Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: December 17, 1821 - Shakespeare's Play of The Two Gentlemen OF VERONA

Cast

Mr ABBOTT: Duke of Milan
Mr CHAPMAN: Antonio
Mr EGERTON: Proteus
Mr JONES: Valentine
Mr W. FARREN: Sir Thurio
Mr HUNT: Sir Eglamour
Mr JEFFERIES: Panthino
Master LONGHURST
Mr MEARS: Officer
Mr LOUIS
Mr LISTON: Launce
Mr BLANCHARD: Speed
Mr DU'RUSET: Ubaldo
Mr TAYLOR: Carlos
Mr. COMER: Luigi
Mr. J. ISAACS: Stephano
Mr. PYNE: Rodolfo
Miss M. TREE: Julia
Miss HALLANDE: Sylvia
Miss BEAUMONT: Lucetta
Miss E. DENNETT: The Genius of Pleasure
Mrs CHATTERLEY
Miss FOOTE
Mr FAWCETT
Mr ATKINS
Mr NORRIS
Mr PARSLOE
Miss POUND
Miss LOVE
Mrs GIBBS
Mrs VINING

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 LAST FIVE NIGHTS before Christmas of The Exile, with the Coronation, And The Two Gentlemen of Verona, & the Carnival. To-morrow and Friday, The EXILE. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, The TWO GENTLEMEN of VERONA. this present MONDAY, Dec. 17, 1821, (12th time) Shakespeare's Play of The Two Gentlemen OF VERONA. With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The last Scene painted by Mr PUGH. The Overture and whole of the Music (excepting few Melodies) composed 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 ABBOTT, Antonio, Mr CHAPMAN, Proteus, Mr EGERTON, Valentine, Mr JONES, Sir Thurio, Mr W. FARREN, Sir Eglamour, Mr HUNT, Panthino, Mr JEFFERIES, Master LONGHURST, Officer, Mr MEARS, Mr LOUIS, Launce, Mr LISTON, Speed, Mr BLANCHARD, Ubaldo Mr DU'RUSET, Carlos Mr TAYLOR Luigi. Mr. COMER, Stephano, Mr. J. ISAACS, Rodolfo, Mr. PYNE, Julia, Miss M. TREE, Sylvia by Miss HALLANDE, Lucetta, Miss BEAUMONT. In Act IV. will be introduced FOUR ADDITIONAL SCENES (composed, arranged and produced by Mr. FARLEY—the Scenery painted by Mess. GRIEVES) consisting of ScENE I. THE CARNIVAL In the Great Square of Milan, In which (according to ancient Custom at CARNIVALS) takes place the GRAND EMBLEMATICAL PROCESSION Of the Seasons and the Elements. 1st, Spring—2d, Summer—3d, Autumn—4th, Winter— 5th, Earth—6th, Air—7th, Fire—8th, Water. In this Element, CLEOPATRA'S GALLEY, Is seen sailing down the river Cydnus. Scene II. The PALACE of PLEASURE, The Genius of Pleasure, Miss E. DENNETT. Scene III. Artificial Mountain in the Gardens of the Duke of Milan. which explodes, and discovers Scene IV. THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO. The Decorations & Emblematical Devices designed by Mr. W. BRADWELL, & painted & executed by Mr. W. BRADWELL. The following are the selections from SHAKSPEARE: Song—When I have seen the hungry ocean. Poems Round—To see his face. Venus and Adonis Song—That time of year. Sonnets Glee—Who is Sylvia? Two Gentlemen of Verona Duet—O say, thou sweet. Sonnets (Chorus—Now the hungry lions roar. Mids Night's Dr Song—O never say that I was false. Sonnets Duet—On a day. Love's labour Lost Glee—Good night, good rest. Sonnets Song—Should he upbraid. Taming of the Shrew Song—When in disgrace with fortune. Sonnets FINALE—How like a winter. Sonnets. After which will be produced, for the 13th 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 LOUIS, Miss POUND, Miss LOVE, Mrs GIBBS, Mrs VINING. A Private Box may be had for the Season, or nightly, of Mr. BRANDON at the Box-office E. Macleish. 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. * In consequence of the increased demand for Places, Tomorrow, (30th time) the EXILE. With the New Farce. On Wednesday, (33d time) The TWO GENTLEMEN of VERONA. With the New Farce. On Thursday, (34th time) the TWO GENTLEMEN of VERONA. With the New Farce. On Friday, (31st time) The EXILE. With the New Farce. On Saturday (35th time) The TWO GENTLEMEN of VERONA. With the New Farce. Being the Last Night of performing till the Holidays.