOL for SCANDAL. Lady Teazle (first time) Miss DANCER. With the New Piece of LONDON STARS—& the musical Farce of BROTHER & SISTER On Wednesday, for the Benefit of Miss FOOTE, the Comedy of SHE STOOPS to CONQUER. with the WEDDING DAY—& the musical Farce of PAUL and VIRGINIA. On Thursday, the NEW TRAGEDY, with UNDINE. On Friday, for the Benefit of Mr. MACREADY, Shakspeare's Tragedy of HAMLET. With the Entertainment of THREE WEEKS after MARRIAGE. And the Dramatick Romance of BLUE BEARD. (Being the Last Night of Performing till the Holidays.)