blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: September 28, 1821

Cast

Mr ABBOTT: Aimwell
Mr. COMER: Sir Charles Freeman
Mr. JONES: Archer
Mr BLANCHARD: Sullen, KALI (Chief of the Guards), Ibrahim
Mr. CONNOR: Foigard
Mr YATES: Boniface
Mr. EMERY: Gibbet
Mr Atkins: Hounflow, Citizen of Cham Tartary
Mr Jefferies: Bagshot, Olrock, Genie of the Air
Mr. MEADOWS: Scrub, Simon, Peter
Mrs DAVENPORT: Lady Bountiful, Widow Ching Mustafa
Mrs. DAVISON: Mrs Sullen
Miss BEAUMONT: Dorinda
Miss FOOTE: Cherry, ALADDIN
Miss E. GREEN: Gipsey, Amrou
Mr. CHAPMAN: Tahi Tongluck (Cham of Tartary)
Mr Crumpton: Karar Hanjou (his Vizier)
Mr FARLEY: ABANAZAR (the African Magician)
Mr. GRIMALDI: KAZRAC (his Chinese Slave)
George Mears: Citizen of Cham Tartary
Morris: Citizen of Cham Tartary
Miss SHAW: PRINCESS BADROULBOUDOUR
Miss BODEN: Zuma
Miss E. DENNETT: ZOBYAD
Mr H. BODEN: Genie of the Ring
Mr. LOUIS: Genie of the Lamp
Mr. YOUNG: HAMLET, The Stranger
Mr LISTON: Baillie Nicol Jarvie
Miss HALLANDE: Diana Vernon, Irene
A Young Lady: Mrs. Haller
Mr EGERTON: Abomilique
Mr. FAWCETT: Shacabac
Mr. DURUSET: Selim
Miss LOVE: Fatima
Mrs. LISTON: Beda

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 The Publick is respectfully informed, that THIS THEATRE During the Recess, has been Entirely Re-Painted, and newly Decorated and Embellished throughout. This present FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 1821, Will be acted the Comedy of The BEAUX STRATAGEM. Aimwell by Mr ABBOTT, Sir Charles Freeman by Mr. COMER, Archer by Mr. JONES, Sullen by Mr BLANCHARD, Foigard by Mr. CONNOR, Boniface by Mr YATES, Gibbet by Mr. EMERY, Hounflow by Mr Atkins, Bagshot by Mr Jefferies Scrub by Mr. MEADOWS, (From the Theatre Royal, Bath, being his first appearance on this Stage.) Lady Bountiful by Mrs DAVENPORT, Mrs Sullen by Mrs. DAVISON, Dorinda by Miss BEAUMONT, Cherry by Miss FOOTE, Gipsey by Miss E. GREEN. To which will be added the Dramatick Romance of ALADDIN; Or, The WONDERFUL LAMP. ALADDIN by Miss FOOTE, Tahi Tongluck (Cham of Tartary) Mr. CHAPMAN, Karar Hanjou (his Vizier) Mr Crumpton, KALI (Chief of the Guards) Mr. BLANCHARD, ABANAZAR (the African Magician) Mr FARLEY, KAZRAC (his Chinese Slave) Mr. GRIMALDI, Citizens of Cham Tartary, Mess. Atkins, George Mears, Morris, &c. PRINCESS BADROULBOUDOUR, Miss SHAW, Amrou and Zuma (her chief attendants) Miss E. GREEN and Miss BODEN, ZOBYAD, by Miss E. DENNETT, Widow Ching Mustafa, Mrs DAVENPORT, Genie of the Ring, Mr H. BODEN, Olrock, Genie of the Air, Mr. JEFFERIES, Genie of the Lamp, Mr. LOUIS. A Private Box may be had for the Season, or nightly, of Mr. Brandon at the Box-office Boxes 7s. Second Price 3s 6d.—Pit 3s 6d. Second Price 2s. Lower Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s.—Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. Doors to be opened at half past SIX o'clock—the Play to begin at SEVEN. Pit 2d by E Macleish, 2. Bow-street. On account of the overflow from every part of the Theatre, and the enthusiasm with which Mr. YOUNG was received in the character of HAMLET, that Play will be repeated on Monday. To which will be added, UNDINE; or the Spirit of the Waters. On Wednesday, the popular Opera of ROB ROY MACGREGOR Baillie Nicol Jarvie, Mr LISTON, Diana Vernon (first time) Miss HALLANDE. After which, The RENDEZVOUS Simon, by Mr MEADOWS, (being his 3d appearance on this Stage.) With the Burletta of TOM THUMB THE GREAT. On Friday, the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger by Mr. YOUNG, Peter by Mr. MEADOWS (his 3d appearance) Mrs. Haller by the YOUNG LADY who performed BELVIDERA so successfully at the Haymarket Theatre. After which will be revived, (in all its original Splendour) the Grand Dramatic Romance of BLUE BEARD. Abomilique, Mr EGERTON, Ibrahim, Mr. BLANCHARD Shacabac, Mr. FAWCETT, Selim, Mr. DURUSET Fatima, Miss LOVE, Irene, Miss HALLANDE, Beda, Mrs. LISTON,