Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 5, 1821 - Musical Romance of HENRI QUATRE, New Piece London Stars & Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance UNDINE; OR, The SPIRIT of the WATERS

Cast

Mr. MACREADY: Henri
Mr. IGERTON: Sully
Mr. KING: Crison
Mr. FAWCETT: General d'Aumont (Uncle to Frederick and Florence)
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Eugene de Biron, Don John
Mr. ABBOTT: Frederick St. Leon, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstettin, Ferdinand
Mr. CONNOR: O'Donnel (an Irish Officer in the French Service), Mr. Hercules O'Brian
Mr. EMERY: Moustache (an old Soldier), Caliban
Mr. DURUSET: Gervais (an Innkeeper), Hippolyto
Mr. RISTON: Jocriffe
Mr. BLANCHARD: Pinceau, Dr. Borax, Walter (a fisherman), Trincul
Mr Comer: Germain, First Spirit
Miss GREENE: Florence St. Leon (beloved by Eugene)
Miss BEAUMONT: Clotilde de Biron (beloved by Frederick), Ophelia, 2d Nymph
Miss FOOTE: Louison (married to Jocriffe)
Mr. ATKINS: Trusty
Mr. BARNES: Landlord, Seneschal of the Household
Mr. YATES: Peregrine Plural
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Mrs. Thunderstunk, Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Miss E. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Miss VINING: Bertalda
Miss E. GREEN: Agatha (Bertalda's attendant)
Mesdames Coates: Servant of the Castle
Mesdames Grimaldi: Servant of the Castle
Mesdames Sexton: Servant of the Castle
Mesdames Mears: Servant of the Castle
Mesdames Chipp: Servant of the Castle
Mesdames Herbert: Servant of the Castle
Mesdames Hollister: Servant of the Castle
Mesdames Keating: Servant of the Castle
Mr. FARLEY: Kuhleborn [the Water King]
YOUNG GRIMALDI: Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Mr. MEARS: Second Spirit
Miss OVINGTON: 1st Nymph
Miss STERLING: 3d Nymph
Mr. CHAPMAN: The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly
Mr. LISTON: Fractioso
Miss H. LLANDE: First Violetta
Miss STEPHENS: Second Violetta, Dorin la
Mr. W. FARREN: Stephano
Miss M. TREE: Ariel
Miss HALLANDE: Miranda

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 SATURDAY, May 5, 1821, will be acted the musical Romance of HENRI QUATRE. The Overture and Music by Mr. BISHOP. Henri, Mr. MACREADY, Sully, Mr. IGERTON, Crison, Mr. KING, General d'Aumont (Uncle to Frederick and Florence,) Mr. FAWCETT, Eugene de Biron, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Frederick St. Leon, Mr. ABBOTT O'Donnel, (an Irish Officer in the French Service,) Mr. CONNOR, Moustache (an old Soldier,) Mr. EMERY, Gervais (an Innkeeper,) Mr. DURUSET, Jocriffe, Mr. RISTON, Pinceau, Mr. BLANCHARD, Germain Mr Comer Florence St. Leon, (beloved by Eugene,) Miss GREENE, Clotilde de Biron, (beloved by Frederick) Miss BEAUMONT, Louison, (married to Jocriffe) Miss FOOTE. With (6th time) a New Piece, called London Stars; or 'Twas Time to Counterfeit. Dr. Borax, Mr. BLANCHARD, Mr. Hercules O'Brian, Mr. CONNOR, Trusty, Mr. ATKINS, Landlord, Mr. BARNES Peregrine Plural, Mr. YATES. Mrs. Thunderstunk, Mrs. DAVENPORT, Ophelia, Miss BEAUMONT, After which, for the 12th time, a New Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance, called UNDINE; OR, The SPIRIT of the WATERS. The whole composed and produced under the Direction of Mr. FARLEY. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. WARE. Sir Huldbrand of Ringstettin, Mr. ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr BARNES Walter, (a fisherman,) Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine, (an Orphan) by Miss E. DENNETT, Bertalda by Miss VINING, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha, (Bertalda's attendant) by Miss E. GREEN, Servants of the Castle, Mesdames Coates, Grimaldi, Sexton, Mears, Chipp, Herbert, Hollister, Keating. Spirits of the Waters. Kuhleborn [the Water King] by Mr. FARLEY, Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn) YOUNG GRIMALDI First Spirit, Mr. COMER, Second Spirit, Mr. MEARS, 1st Nymph, Miss OVINGTON, 2d Nymph, Miss BEAUMONT, 3d Nymph, Miss STERLING The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. Order of the Scenery and Machinery: ACT SUB MARINE GROTTO OF KUHLEBORN. Grieve. ENCHANTED FOREST. Grieve. WALTER'S COTTAGE. Pugh. MOONLIGHT VIEW of WALTER'S COTTAGE and MOONLIGHT INSIDE of WALTER'S COTTAGE. Pugh. Magick Wood, with the mysterious appearance of Kuhleborn. Cascades surrounding the Spirit of the Waters. Pugh. ACT II. (COLONADE and PALACE of KUHLEBORN. Grieve. VESTIBULE of the CASTLE of RING STETTEN. Pugh. GRAND BANQUETING HALL. Hodgins. GARDENS of the CASTLE of RING TETTEN. Grieve. STATE BED CHAMBER. W. Grieve. The BLACK VALLEY, and MAGICK WELL, Grieve. The Chrystal Palace of Kuhleborn, the Water King. Do. TEMPLE of the FIRE PHILOSOPHERS. T. Grieve. All Orders are, for the present, inadmissible. Printed by I. Macleith, 2, Bow-street. 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—Monday excepted. Miss DANCE will appear on Wednesday, for the first time, in the character of LADY TOWNLY, in CIBBER'S Comedy of The PROVOKED HUSBAND. On Monday, BY COMMAND of HIS MAJESTY, Will be acted the Comedy of SHE STOOPS to CONQUER. To which by Command will be added, A ROLAND for an OLIVER. 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, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Fractioso, Mr. LISTON First Violetta, Miss H. LLANDE, Second Violetta, Miss STEPHENS. Shakespeare's Play of The TEMPEST, is in a forward state of revival, and will be produced in the course of next week. With additional Music, new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. Prospero, Mr. MACREADY, Ferdinand, Mr. ABBOTT, Hippolyto Mr. DURUSET, Stephano, Mr. W. FARREN, Trincul, Mr. BLANCHARD, Caliban, Mr. EMERY, Ariel, Miss M. TREE, Miranda, Miss HALLANDE, Dorin la, Miss STEPHENS.