blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 13, 1821

Cast

Mr. MACREADY: Prospero (the rightful Duke of MILAN, a Magician)
Mr. EGERTON: Alonzo, King of Naples
Mr. DUPUSET: Hippolyto, Duke of Mantua
Mr. CHAPMAN: Antonio, the Usurper of Milan, The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Mr. ABBOTT: Prince Ferdinand of Naples, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten
Mr. JEFFERIES: Gonzalo, a Neapolitan Counsellor
Mr. BLANCHARD: Trinculo, the King's Jester, Walter (a fisherman)
Mr. W. FARREN: Stephano, a Sailor of the King's Ship
Mr. EMERY: Caliban, a monster of the Island
Miss HALLANDE: Miranda
Miss STEPHENS: Dorinda, Sylvia, Polly
Miss FOOTE: Ariel
Mr. PYNE: First Spirit
Mr. BARNES: Seneschal of the Household
Miss E. DENNET: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertalda
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Miss E. GREEN: Agatha (Bertalda's attendant), Chorus of Spirits
Mr. CONNOR: Kuhleborn (the Water King)
YOUNG GRIMALDI: Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Mr. COMER: First Spirit, Chorus of Spirits
Mr. MEARS: Second Spirit, Chorus of Spirits
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Miss STERLING: 3d Nymph
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly
Madame VESTRIS: Capt. Macheath

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, June 13, 1821, (9th time) Shakspeare's Play of THE TEMPEST; Or, The Enchanted Island. (As altered and adapted by DRYDEN and DAVENANT.) With additional Music, new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture composed by Mr. DAVY. The Original Music by Purcell.—The Additional Music by Haydn, Mozart, Dr. Arne, Linley, and Winter, selected, adapted, and arranged by Mr. BISHOP. Prospero (the rightful Duke of MILAN, a Magician) by Mr. MACREADY. Alonzo, King of Naples, by Mr. EGERTON. Hippolyto, Duke of Mantua, by Mr. DUPUSET. Antonio, the Usurper of Milan, Mr. CHAPMAN. Prince Ferdinand of Naples by Mr. ABBOTT. Gonzalo, a Neapolitan Counsellor, by Mr. JEFFERIES. Trinculo, the King's Jester, Mr. BLANCHARD. Stephano, a Sailor of the King's Ship, Mr. W. FARREN. Caliban, a monster of the Island, Mr. EMERY. Miranda } with Songs, { Miss HALLANDE, Dorinda } Miss STEPHENS, Ariel by Miss FOOTE, Chorus of Spirits, First Spirit, Mr. PYNE, Messrs. Comer, Crumpton, George, Johnson, Montague, Norris, G. Pyne, I. Taylor, J. S. and C. Tett, Tinney, Watts, Williams. Mesdames Appleton, Coates, E. Green, Grimaldi, Herbert, Hibbert, Hudson, Mears, Morris, Parry, Port, Shaw, Watts, &c. The Dances by Messrs. Barnett, Collet, Grant, Heath, Sutton, Vedy. Mesdames L'ours, Wells, S. Shotter, Chipp, Twamley, Vedy, Z. The New Scenery will come in the following order — Act I.—Prospero's Cave. Grieve | Interior of the Island. Grieve The Interior of the Island. Do. | A Wood. Pugh Act II.—Storm and Shipwreck. Do. | Volcanic Mountain and Lake. Grieve Rocky part of the Island. Do. | Act IV.—Cave near the Shore. Do. Hippolyto's Cave. Do. | A Wood. Pugh Sea Shore. Do. | Act V.—Rocky part of the Island. Grieve Lake & Mountains by moonlight. Grieve | A Cave, which changes to the Pugh Act III.—Prospero's Cave, as before. Do. | Last Scene. Grieve. After which, for the 26th time, a New Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance, called UNDINE: OR, The SPIRIT of the WATERS. Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten, Mr. ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr. BARNES Walter, (a fisherman) Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine (an Orphan) by Miss E. DENNET, Bertalda by Mrs. VINING, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha, (Bertalda's attendant) by Miss E. GREEN, Kuhleborn, (the Water King) by Mr. CONNOR, Gyblin (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, London. 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. The great demand for Places for HARLEQUIN and FRIAR BACON, renders it proper to repeat that Pantomime for the 35th time on Monday next. To-morrow, for the Benefit of Mr. YATES, the musical Drama of The SLAVE. With the New Historical Drama called STATE SECRETS; or, Publick Men in Private Life. 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. Lady Townly, Miss DANCE. After which, the Dramatick Romance of CYMON. Sylvia, Miss STEPHENS. On Monday, (7th time) the New Tragedy of DAMON and PYTHIAS, With the New Pantomime of HARLEQUIN & FRIAR BACON. On Tuesday, for the Benefit of Mr. W. FARREN, the BEGGAR'S OPERA. Capt. Macheath, Madame VESTRIS, Polly, Miss STEPHENS. With the revived Farce of St. PATRICK'S DAY. With the —