Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 4, 1821 - Rob Roy Macgregor

Cast

Mr. EGERTON: Sir Frederick Vernon
Mr. ABBOTT: Rashleigh Osbaldistone, Srhuldbrand of Ringstetten
Mr. DURUSET: Francis Osbaldistone
Mr. BLANCHARD: Owen, Walter (a Fisherman)
Mr. CONNOR: Capt. Thornton
Mr. MACREADY: Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell
Mr. TAYLOR: Major Galbraith
Mr. COMER: Macstuart, First Spirit
Mr. NORRIS: Allan
Mr. EMERY: Dougal
Mr. LISTON: Baillie Nicol Jarvie, Fracasso
Mr. ATKINS: Mavie
Mr. KING: Jobson
Mr. HORTON: Lancie
Mr. George: Hott
Mr. Claremont: Saunders Wyse
Mr. Barnes: Andrew, Seneschal of the Household
Miss GREEN: Graham
Miss E. GREEN: Martha, Agatha (Bertalda's attendant)
Mrs. STERLING: Mactie, 3d Nymph
Mrs. CONNOR: Jane Macalpine
Mrs. BISHOP: Katy
Mrs. FAUCIT: Helen Macgregor
Miss E. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Mrs. VINING: Bertalda
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Coates: Servants of the Castle
Grimaldi: Servants of the Castle
Sexton: Servants of the Castle
Mears: Servants of the Castle, Second Spirit
Chipp: Servants of the Castle
Hornett: Servants of the Castle
Hobden: Servants of the Castle
Keaning: Servants of the Castle
Mr. FARLEY: Kühleborn, (the Water King)
YOUNG GRIMALDI: Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kühleborn)
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Mr. CHAPMAN: The Rosicrusian Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Don John
Miss HALLANDE: First Violetta
Miss STEPHENS: Second Violetta

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 This present FRIDAY, May 4, 1821, will be acted the musical Drama of ROB ROY MACGREGOR. Sir Frederick Vernon by Mr. EGERTON, Rashleigh Osbaldistone by Mr. ABBOTT, Francis Osbaldistone by Mr. DURUSET Owen by Mr. BLANCHARD, Capt. Thornton by Mr. CONNOR, Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, by Mr. MACREADY, Major Galbraith by Mr. TAYLOR, Macstuart, Mr. COMER, Allan, Mr. NORRIS Dougal by Mr. EMERY, Baillie Nicol Jarvie by Mr. LISTON, Mavie by Mr. ATKINS, Jobson by Mr. KING, Lancie Mr. HORTON, Hott Mr. George, Saunders Wyse Mr. Claremont, Andrew Mr. Barnes Graham by Miss GREEN, Martha by Miss E. GREEN, Mactie by Mrs. STERLING Jane Macalpine Mrs. CONNOR, Katy Mrs. BISHOP, Helen Macgregor Mrs. FAUCIT. After which, for the 11th time, a New Grand Melo Dramatic Romance, called UNDINE; OR, The SPIRIT of the WATERS. The Overture and Musick composed by Mr. WARE. The whole scenery composed and produced under the direction of Mr. T. Grieve. Srhuldbrand of Ringstetten, Mr. ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr. BARNES Walter (a Fisherman) by Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine (an Orphan) by Miss E. DENNETT. Bertalda by Mrs. VINING, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha (Bertalda's attendant) Miss E. GREEN, Servants of the Castle. — Mesdames Coates, Grimaldi, Sexton, Mears, Chipp, Hornett, Hobden, Keaning, &c. Spirits of the Waters Kühleborn, (the Water King,) by Mr. FARLEY, Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kühleborn) YOUNG GRIMALDI First Spirit, Mr. Comer, Second Spirit, Mr. Mears, 1st Nymph Miss LOVE, 2d Nymph Miss BEAUMONT, 3d Nymph Mrs. STERLING The Rosicrusian Seer, or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. Order of the Scenery and Machinery ACT I. SUB MARINE GROTTO of KUHLEBORN. Grieve ENCHANTED FOREST. MOONLIGHT. Pugh GROTTO of KUHLEBORN. T. Grieve WALTER’s COTTAGE. Pugh FOREST and Distant LAKE. Pugh Magick Wood, with the mysterious appearance of Kuhleborn. INSIDE of WALTER’s COTTAGE. Pugh Cascades surrounding the Spirit of the Waters. Grieve ACT II. COLONADE and PALACE of KUHLEBORV. Grieve GARDENS of the CASTLE of RINGSTETTEN. Pugh GRAND BANQUETING HALL. VESTIBULE of the CASTLE. Grieve STATE BED CHAMBER. The BLACK VALLEY, and MAGICK WELL. Hodgins The Chrystal Palace of Kuhleborn, the Water King. DO. TEMPLE of the FIRE PHILOSOPHERS. T. Grieve * All Orders are, for the present, immusical. Printed by E. Macleish. 2. Bow-Street, 1821. UNDINE; or THE SPIRIT of the WATERS, having met with a success equal to any former Spectacle produced even at this Theatre, will be repeated every evening till further notice. Miss DANCE will appear on Wednesday, for the first time, in the character of LADY TOWNLY in CIMSA's Comedy of The PROVOKED HUSBAND. LONDON STARS. or, 'Twas Time to Counterfeit, is unavoidably postponed till the run of the New Piece of UNDINE is over. Tomorrow, (in consequence of the great applause which it received last Wednesday) the musical Romance of HENRI QUATRE will be repeated. After which (ad time) Messieurs DECOUR and ESBRAYAT, Known by the name of the Two Hercules' of France, will exhibit those Exercises of Grace, Strength, and Agility which have obtained for them the applause and astonishment of all the Courts of Europe. In these Performances, a REPRESENTATION of all the Celebrated STATUES of ANTIQUITY is given with a truth and precision which must delight the Classical Artist. On Monday, a COMEDY and a FARCE. * The Publick is respectfully informed, that Miss STEPHENS will return to her Engagement on Tuesday next, when will be performed for the 18th time, the Opera of DON JOHN. Don John by Mr. C. KEMBLE, Fracasso, Mr. LISTON, First Violetta, Miss HALLANDE, Second Violetta, Miss STEPHENS.