blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 21, 1821

Cast

Mr. MACREADY: Prospero, King Henry
Mr. EGERTON: Alonzo
Mr. DURUSET: Hippolyto
Mr. CHAPMAN: Antonio, The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Mr. ABBOT: Ferdinand, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten
Mr. JEFFERIES: Gonzalo
Mr. BLANCHARD: Trinculo, Walter (a fisherman)
Mr. W. FARREN: Stephano, Shallow
Mr. EMERY: Caliban, Silence
Miss LOVE: Miranda (with songs), 1st Nymph
Miss STEPHENS: Dorinda (with songs), Polly
Miss FOOTE: Ariel
Mr. PYNE: First Spirit, Chorus of Spirits
Mr. BARNES: Seneschal of the Household
Miss E. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertaida
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Mrs. Bridget (Walter's wife), Mrs. Quickly
Miss E. GREEN: Agatha (Bertaida's attendant)
Mr. CONNOR: Kuhleborn (the Water King)
YOUNG GRIMALDI: Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite)
Mr. C. COMER: First Spirit, Chorus of Spirits
Mr. MEARS: Second Spirit, Chorus of Spirits
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Mrs. STERLING: 3d Nymph
MADAME VESTRIS: Capt. Macheath
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Prince of Wales
Mr. FAWCETT: Sir John Falstaff
Mr. Crumpton: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. George: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. J. Heath: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Isaacs: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Jones: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. King: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Montague: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Norris: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. I. Taylor: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. I. S. Tippitt: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. C. T. Tippitt: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Tiqa: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. W.: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Appleton: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Coates: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Grimaldi: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Herbert: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Hibbert: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Hudson: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Morris: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Parrin: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Port: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Shaw: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Watts: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. W. Watts: Chorus of Spirits
Mr. Williams: Chorus of Spirits

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 THURSDAY, June 21, 1821, (10th time) Shakspeare's Play of THE TEMPEST; Or, The Enchanted Island (As altered and adapted by DRYDEN and DAVENANT) With additional Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture composed by Mr. DAVY. The Original Musick by Purcell—The Additional Musick by Handel, Mozart, Dr. Arne, Linley, Jackson, Mayer, Martini, Paesiello, &c. Selected, arranged, and adapted by Mr. BISHOP. Prospero, (the rightful Duke of Milan, a magician) by Mr. MACREADY. Alonzo, King of Naples, by Mr. EGERTON. Hippolyto, the Duke of Mantua, by Mr. DURUSET. Antonio, his false Brother, (the usurping Duke of Milan) by Mr. CHAPMAN. Ferdinand, of Naples, by Mr. ABBOT. Gonzalo, a Neapolitan Counsellor, by Mr. JEFFERIES. Trinculo, (his Jester) by Mr. BLANCHARD. Stephano, a Sailer of the King's Ship, by Mr. W. FARREN. Caliban, a monster of the island, by Mr. EMERY. Miranda, } with songs, Miss LOVE, Dorinda, } Miss STEPHENS, Ariel by Miss FOOTE. Chorus of Spirits. First Spirit, Mr. PYNE. Messrs. Comer, Crumpton, George, J. Heath, Isaacs, Jones, King, Montague, Norris, Pyne, I. Taylor, I. S. and C. T. Tippitt, Tiqa, W. Messrs. Appleton, Coates, E. Green, Grimaldi, Herbert, Hibbert, Hudson, Meare, Morris, Parrin, Port, Shaw, Watts, W. Watts, Williams, &c. The Dances by Messrs. Barrett, Collett, Grant, Heath, Sutton, Vedy. Mesdames Lou's, Twamley, Vedy, Zara. After which, for the 27th time, a New Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance, called UNDINE; Or, The SPIRIT of the WATERS. Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten, Mr. ABBOT, Seneschal of the Household Mr. BARNES Walter, (a fisherman.) Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine, (an Orphan,) by Miss E. DENNETT, Bertaida by Mrs. VINING, Mrs. Bridget (Walter's wife) Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha, (Bertaida'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. C. COMER, Second Spirit, Mr. MEARS. 1st Nymph, Miss LOVE, 2d Nymph, Miss BEAUMONT, 3d Nymph, Mrs. STERLING The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street. To-morrow, for the Benefit of Mr. BLANCHARD, the favourite Opera of ROB ROY MACGREGOR, with the Musical Farce of PAUL and VIRGINIA. On account of the overflow from every part of the Theatre, produced by the Evening's Entertain- ments of the BEGGAR'S OPERA--ST. PATRICK'S DAY--and A TALE of MYSTERY, they will be repeated on Saturday. Capt. Macheath by MADAME VESTRIS, (Who has very kindly given her permission for this night only—By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane) Polly by Miss STEPHENS. On Monday will be revived, now for the 20th time, Shakspeare's Historical Play of KING HENRY IV.—Part the Second. New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. King Henry, Mr. MACREADY, Prince of Wales, Mr. C. KEMBLE. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. FAWCETT, Shallow, Mr. W. FARREN, Silence Mr. EMERY, Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. DAVENPORT. in which will be introduced Three entire new scenes—displaying The GRAND CORONATION Of King Henry the Vth 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, 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 CHAL- LENGER. The whole of the Company, with numerous additional Aids, both Vocal & Instrumental, will be employed to give every possible effect to the present occasion. On Wednesday, the Musical Drama of HENRY I. & Iphigenia And after which, the Melo-Drama of THE MILLER AND HIS MEN.