blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 18th, 1821

Cast

Mr. ABBOTT: Dionysius
Mr. MACREADY: Damon
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Pythias
Mr. EGERTON: Damocles
Mr. CHAPMAN: Nicias
Mr. CONNOR: Lucullus, The PROLOGUE
Miss DANCE: Calanthe
Miss FOOTE: Hermion, The EPILOGUE
Miss CONNOR: Arria
Mr. COMER: FRIAR BACON
Mr. BARNES: VANDERMAST (the German Necromancer, rival to Bacon, and afterwards Pantaloon)
Mr. RYALS: Hercules
YOUNG G. GRIMALDI: Page to the King, Lover
Master SCALY: Hempseed (Guardian of the Hesperian Tree)
Master MITE: Spirit of the Brazen Head
Mr. LOUIS: King Henry the Third
Mr. ELLIS: YOUNG MORLEY, Harlequin
Miss E. DENNETT: MELISSENT, Betrothed to Morley, Columbine
Mr. GRIMALDI: MILES (Bacon's Man), CLOWN
Master C. PARSLOE: Spirit of the Brazen Head
Mr. GARGLE: Doctor Bolus
Mr. PETER STREET: Gas Light Director
Mrs. TwOFOOT: Mrs. Spinster Shottermilk
Mr. CANISTER: Mr. Rapsée (Tobacconist)
Master LONGHURST: Young Highlander (with a Song)
Mrs. BOTTOM-SHELL: OYSTER WOMAN
Mr. J. ISAACS: Irish Falled Singer (with a Song)
Mr. O'FERGUS: Irish Giant
Madame VES RIS: Capt. Macheath
Miss STEPHENS: Polly

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 18, 1821, Will be acted, for the 7th time, a NEW TRAGEDY, called 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 Miss CONNOR, The PROLOGUE to be spoken by Mr. CONNOR, The EPILOGUE by Miss FOOTE. With, 55'th time, a new Grand & Comick Pantomime, founded on an old legenda tale, called Harlequin & Friar Bacon Or, THE BRAZEN HEAD. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. WARE. The whole composed, produced, and under the direction of Mr. FARLEY, The Decorations painted by Messrs. PUGH, Grieve, T. Grieve, W. Grieve, &c. The Machinery by Mr. EDMUND SAUL. Scene 1. A DISTANT VIEW of OXFORD by MOONLIGHT. Grieve. FRIAR BACON, Mr. COMER, VANDERMAST (the German Necromancer, rival to Bacon, and afterwards Pantaloon) Mr. BARNES, Hercules, Mr. RYALS, (Page to the King, and afterwards Lover) YOUNG G. GRIMALDI, Hempseed (Guardian of the Hesperian Tree) Master SCALY, (Spirit of the Brazen Head) Master MITE. Scene 2. King Henry the Third, Mr. LOUIS, Pugh YOUNG MORLEY, (afterwards Harlequin) Mr. ELLIS, MELISSENT, (Betrothed to Morley, afterwards Columbine,) Miss E. DENNETT, Scene 3. PALACE of the SENSES. Hodgins Dancing by Nymphs—Mesdames VEDY, Wells, Shotter, Louis, Chipp, Twamley, &c. Scene 4. Friar Bacon's Study, and Brazen Head. Pugh MILES, (Bacon's Man, and afterwards CLOWN,) Mr. GRIMALDI, Spirit of the Brazen Head, Master C. PARSLOE. Scenes 5 & 6. Brighton, near the Cliffs. (W. Grieve) The Elephant and Castle. W. Grieve Scene 7. ALDGATE Street and PUMP. T. Grieve Doctor Bolus, Mr. GARGLE, (Gas Light Director, Mr. PETER STREET,) T. Grieve Lord Lavender's House.—LADY LOUISA'S BOUDOIR. Hodgins Scenes 8 & 9. LODGING HOUSE and SNUFF SHOP Scene 10. Mrs. Spinster Shottermilk, (Mrs. TwOFOOT) Mr. Rapsée (Tobacconist) Mr. CANISTER, Young Highlander, (with a Song) Master LONGHURST, The Peacock, and Islington Turnpike. W. Grieve Scene 11. VIEW near LLANGOLLEN, NORTH WALES. T. Grieve A PAS SEUL by Miss E. DENNETT. Scene 12. HOLYHEAD PIER and LIGHT HOUSE. (Grieve) OYSTER WOMAN, Mrs. BOTTOM-SHELL. Scene 13. MOVING PANORAMICK VIEWS Scene 14. From HOLYHEAD to DUBLIN. Grieve In which is shewn the effects of a Voyage by Evening—Night—and arrival in the Morning.—Passing by Dalkey Island & Castle—Kildiney Hill—Light House—Pigson Rock—Ring's End—North Wall—and Dublin Quay. T. Grieve Scene 15. General View of Dublin. Irish Falled Singer, (with a Song) Mr. J. ISAACS, 16 & 17.—DONABROOK BRIDGE (Grieve)—DONABROOK FAIR. T. Grieve Scene 18. The GIANT'S CAUSEWAY. (W. Grieve) Irish Giant, Mr. O'FERGUS. Scene 19. The TEMPLE of the BRAZEN HEAD. Grieve Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-Street, London. Shakespeare's Play of THE TEMPEST will be repeated for the 10th time on Thursday And UNDINE, for the 27th time, on Thursday. To-morrow, for the Benefit of Mr. W. FARREN, the BEGGAR's OPERA, With Capt. Macheath, Madame VES RIS, Polly, Miss STEPHENS, After which, the revived Farce of ST. PATRICK's DAY. On Wednesday, for the Benefit of Mr. EMERY, the musical Drama of A TALE OF MYSTERY, With the Farce of A ROLAND for an OLIVER. On Thursday, (10th time) Shakespeare's Play of THE TEMPEST. And the new Melo-Dramatick Romance of UNDINE. On Friday, for the Benefit of Mr. BLANCHARD, the Opera of ROB ROY, With the musical Farce of PAUL and VIRGINIA. The Publick is respectfully informed, that On Saturday will be revived, not acted these 20 years, Shakespeare's Historical Play of KING HENRY IV.—Part the Second. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations.