blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: August 7, 1821 - King Henry the Fourth--Part the Second, featuring the Grand Coronation, and the musical Farce The Poor Soldier. This is positively the last night of the company's acting this season

Cast

Mr G RTOS: King Henry
Mr C. KEMBLE: Prince of Wales
Mr CRESWELL: Chief Justice
Mr FAWCETT: St John Falstaff
Mr W. FARREN: Shallow
Mr EMERY: Silence
Mr BLANCHARD: P st l
Mrs DAVENPORT: Mrs Quickly
Miss BEAUMONT: Patrick
Mr CONNOR: Father Luke
Mr COMER: Capt Fitzroy
Mr PYNE: Dermot
Mr LISTON: Darby
Mr FARLEY: Bagatelle
Miss LOVE: Norah
Mrs LISTON: Kathleen

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. Being POSITIVELY the LAST NIGHT Of the Company's acting this Season. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. This present TUESDAY, August 7, 1821, (27th time) Shakespeare's Historical Play of King Henry the Fourth--Part the Second. The Overture by Mr BISHOP. King Henry, Mr G RTOS. Prince of Wales, Mr C. KEMBLE, Chief Justice, Mr CRESWELL, St John Falstaff. Mr FAWCETT. Shallow, Mr W. FARREN. Silence, Mr EMERY, P st l. Mr BLANCHARD. Mrs Quickly, Mrs DAVENPORT. In which will be introduced Four Additional Scenes--Displaying the Grand CORONATION. The whole planned, with increased Numbers, and additional Dresses, Scene I--The PLATFORM leading to the ABBEY (Painted by T. Grieve) The Machinery by Mr. Saul, jun. The Properties and Decorations by Mess Bradwell, Sen and Jun. Order of the Procession: King's Herbwoman Six Strewer's of Flowers. Dean's Beadle of Westminster. High Constable of Westminster. Drums. Drum Major. Trumpets. Sergeant Trumpeter. King's Chaplains. Sheriff's 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. Duchess's. Dukes. Norroy King at Arms. Lord Steward of His Majesty's Household. 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. Herald. 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 Patina. The Royal Canopy. Bishop. < KING. > Bishop. Gentlemen Pensioners. Royal Pages Train Bearers. Mace Bearers. Halberdiers. Scene II.--WESTMINSTER ABBEY.--(Pugh.) The Sovereign receiving the Golden Spurs and Sword, the Ring, and the Glove.--The Orb and Sceptre, in the Ancient Chair of St. Edward's. And the CROWN being placed on his Head by the Archbishop, THE CORONATION ANTHEM will be sung. Scene III.--The CLOISTERS of the ABBEY. Capon.) 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, by particular desire, the musical Farce of THE POOR SOLDIER. Patrick, Miss BEAUMONT. Father Luke, Mr CONNOR, Capt Fitzroy, Mr COMER, Dermot Mr. PYNE, Darby, Mr LISTON. Bagatelle, Mr FARLEY. Norah, Miss LOVE. Kathleen Mrs LISTON. N.B. On this Evening 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 Refused. Printed by C. Macleish, 2, Bow-Street.