Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: November 26, 1821 - Tragedy of Virginius

Cast

Mr. CONNOR: Appius Claudius, Don Juan (the Libertine)
Mr. MACREADY: Virginius
Mr. ABBOTT: Icilius, Proteus
Mr. HORREBOW: Claudius
Mr. YATES: Siccius Dentatus
Mr. EGERTON: Numetorius, Duke of Milan
Mr. EVANS: Spurius Oppius
Mr. JEFFERIES: Vibulanus
Mr. CLAREMONT: Marcus
Mr. Mears: Publius
Mr. NORRIS: Honorius
Mr. VEDY: Valerius
Mr. COMER: Lucius, Luigi
Mr. KING: Lucius
Mr. CHAPMAN: Titus, Don Pedro (Commandant of Seville), Antonio
Mr. ATKINS: Servius
Mr. CRUMPTON: Sexius
Mr. Barnes: Plebeian
Mr. Montague: Plebeian
Mr. Williams: Plebeian
Mr. George: Plebeian
Mr. Heath: Plebeian
Mr. Grand: Plebeian
Miss FOOTE: Virginia
Mrs. CONNOR: Servia
Mrs. Chipp: Slave
Mr. PYNE: Don Octavio, Rodolfo
Mr. MEADOWS: Leporello (Valet to Don Juan)
Mr. DURUSET: Masetto, Speed
Miss LOVE: Donna Leonora
Mrs. FAUCIT: Donna Elvira
Mrs. STERLING: Maria
Miss M. TREE: Zerlina, Julia
Miss HALLANDE: Donna Isidora, Sylvia
Mr. JONES: Valentine
Mr. FARREN: Thurio
Mr. BLANCHARD: Sir Eglamour
Mr. LISTON: Launce
Mr. TAYLOR: Panthino
Mr. ISAACS: Stephano
Miss BEAUMONT: Lucetta

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. BY SPECIAL DESIRE—and to accommodate those numerous Families who have not hitherto been able to obtain Places, THE EXILE will be repeated, with the Grand and Splendid Pageant of the PUBLIC ENTRY, AND THE CORONATION, Tomorrow,—When it must positively be laid aside on account of the forthcoming NOVELTIES. This present MONDAY, Nov. 26, 1821, Will be acted the Tragedy of VIRGINIUS; Or, The Liberation of Rome. Appius Claudius by Mr. CONNOR, Virginius by Mr. MACREADY, (being his first appearance this Season) Icilius by Mr. ABBOTT, Claudius by Mr. HORREBOW, Siccius Dentatus by Mr. YATES. Numetorius by Mr EGERTON Spurius Oppius by Mr. EVANS. Vibulanus by Mr JEFFERIES Marcus Mr CLAREMONT. Publius Mr Mears. Honorius Mr NORRIS Valerius by Mr VEDY. Lucius by Mr COMER, Lucius by Mr KING Titus Mr CHAPMAN. Servius by Mr ATKINS, Sexius Mr CRUMPTON Plebeians, Mess. Barnes, Montague, Williams, George. Heath, Grand, Virginia by Miss FOOTE, Servia by Mrs CONNOR. Slave by Mrs Chipp. After which, a Melo-Drame, called The Libertine. (Founded on the interesting Story of DON JUAN. In which will be introduced the celebrated Music in MOZART's Don GIOVANNI. arranged for the English Stage by Mr. BISHOP.) Don Juan (the Libertine) by Mr. CONNOR Don Pedro (Commandant of Seville) by Mr. CHAPMAN Don Octavio Mr PYNE. Leporello (Valet to Don Juan) Mr MEADOWS Masetto by Mr. DURUSET. Donna Leonora by Miss LOVE, Donna Elvira by Mrs FAUCIT, Maria by Mrs STERLING Zerlina by Miss M. TREE. (The Music by E. Macleish, J. N.) *** No Orders can be admitted. Mr. MACREADY will make his second appearance this Season on Wednesday, in GAMBIA, in the SLAVE. Tomorrow, 27th, and Last Time) The EXILE. On Tuesday (Last Time of BROTHER and SISTER. Donna Isidora Miss HALLANDE. On Wednesday, The SLAVE. On Thursday, will be revived Shakspeare's Play of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. In the course of the Play will be introduced SONGS, DUETS, GLEES, and CHORUSES, The Poetry Selected entirely from the Plays, Poems, and Sonnets of SHAKSPEARE. Duke of Milan, Mr. EGERTON, Antonio, Mr. CHAPMAN, Proteus, Mr. ABBOTT, Valentine, Mr. JONES, Thurio, Mr. FARREN, Sir Eglamour, Mr. BLANCHARD, Launce, Mr. LISTON, Speed, Mr. DURUSET, Panthino, Mr. TAYLOR Luigi, Mr. COMER, Stephano, Mr. ISAACS, Rodolfo, Mr. PYNE, Julia, Miss M. TREE, Sylvia, Miss HALLANDE, Lucetta, Miss BEAUMONT.