Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: May 7, 1821 - Dr. Goldsmith's Comedy 'She Stoops to Conquer', the new piece 'LONDON STARS', and the Farce 'A Roland for an Oliver'. The Liberty List will be suspended, and doors open at Six o'Clock

Cast

Mr. CHAPMAN: Sir Charles Marlow
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Young Marlow, Lord Townly
Mr. FAWCETT: Hardcastle, Sir Mark Chase, Sir Wronghead
Mr. ABBOTT: Hastings, Mr. Selborne, Manly, Ferdinand
Mr. LISTON: Tony Lumpkin, Fratioso
Mrs DAVENPORT: Mrs Hardcastle, Mrs. Thunderstrunk
Mrs DAVISON: Miss Hardcastle
Miss FOOTE: Miss Neville, Maria Darlington, Miss Jones
Miss E. Green: Dolly, Mrs Fixture
Mr. BLANCHARD: Dr. Botax, Trinculo
Mr. COOKE: Mr Hercules O'Brace
Mr. ATKINS: Trusty
Mr. BARNES: Landlord
Mr. YATES: Per grim Plural
Miss BEAUMONT: Ophelia, Mrs Selborne
Mr. JONES: Alfred Highflyer
Mr. EMERY: Fixture, Squire Richard, Stephano, Caliban
Mr. COMER: Gamekeeper
Mr. MEARS: First Groom, John Moodly
Mr. KEMBLE: Don John
Miss HALLANDE: First Violetta, Miranda
Miss STEPHENS: Second Violetta, Dorinda
Mr. MACREADY: Jaffer, Pierre, Prospero
Miss DANCE: Belvidera, Lady Townly
Mr. CONNOR: Count Baslet
Mr. DURUSET: Hippolyto
Miss M. TREE: Ariel

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 COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY This present MONDAY, May 7, 1821, will be acted Dr. Goldsmith's Comedy of She Stoops to Conquer. Sir Charles Marlow by Mr. CHAPMAN, Young Marlow by Mr. C. KEMBLE, Hardcastle by Mr. FAWCETT, Hastings, Mr. ABBOTT, Tony Lumpkin, Mr. LISTON Mrs Hardcastle by Mrs DAVENPORT, Miss Hardcastle by Mrs DAVISON, Miss Neville by Miss FOOTE, Dolly by Miss E. Green. With (By Command of a New Piece, called LONDON STARS. Dr. Botax, Mr. BLANCHARD, Mr Hercules O'Brace, Mr. COOKE, Trusty, Mr. ATKINS, Landlord, Mr. BARNES, Per grim Plural, Mr. YATES, Mrs. Thunderstrunk, Mrs DAVENPORT, Ophelia, Miss BEAUMONT, After which, by Command, a FARCE, with some Music, called A Roland for an Oliver The Overture composed, and the rest of the Music arranged by Mr. BISHOP. Sir Mark Chase, Mr. FAWCETT, Alfred Highflyer, Mr. JONES, Mr. Selborne, Mr. ABBOTT, Fixture, Mr. EMERY, Gamekeeper, Mr. COMER, First Groom, Mr. MEARS, Maria Darlington, by Miss FOOTE, Mrs Selborne, Miss BEAUMONT, Mrs Fixture, Miss E. GREEN. The LIBERTY LIST will be SUSPENDED for this Evening—and the Doors opened at Six o'Clock 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 in Belvidera—& on Friday for the first time, in the character of LADY TOWNLY, in Cibber's Comedy of The PROVOKED HUSBAND. Tomorrow, Miss STEPHENS will return to her Engagement, when will be performed for the 18th time, the Opera of DON JOHN. Don John, Mr. KEMBLE, Fratioso, Mr. LISTON, First Violetta, Miss HALLANDE, Second Violetta, Miss STEPHENS. On Wednesday, Otway's Tragedy of VENICE PRESERVED. Jaffer, Mr. MACREADY, Pierre, Mr. MACREADY, Belvidera, Miss DANCE. After which, (a repetition of the representation of the STATUES of ANTIQUITY being generally demanded, Messrs DECOUR and ESBRAYAT, will repeat their Feats of Graceful Strength. On Friday, the Comedy of THE PROVOKED HUSBAND. Lord Townly, Mr. C. KEMBLE, Sir Wronghead, Mr. FAWCETT, Manly Mr. ABBOTT Squire Richard, Mr. EMERY, Count Baslet, Mr CONNOR, John Moodly, Mr. MEARS. Lady Townly by Miss DANCE, Miss Jones, Miss FOOTE. On Saturday, will be revived Shakespeare's Play of The TEMPEST. With additional Music, new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. Prospero, Mr. MACREADY, Ferdinand, Mr. ABBOTT, Hippolyto, Mr. DURUSET, Stephano, Mr. EMERY, Trinculo, Mr. BLANCHARD, Caliban, Mr. EMERY, Ariel, Miss M. TREE, Miranda, Miss HALLANDE, Dorinda, Miss STEPHENS.