Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: December 7, 1821 - The Exile with Alterations, additional Musick, new Scenes, Dresses & Decorations & The Two Pages of Frederick the Great

Cast

Mr. EGERTON: Count Ulrick, the Exile
Mr. W. FARREN: Governor of Siberia, Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mr. MEADOWS: Baron Alltradof
Mr. DURUSET: Count Calmar
Mr. HUNT: The Patriarch
Master BODEN: The Czarowitz
Mr. YOUNG: Daran
Mr. CONNOR: Welzion
Mr. COMER: Rimski
Mr. CHAPMAN: Yermach
Mr. FAWCETT: Servitz, Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mr. TAYLOR: Villager
Mr. PYNE: Villager
Mr. J. ISAACS: Villager
Mr. LONGHURST: Villager
Mrs. FAUCIT: The Empress Elizabeth, Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mrs. TENNANT: Katharine
Miss FOOTE: Alexina, Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mrs. VINING: Sedona, Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mesdames Beaumont: Villager
Mesdames Love: Villager
Mesdames Sterling: Villager
Mr. ATKINS: Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mr. NORRIS: Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mr. PARSLOE: Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mr. MEARS: Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mrs. CHATTERLEY: Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Miss LOVE: Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)
Mrs. GIBBS: Principal Character (The Two Pages of Frederick the Great)

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 Play of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, again produced as great an effect on a brilliant and overflowing audience as any previous revival of SHAKESPEARE—The introduction of his SONNETS, and the MUSICK, were enthusiastically received—and the CARNIVAL was not only deemed a most magnificent Spectacle, but a classical Embellishment of a Play of our immortal Bard’s.—The Two Gentlemen of Verona will therefore be performed Tomorrow, Monday, and Wednesday, and four times a week till further notice. This present FRIDAY, Dec. 7, 1821, Will be performed, (27th time,) with Alterations, additional Musick, new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, In Four Acts, the Opera of THE EXILE. The Overture and original Musick composed by Mr. MAZZINGHI. The Chorausses and additional Musick composed by Mr. BISHOP. Count Ulrick, the Exile, Mr. EGERTON, Governor of Siberia, Mr. W. FARREN Baron Alltradof, Mr. MEADOWS, Count Calmar, Mr. DURUSET, The Patriarch, Mr. HUNT, The Czarowitz, Master BODEN Daran by Mr. YOUNG, Welzion by Mr. CONNOR, Rimski by Mr. COMER, Yermach Mr. CHAPMAN Servitz by Mr. FAWCETT, Villagers, Messrs. TAYLOR, PYNE, J. ISAACS, LONGHURST, &c. The Empress Elizabeth by Mrs. FAUCIT, Katharine by Mrs. TENNANT, Alexina by Miss FOOTE, Sedona by Mrs. VINING, Villagers, Mesdames Beaumont, Love, Sterling, &c. The following Scenery has been painted expressly for The Exile: MOUNTAINS of SNOW in SIBERIA, with the COTTAGE of COUNT ULRICK, the Exile. T. Grieve The GOVERNOR’s HOUSE at TOBOLSKI. Grieve HALL in the GOVERNOR’s HOUSE at TOBOLSKI. Hodgins The RIVER WOLGA by Moonlight. W. Grieve General VIEW of the CITY of MOSCOW. Grieve The Square of Moscow. DO. IN WHICH TAKES PLACE THE GRAND PUBLIC ENTRY OF THE Empress Elizabeth Through a TRIUMPHAL ARCH, decorated for the occasion. The PROCESSION proceeds in its course to the Cathedral, attended by Deputations from her TRIBUTARY STATES, by all the Dignitaries and Public Functionaries of the City; and the AMBASSADORS from all the various Courts of Europe and Asia. Outside of the Greek Church, PUGH with distant Buildings surrounding it, ILLUMINATED. The Interior of the Cathedral of Moscow, Grieve IN WHICH THE CORONATION of ELIZABETH, Is performed by the Grand Patriarch, and his assisting Dignitaries. The Procession, Coronation & Spectacle, planned & produced under the Direction of Mr. FARLEY Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre, price 10d. After which will be produced, for the 6th time, a New Entertainment, called THE TWO PAGES Of Frederick the Great. The Principal Characters by Mr. W. FARREN, Mrs. CHATTERLEY, Miss FOOTE, Mr. FAWCETT, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. NORRIS, Mr. PARSLOE, Mr. MEARS, Mr. FAWCETT, Mrs. FAUCIT, Miss LOVE, Mrs. GIBBS, Mrs. VINING. Macclesfield, Printer, 2, Bow-street, London. No Orders can be admitted. The New Entertainment, called The Two Pages of Frederick the Great, continuing to be received throughout with the highest approbation and applause, will be repeated every evening. Tomorrow, and Monday, The TWO GENTLEMEN of VERONA, With the New Farce On Tuesday (on account of the great demand for Places) 28th time, the EXILE. With the New Farce On Wednesday, the Play of The TWO GENTLEMEN of VERONA. With the New Farce.