blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 22, 1801 - Mr. Blanchard's Night: Musical Drama 'Rob Roy Macgregor' & Musical Farce 'Paul & Virginia', with a Hornpipe by Miss H. Phillips and a Comic Song by Mr. Emery

Cast

Mr. EGERTON: Sir Frederick Vernon
Mr. ABBOTT: Rathleigh Osbaldiston
Mr. DURUSET: Francis Osbaldiston
Mr. BLANCHARD: Owen, Dominique, Pistol
Mr. CONNOR: Capt. Thornton
Mr. MACREADY: Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell
Mr. TAYLOR: Major Gallbrath, Tropic
Mr. COMER: Jaestuart, Alambra
Mr. NORRIS: Allan
Mr. EMERY: Dougal, Silence
Mr. KING: Baillie Nicol Jarvie, Jobson, Diego
Mr. ATKINS: Hatteraick
Mr. Grant: Sergeant
Mr. Ryalls: Corporal
Mr Heath: Lancia
Mr. George: Helen
Mr. Claremont: Saunders Wybe, Sebastian
Mr. Barnes: Andrew
Miss STEPHENS: Diana Vernon, Polly
Miss VERNON: Martha
Mrs. STERLING: Mattie
Mrs. O'CONNOR: Jane Macalpine
Miss BISHOP: Katty
Miss FAUCIT: Helen Macgregor
Mr. BROADHURST: Paul
Mr. JEFFERIES: Don Antonio
Miss E. GREEN: Mary
Miss SHAW: Inis
Miss BEAUMONT: Jacintha
Miss FOOTE: Virginia
MADAME VESTRIS: Capt. Macheath
Mr. KEMBLE: King Henry
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Prince of Wales
Mr. FAWCETT: Sir John Falstaff
Mr. FAULKNER: Shallow
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Mrs. Quickly

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. BLANCHARD'S NIGHT. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN This present FRIDAY, June 22. 1801. will be acted the musical Drama of RobRoyMacgregor Or, AULD LANG SYNE. Sir Frederick Vernon by Mr. EGERTON, Rathleigh Osbaldiston by Mr. ABBOTT, Francis Osbaldiston by Mr. DURUSET Owen by Mr. BLANCHARD, Capt. Thornton, Mr. CONNOR. Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, by Mr. MACREADY. Major Gallbrath by Mr. TAYLOR, Jaestuart, Mr. COMER, Allan, Mr. NORRIS Dougal by Mr. EMERY, Baillie Nicol Jarvie by Mr. KING Hatteraick, Mr. ATKINS, Jobson, Mr. KING, Sergeant, Mr. Grant, Corporal, Mr. Ryalls. Lancia Mr Heath, Helen Mr. George, Saunders Wybe Mr. Claremont, Andrew Mr. Barnes Diana Vernon by Miss STEPHENS Martha by Miss VERNON, Mattie by Mrs. STERLING Jane Macalpine Mrs. O'CONNOR Katty Miss BISHOP Helen Macgregor Miss FAUCIT. In the course of the evening, A much-admired HORNPIPE, By Miss H. PHILLIPS, (Pupil of Madame Louis) A Comic Song, by Mr. EMERY. To which will be added the musical Farce of Paul and Virginia. Paul (by permission of the Proprietor of the English Opera House) Mr. BROADHURST (who, in consequence of the continued indisposition of Miss HALLANDE, has most kindly consented to perform the character—being his first appearance here these five years.) Don Antonio, Mr. JEFFERIES, Tropic, Mr. TAYLOR, Dominique, Mr. BLANCHARD, Alambra, Mr. COMER, Sebastian, Mr. Claremont, Diego, Mr. King, Mary, Miss E. GREEN, Inis, Miss SHAW, Jacintha, Miss BEAUMONT. Virginia by Miss FOOTE. In the course of the Entertainment, Mr. BROADHURST will introduce MOORE'S admired Melody of "Believe me if all those endearing young charms." Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street. 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 to-morrow. Capt. Macheath by MADAME VESTRIS, (Who has very kindly given her assistance for this night only—By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane.) Polly by Miss STEPHENS. The publick is respectfully informed, that On Monday will be revived, and acted these 20 years, Shakespeare's Historical Play of KING HENRY IV.—Part the Second, with New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. King Henry, Mr. KEMBLE, Prince of Wales, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Sir John Falstaff, Mr. FAWCETT, Shallow, Mr. FAULKNER, Silence, Mr. EMERY, Pistol, Mr. BLANCHARD, Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. DAVENPORT. In which will be introduced Four 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. On Wednesday, for the benefit of Mr. ABBOTT, the musical Drama of HENRI QUATRE. After which, the Melo-Drama of THE MILLER and HIS MEN.