*p1791 12 31 dlking's Cymon. Merlin-Bannister; Cymon (1st time)-Kelly; Dorus-Parsons; Linco (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Dignum; Dorilas-Cooke; Cupid-Master Gregson; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Urganda (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Jordan; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas (1st time)-Mr Suett; Spirits-Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin; In Tournament: Knights-Duranci (1st appearance), Fairbrother, Bourk, Giani; Queen of the Amazons-Miss Blanchet.*a1791 12 31 dlking's All the World's a Stage. ^As17911117^.*c1791 12 31 dlking's Mainpiece: In 5 Acts, altered from the Dramatic Romance by $David Garrick, Esq.= With a new Overture and new additional Musick by $Storace= [on 2 Jan. 1792 and thereafter, added: $Shaw=] and other Eminent Masters. Entirely new Scenery by $Greenwood=, and new Dresses, Decorations and Machinery. To conclude with a <i>Grand Procession of the Hundred Knights of Chivalry</i>, and the <i>Representation of an Ancient Tournament</i>. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Morning Post</i>, 3 Jan. 1792, prints a full description of the Procession of over 100 persons: 1st, <i>Anglo-Saxon Knights and banners</i>; then ancient <i>British knights</i>, <i>Norman knights</i>, $Indians=, $Turks=, $Scythians=, $Romans=, a dwarf, a giant; at end, "soldiers drawing a superb picture of <i>St. George</i>, knights in chain mail, a cupid leading a knight covered with a silver net, <i>Hymen</i>r, piping fauns, bands of cupids drawing an altar--flame burning, cupids hovering over it, and others feeding doves below, a troop of <i>Arcadian shepherds</i> drawing the car of <i>Cymon</i>r and <i>Sylvia</i>r, characters of the drama, and chorus." "At the conclusion of the procession, a tournament took place of both horse and foot, between several combatants in armour, who fought with lances, swords and battle-axes: three of $Hughes=' horses [from the <i>Royal Circus</i>] were introduced, and managed with much dexterity; the $Prince of Wales=' $Highlander= made one of the procession, and entered the lists as a champion, fighting with an enormous club; against him a small female warrior was opposed, by whom he was subdued. It was by far the grandest spectacle ever seen upon the stage. Many of the characters were taken from $Sir Philip Sydney='s <i>Arcadia</i>, in which the scene of the piece was laid; and the dresses of the knights, armour, &c. from the drawings and descriptions of the best antiquarians" ($Oulton=, 1796, II, 215). [This was $Edmund Kean='s 1st appearance on the stage; he was about four years old. He personated a cupid lying in Cymon and Sylvia's car (<i>Kelly, Reminiscences</i>, II, 21-22).] Account-Book, 13 Jan. 1792: Paid Hughes for his Horses #16 19s. 10d.; 23 Jan.: Paid $Gough= for his Greyhounds in Cymon #5 19s. 6d. Receipts: #420 6s. (385.0; 35.5; 0.1).