blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 11, 1821

Cast

Mr. ABBOTT: Dionysius
Mr. MACREADY: Damon
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Pythias
Mr. EGERTON: Damocles
Mr. CHAPMAN: Nicias
Mr. CONNOR: Lucullus, Prologue
Miss DANCE: Calanthe
Miss FOOTE: Hermion, Epilogue
Mrs. CONNOR: Arria
Mr. COMER: FRIAR BACON
Mr. BARNES: VANDERMAST (the German Necromancer, rival to Bacon, and afterwards Priest of the Sun)
GRIMALDI: ADONIS FRIBBLE (Page to the King, and afterwards Lover)
Mr. RYALS: Hercules
Mrs. WATS: Queen Eleanor
Mr. LOUIS: Old Woman
Mr. COLLET: King Henry the Third
Mr. ELLIOTT: Harlequin
Miss E. DENNETT: MELISSENT (betrothed to Morley, afterwards Columbine), PAS SEUL
Mr. G. HOWELL: MILES (Bacon's Man, and afterwards CLOWN)
Master C. PARSLOE: Spirit of the Brazen Head
Mr. CANISTER: Doctor Bolus, Miss Spinster Shortening
Mr. RAPPENE: Tobacconist
Mr. J. ISAACS: Irish Ballad Singer (with a Song)
Mr. O'FERGUS: Irish Giant
Miss STEPHENS: Sylvia
Mr. YATES
Mrs. DAVISON
Master LONGHURST
Miss TWOFDOT

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

THE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. This present MONDAY, June 11, 1821, will be acted (6th time) the new Tragedy of Damon & Pythias. Dionysius, Mr. ABBOTT, Damon, Mr. MACREADY, Pythias, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Damocles, Mr. EGERTON, Nicias, Mr. CHAPMAN, Lucullus, Mr. CONNOR, Calanthe, Miss DANCE, Hermion, Miss FOOTE, Arria, Mrs. CONNOR, The PROLOGUE to be spoken by Mr. CONNOR, The EPILOGUE by Miss FOOTE. With, 54th time, a new Grand & Comic PANTOMIME, founded on an old legendary Tale, called Harlequin & Friar Bacon Or, THE BRAZEN HEAD. The Overture and Musick composed by Mr. WARE. The whole composed and produced under the Direction of Mr. FARLEY, The Scenery painted by Messrs. Pugh, Grieve, T. Grieve, W. Grieve, and assistants. The Machinery by Mr. EDMUND SAUL. The Changes and Decorations by Mr. BRADWELL, and Mr. W. BRADWELL. Scene 1. A DISTANT VIEW of OXFORD by MOONLIGHT. Grieve FRIAR BACON, Mr. COMER, VANDERMAST (the German Necromancer, rival to Bacon, and afterwards Priest of the Sun) Mr. BARNES, ADONIS FRIBBLE (Page to the King, and afterwards Lover) GRIMALDI, Hercules, Mr. RYALS, Queen Eleanor, Mrs. WATS, Old Woman, Mr. LOUIS. Scene 2. King Henry the Third, Mr. COLLET, (afterwards Harlequin) Mr. ELLIOTT, MELISSENT, (betrothed to Morley, afterwards Columbine) Miss E. DENNETT. Scene 3. PALACE of the SENSES. Hodgins Dancing Nymphs—Mesdames Vedy, Wells, Shotter, Louis, Chipp, Two other Nymphs. Scene 4. Friar Bacon's Study, and Brazen Head. Pugh. MILES, (Bacon's Man, and afterwards CLOWN) Mr. G. HOWELL. Spirit of the Brazen Head, Master C. PARSLOE. Scenes 5 & 6. Brighton. W. Grieve. Scene 7. ALDGATE STREET, and St. PETER STREET, and Castle. W. Grieve Doctor Bolus, Mr. CANISTER, Miss Spinster Shortening, Mr. CANISTER. Scene 8 & 9. LODGING HOUSE and SNUFF SHOP. T. Grieve Scene 10. Miss TWOFDOT, Mr. RAPPENE (Tobacconist), Mr. CANISTER, Master LONGHURST. Young Highlanders, with a Song. W. Grieve. The Peacock and Islington Turn-pike. Scene 11. VIEW near LLANGOLLEN, NORTH WALES. T. Grieve A PAS SEUL by Miss E. DENNETT. Scene 12. HOLYHEAD PIER and LIGHTHOUSE (Grieve) Bottom-Shell. Scene 13. MOVING PANORAMICK VIEWS From HOLYHEAD to DUBLIN. Grieve In which is shewn the effect of a Voyage by Morning—Night—and arrival in the Morning.—Passing by Dalkey Island and Castle—Killiney Hill—Light House—Pigeon House—Ring's End—North Wall—a Dublin Quay. Scene 14. General View of Dublin. T. Grieve Irish Ballad Singer, (with a Song) Mr. J. ISAACS. 16-17. DONABROOK BRIDGE. (Grieve) DONABROOK FAIR. T. Grieve Scene 18. The GIANTS CAUSEWAY (W. Grieve) Irish Giant, Mr. O'FERGUS Scene 19. The TEMPLE of the BRAZEN HEAD. Grieve. Printed by R. MacDonald, 3, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. DAMON and PYTHIAS. continues to be received with the same approbation as on its first performance—it will be repeated for the 7th time on Monday next. Shakespeare's Play of The TEMPEST will be repeated for the 9th time on Wednesday. AND UNDINE. Tomorrow, for the 20th time, on Wednesday. Also a New Historical Drama, called STATE SECRETS; or the Comedy of EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY; On Wednesday, the 20th time, on the Diamond Ring. Also a New Historical Drama, called STATE SECRETS; or Married Men in Private Life On Thursday, for the Benefit of Mr. YATES, the mystical Drama of THE SLAVE. And the new Melo-Dramatick Romance of UNDINE. On Friday, for the Benefit of Mrs. DAVISON, the Comedy of the SCHOOL for SCANDAL. With a First performance this Season, and the revived Farce of HIT OR MISS. On Saturday, the Comedy of The PROVOKED HUSBAND. After which, the Dramatick Romance of CYMON. Sylvia, Miss STEPHENS.