blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: August 6, 1821 - King Henry the Fourth---Part the Second, BOMBASTES FURIOSO, THE DEAF LOVER

Cast

Mr. EGERTON: King Henry
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Prince of Wales
Mr. CRESWELL: Chief Justice
Mr. FAWCETT: Sir John Falstaff
Mr. W. FARREN: Shallow, Capt. Meadows
Mr. EMERY: Silence
Mr. BLANCHARD: Pistol, Artaxominous, Oldward
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Mrs. Quickly
Mr. TAYLDR: Fusbos
Mr. LISTON: Bombastes, Darby
Mrs. LISTON: Distaffina, Kathlane
Miss SHAW: Sophia
Mrs. IBBS: Betsey Blossom
Miss BEAUMONT: Patrick
Mr. CONNOR: Father Luke
Mr. COMBS: Capt. Fitzrov
Miss LOVE: Norah

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

KING HENRY IV. and the CORONATION, Will be performed This Evening, and Tomorrow, Being POSITIVELY the TWO LAST NIGHTS. ______ Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. This present MONDAY, Auguſt 6, 1821, (26th time) Shakespeare's Hiſtorical Play of King Henry the Fourth---Part the Second. King Henry, Mr. EGERTON, Prince of Wales, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Chief Juſtice, Mr. CRESWELL Sir John Falſtaff, Mr. FAWCETT, Shallow, Mr. W. FARREN, Silence, Mr. EMERY, Pistol, Mr. BLANCHARD, Mrs. Quickly, Mrs. DAVENPORT, In which will be introduced Four Additional Scenes---Displaying the Grand CORONATION. With increased Numbers, and additional Dreſſes. The whole planned, arranged and produced under the Direction of Mr. FARLEY. SCENE I.---The PLATFORM leading to the ABBEY. (Painted by T. Grieve) The Machinery by Mr. Sauld, The Properties and Decorations by Meſſ. Bradwell, Sen. and Jun. Order of the Proceſſion: King's Herbwoman. Six Strewers of Flowers Dean's Beadle of Weſtminſter High Conſtable of Weſtminſter Drums. Drum Major. Trumpets. Sergeant Trumpeter. King's Chaplains. Sheriffs of London. Aldermen of London Maſters in Chancery. King's Sergeant. King's Attorney General. King's Solicitor General. Judges. Lord Chief Juſtice. Choir. Groom of Vestry---Organ Blower. Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal Dean of Weſtminſter. Prebendaries of Weſtminſter. Herald. Barons. Baroneſſes. Herald. Marchioneſſes. Earls. Herald. Ducheſſes. Dukes. Norroy King at Arms. Lord Steward of His Majeſty's Houſhold. Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. Biſhops. The Lord High Chancellor. The Sceptre of the Croſs. The Golden Spurs. St. Edward's Staff. The Second Sword. Curtana. The Third Sword. Gentleman Uſher of the Black } Rod. } Lord Mayor of London. } Mace Bearers. Lord Great Chamberlain. Prince Humphrey. Prince John of Lancaſter. Prince Thomas. Lord High Conſtable. } The Sword of State. } The Earl Marſhal's Staff. } The Orb. Crown. Sceptre. } The Chalice. } The Bible. } The Patina. } The Royal Canopy } Biſhops, &c. King's Biſhop. Gentlemen Penſioners. Royal Pages. Train Bearers. Mace-Bearers. Halberdiers. (Pugh.) SCENE II.---WESTMINSTER ABBEY. The Sovereign receiving the Golden Spurs and Sword, the Ring and the Glove---The Orb and Sceptre, on the Ancient Chair of St. Edward; And the CROWN being placed on his Head by the Archbiſhop, The CORONATION ANTHEM will be ſung. Scene III.---The CLOISTERS of the ABBEY. Capor.) The Return from the Abbey to Weſtminſter Hall. Scene IV.---THE GRAND BANQUET, (T. Grieve) prepared in Weſtminſter Hall, which is decorated with the different Arms of England. THE ROYAL THRONE, and Table, with others for the different Nobility and Dignitaries---Then, by Sound of the Trum- pet, the Entree of the Challenger is announced---and THE CHAMPION, preceded by the Sergeant-Trumpeter, Mace-Bearer, with the Earl Marſhal, & Lord High Conſtable, (on Horſeback) enters on his War-Horſe completely armed---The Herald proclaims the Challenge---The Sovereign drinks to the Champion out of a Golden Cup and Cover, which is given to the Chal- lenger, who retires with them, always keeping his Face towards the Throne. After which, the Burleſque Tragick Opera of BOMBASTES FURIOSO. Artaxominous, Mr. BLANCHARD, Fusbos. Mr. TAYLDR, Bombastes, Mr. LISTON, Diſtaffina, Mrs. LISTON. To which will be added the Farce called THE DEAF LOVER. Capt. Meadows Mr. W. FARREN, Oldward Mr. BLANCHARD, Sophia Miſs SHAW, Betſey Bloſſom Mrs. IBBS Printed by F. Macleith. 2. Bow-ſtreet. ______ On the nights of HENRY IV. the Doors will be opened at a Quarter paſt Six o'clock---the Box Office cloſed at Half paſt Three---an Additional Pit Door thrown open---and all Orders Reſuſed. Comorrow, POSITIVELY the LAST NIGHT! After which, by particular deſire, the muſical Farce of The POOR SOLDIER. Patrick, Miſs BEAUMONT, Father Luke, Mr. CONNOR, Capt. Fitzrov, Mr. COMBS. Darby, Mr. LISTON. Norah, Miſs LOVE, Kathlane Mrs. LISTON. When the Theatre will CLOSE for the Seaſon.