blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 12, 1821 - Mr. LISTON's Night featuring 'Exchange No Robbery & 'The Marriage of Figaro'

Cast

Mr. W. FARREN: Sir Christopher Cranberry, G.C.B.
Mr. CONNOR: Sir Lennox Leinster
Mr. ABBOTT: Captain Littleworth
Mr. BLANCHARD: Miss Laura, Valerius Flaccus
Mr. LISTON: Sam Swipes, Papirius (a Roman Youth), Figaro
Mr. FARLEY: Lamotte
Mr. Atkins: Potts
Mr. Mears: John
Master C. Parsloe: Snowball
Mrs. DAVISON: Lady Cranberry
Miss FOOTE: Miss Melrose
Mrs. GIBBS: Mrs. Swipes
Miss E. GREEN: Lapelle
Mr. YATES: Cato (the Censor)
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Calphurnia
Miss LOVE: Julia
Miss SHAW: Fulvia
Mrs. Coates: Canidia
Miss Hibbert: Sempronia
Mr. JONES: Count Almaviva
Mr. DURUSET: Fiorello
Mr. FAWCETT: Antonio (the Gardener)
Mr. J. ISAACS: Bazil
Mr. COMER: Sebastian
Miss BEAUMONT: Cherubino (the Page)
Miss GREENE: Countess Almaviva
Miss STEPHENS: Susanna, Sylvia
Mrs. LISTON: Barbarina
Mrs. STERLING: Marcellina
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly

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

Mr. LISTON's Night. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN This present TUESDAY, June 12, 1821. Will be acted, first time at this Theatre, a Comedy called Exchange No Robbery Or, The DIAMOND RING. Sir Christopher Cranberry, G.C.B. by Mr. W. FARREN, Sir Lennox Leinster by Mr. CONNOR. Captain Littleworth by Mr. ABBOTT, Miss Laura by Mr. BLANCHARD, Sam Swipes by Mr. LISTON, Lamotte Mr. FARLEY, Potts Mr. Atkins, John Mr. Mears, Snowball Master C. Parsloe Lady Cranberry, Mrs. DAVISON, Miss Melrose, Miss FOOTE, Mrs. Swipes, Mrs. GIBBS, Lapelle, Miss E. GREEN. After which (for the First Time) a Grand Historical Drama, in one Act, called State Secrets; Or, Public Men in Private Life. Cato (the Censor) Mr. YATES, Valerius Flaccus Mr. BLANCHARD, Papirius (a Roman Youth) Mr. LISTON, in which character he will introduce "The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms." Calphurnia, Mrs. DAVENPORT, Julia, Miss LOVE, Fulvia, Miss SHAW, Canidia, Mrs. Coates, Sempronia, Miss Hibbert. The Overture and Music selected by Mr. WARE, from the Works of some of the most celebrated Classical Masters of the Olden Time, consisting chiefly of the following Airs Chorus of Roman Matrons, 'The British Songs, Papirius, 'Soger Luddie.' Grenadiers, March—'The conquering Hero comes.' Song, Papirius, 'How happy could I be.' | Chorus, 'Here's a health to all of Paris.' Song, Julia, 'Since Kathleen has proved | Finale—'Yankie Doodle.' so untrue.' To which will be added, with some omissions, the Opera of the Marriage of Figaro [Founded on BEAUMARCHAIS's Comedy 'La Folle Journée,' & on the 'Follies of a Day.'] The Overture & Music selected chiefly from Mozart's Operas—the whole arranged & adapted to the English Stage, by Mr. Bishop. Count Almaviva by Mr. JONES. Fiorello by Mr. DURUSET, Figaro by Mr. LISTON, Antonio, (the Gardener) by Mr. FAWCETT, Bazil. Mr. J. ISAACS. Sebastian, Mr. COMER, Cherubino (the Page) Miss BEAUMONT, Countess Almaviva by Miss GREENE, Susanna by Miss STEPHENS, Barbarina, Mrs. LISTON, Marcellina, Mrs. STERLING. On MONDAY next, a new Tragedy called 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 Tomorrow And UNDINE, for the 26th time, Tomorrow— Tomorrow (9th time) Shakespeare's Play of The TEMPEST. And the new Melo-Dramatick Romance of UNDINE. On Thursday, for the Benefit of Mr. YATES, the musical Drama of THE SLAVE. With an Interlude---and the revived Farce of HIT or MISS. On Friday, for the Benefit of Mrs. DAVISON, the Comedy of THE SCHOOL for SCANDAL. With (first time at this Theatre) the musical Farce of TURN OUT. On Saturday, the Comedy of THE PROVOKED HUSBAND, And Lady Townly, Miss DANCE. After which, the Dramatick Romance of CYMON. Sylvia, Miss STEPHENS. On Monday, (6th time) the New Tragedy of DAMON and PYTHIAS,