blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 20, 1821 - Musical Drama 'THE SLAVE', New Comic Song 'CUMBERLAND CURIOSITY', Song 'Sweet Gratitude', Farce 'A Roland for an Oliver'

Cast

Mr. BLANCHARD: Governor of Guinam, Pistol
Mr. PYNE: Capt. Malcolm
Mr. DURUSET: Captain Clifton
Mr. ABBOTT: Lindenburg, Mr. Selborne
Mr. LISTON: Fogrum
Mr. JONES: Matthew Sharps, Alfred Highflyer
Mr. EMERY: Sam Sharps, Singer (Cumberland Curiosity), Fixture, Silence
Mr. MACREADY: Gambian (the Slave)
Mr. TAYLOR: Somardyke
Mr. Corner: Officer
Mr. Crumpton: Jailer, Servant
Mr. ATKINS: Provost
Mrs. BODEN: Zelinda's Child
Mr. Johnson: Servant
Master LONGHURST: Planter's Boy, Singer (Sweet Gratitude)
Mess. Meers: Dutch Plant is
King: Dutch Plant is, First Groom
Finney: Dutch Plant is
Mrs. STERLING: Mrs. Lindenburg
Miss LOVE: Stella Clifton
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Miss Von Frump, Mrs. Quickly
Mesdames Appleton: Indian Girls
Beaumont: Indian Girls, Mrs. Selborne
T. Hill: Indian Girls
Miss STEPHENS: Zelinda
Mr. FAWCETT: Sir Mark Chase, Sir John Falstaff
Mr. J. ISAACS: Gamekeeper
Mess. Norris: Servant
Montague: Servant
G. Pyne: Servant
George: Servant
Parlor: Servant
Miss FOOT: Maria Darlington
Miss E. GREEN: Mrs. Fixture
Mr. KEMBLE: King Henry
Mr. W. FARREN: Shadow

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. EMERY'S NIGHT. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. This present WEDNESDAY, June 20, 1821, will be acted the musical Drama of THE SLAVE. The Overture and Musick composed by Mr. BISHOP. Governor of Guinam by Mr. BLANCHARD. Capt. Malcolm by Mr. PYNE. Captain Clifton Mr. DURUSET Lindenburg, Mr. ABBOTT, Fogrum. Mr. LISTON, Matthew Sharps by Mr. JONES. Sam Sharps by Mr. EMERY Gambian (the Slave) by Mr. MACREADY. Somardyke Mr. TAYLOR. Officer Mr. Corner, Jailer Mr. Crumpton Provost, Mr. ATKINS, Zelinda's Child, Mrs. BODEN Servant by Mr. Johnson, Planter's Boy by Master Longhurst Dutch Plant is, Mess. Meers. King, Finney Mrs. Lindenburg, Mrs. STERLING, Stella Clifton by Miss LOVE, Miss Von Frump, Mrs. DAVENPORT, Indian Girls, Mesdames Appleton, Beaumont, T. Hill. Zelinda by Miss STEPHENS, with the songs of 'The Mocking Bird,' and 'Sons of Freedom.' In the course of the Evening, a New Comic Song called CUMBERLAND CURIOSITY; OR, Dandie Dinmont's First Journey to London, Written and to be sung by Mr. EMERY. SONG—'Sweet Gratitude.' by Master LONGHURST: After which, a Farce, (with some Musical Airs) called A Roland for an Oliver The Overture composed, and the rest of the MUSICK arranged by Mr. BISHOP. Sir Mark Chase, Mr. FAWCETT, Alfred Highflyer Mr. JONES, Mr. Selborne, Mr. ABBOTT, Fixture, Mr. EMERY, Gamekeeper, Mr. J. ISAACS, First Groom, Mr. King, Servants, Mess. Norris, Crumpton, Montague, G. Pyne, George, Parlor Maria Darlington by Miss FOOT. Mrs. Selborne, Mrs. BEAUMONT, Mrs. Fixture, Miss E. GREEN. Printed by H. Macleith, 2, Bow-street. Tomorrow, (10th time) Shakspeare's Play of The TEMPEST. And the new Melo-Dramatick Romance of UNDINE. On Friday, for the Benefit of Mr. MACREADY, the opera of ROB ROY. With the musical Farce of PAUL and VIRGINIA. On account of the overflow from every part of the Theatre, produced by the Evening's Entertainments of the BEGGAR'S OPERA, or ST. PATRICK'S DAY --and A TALE of MYSTERY, they will be repeated on Saturday. The Public is respectfully informed, that On Monday will be revived, not acted these 20 years, Shakspeare's Historical Play of KING HENRY IV. -- Part the Second. With New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. King Henry, Mr. KEMBLE. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. FAWCETT, Shadow, Mr. W. FARREN, Silence, Mr. EMERY, Pistol, Mr. BLANCHARD, Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. DAVENPORT. In which will be introduced Three Additional Scenes --displaying The GRAND CORONATION Of King Henry the Fifth. Scene I.—The Platform leading to Westminster Abbey, along which the Coronation Procession passes. Scene II.—The Interior of the Abbey, where the Sovereign is invested with all the regalia of Royalty, and Crowned by the Archbishop. Scene III The GRAND BANQUET In Westminster Hall, THE CHAMPION, According to ancient Custom, by Proclamation from the Herald, performs the Office of CHALLENGER. The Whole of the Company, with numerous additional Aids, both Vocal & Instru- mental, will be employed to give every possible effect on the present occasion.