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Cast

Mr. ABBOTT: Dionysius
Mr. MACREADY: Damon
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Pythias
Miss MORRIS: Damon's son
Mr. CHAPMAN: Nicias (Father of Pythias)
Mr. EGERTON: Damocles
Mr. JEFFRIES: Philitius
Mr. COMER: Procles, FRIAR BACON
Mr. Norris: Senator
Mr. Crumpton: Senator
Mr. George: Senator
Mr. Ryalls: Senator
Mr. Grant: Senator
Mr. CONNOR: Lucullus (Damon's Freed Man), Prologue speaker
Mr. Meares: Soldier
Mr. Louis: Soldier, Old Morley
Mr. Heath: Servant
Mr. Johnson: Servant
Mr. King: Servant
Miss DANE: Calanthe
Miss FOOTE: Hermion, Epilogue speaker
Mrs CONNOR: Arria
Mr. BARNES: VANDERMAST (the German Necromancer, rival to Bacon, and afterwards Pantaloon)
Mr. GRIMALDI: ADONIS FRIBBLE (Harlequin's Servant and afterwards Clown), MILES (Bacon's Man, and afterwards CLOWN)
Mr. RYALS: Hercules
Mr. SCALY: Dragon (Guardian of the Hesperian Tree)
Master MITE: Goblin Sprite
Mr. COLLET: King Henry the Third
Mr. WATTS: Queen Eleanor
Mr. ELLAR: YOUNG MORLEY (afterwards Harlequin)
Master C. PARSLOE: Spirit of the Brazen Head
Master LONGHURST: Young Highlander (with a Song)
Mr. J. ISAACS: The Ballad Singer (with a Song)
Miss E. DENNETT: MELISSENT (betrothed to Morley, afterwards Colombine)
Miss DANCE: Lady Teazle

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 MONDAY, June 4, 1821, will be acted (4th time) the new Tragedy of Damon & Pythias. The Scenery 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, Philitius, Mr. JEFFRIES, Procles, Mr. COMER, Senators, Mess. Norris, Crumpton, George, Ryalls, Grant Lucullus (Damon's Freed Man) Mr. CONNOR, Soldiers, Mess. Meares & 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. To which will be added An EPITHALAMIUM. (The Music composed by Mr. Watson.) The principal Vocal Parts by Mr. Pynne, Mr. I. Isaacs, Miss Love, Miss Beaumont, The Chorus by Mess. Montagu, G. Pove, I. Taylor, Tett, Timney, Watt, Williams, &c. Mess. Appleton, Coates, T. Grieve, W. Grieve, Green, Herbert, Hibbert, Hudson, Spears, Keating, Parry, &c. With, 53d time, a new Grand & Comick PANTOMIME, founded on a old legendary Tale, called Harlequin & Friar Bacon Or, THE BRAZEN HEAD. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. WARE. The whole composed and produced under the direction of Mr. FARLEY, The Scenery painted by Mess. Pugh, Grieve, T. Grieve, W. Grieve, and his Assistants. The Machinery by Mr. EDMUND SAUL. The Changes and Decorations by Mr. BRADWELL and Mr. W. BRADWELL. FRIAR BACON, Mr. COMER, VANDERMAST (the German Necromancer, rival to Bacon, and afterwards Pantaloon) Mr. BARNES, ADONIS FRIBBLE (Harlequin's Servant and afterwards Clown) Mr. GRIMALDI, Hercules, Mr. RYALS, Dragon (Guardian of the Hesperian Tree) Mr. SCALY, Goblin Sprite, Master MITE, King Henry the Third, Mr. COLLET, Queen Eleanor, Mr. WATTS, Old Morley, Mr. LOUIS. YOUNG MORLEY, (afterwards Harlequin) Mr. ELLAR, MILES, (Bacon's Man, and afterwards CLOWN) Mr. GRIMALDI, Spirit of the Brazen Head, Master C. PARSLOE, Young Highlander, with a Song Master LONGHURST. The Ballad Singer, with a Song Mr. J. ISAACS MELISSENT, (betrothed to Morley, afterwards Colombine) Miss E. DENNETT, Printed by E. Macleish, 8, Bow Street, London DAMON and PYTHIAS, was produced on Monday last, & received a gradation of applause seldom exceeded— it terminated in the most general and enthusiastic burst of approbation ever wit- nessed in a Theatre—it will therefore be repeated on Thursday. Shakespeare's Play of THE TEMPEST will be repeated for the 9th time on Wednesday the 6th. The GRAND TOUR, for the 7th time on Thursday. And UNDINE, for the 26th time, on Wednesday the 13th. Repeated enquiries having been made after HARLEQUIN and FRIAR BACON, the Publick is respectfully informed, that In consequence of Mr. GRIMALDI's convalescence, that Pantomime can be per- formed for the 59d time to-night, which is the only night open for it for some weeks. Tomorrow, for the Benefit of Mr. and Mrs C. KEMBLE, the Comedy of the SCHOOL for SCANDAL. Lady Teazle (first time) Miss DANCE. With the New Piece of LONDON STARS---& the musical Farce of BROTHER & SISTER On Wednesday, for the same Benefit, and the musical Farce of SHUT UPS to CONQUER. with the WEDDING DAY—& the musical Farce of PAUL and VIRGINIA. On Thursday, the NEW TRAGEDY, with the NEW FARCE. 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.]