*p1797 12 14 dl The Castle-Spectre. Characters by Barrymore, Wroughton, Kemble, Palmer, Bannister Jun, Aickin, Dowton, Trueman, Davis, Wentworth, Gibbon, Packer, Wathen, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot. [Cast from text ($J. Bell=, 1798): Osmond-Barrymore; Reginald-Wroughton; Percy-Kemble; Father Philip-Palmer; Motley-Bannister Jun.; Kenric-Aickin; Hassan-Dowton; Saib-Trueman; Muley-Davis; Alaric-Wentworth; Harold-Gibbon; Allan-Packer; Edric-Wathen; Angela-Mrs Jordan; Alice-Mrs Walcot; Evelina ['s Ghost]-Mrs Powell (^see17980521^); <i>Prologue</i>-Wroughton; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (^see17971228^), but <i>Epilogue</i> again on 21 May 1798.]*a1797 12 14 dl The Virgin Unmask'd. ^As17971109^.*c1797 12 14 dl Mainpiece [1st time; MD 5, by $Matthew Gregory Lewis=; incidental music by $Michael Kelly= (see 2 Feb. 1798), with one selection from $Jomelli=. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Dec. 1797, pp. 357-58)]: With new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Scenery designed by the late $Mr Greenwood= [who died on 1 Nov.], and executed by his Son, $Pugh=, and others. <i>Times</i>, 15 Jan. 1798: This day is published <i>The Castle-Spectre</i> (2s.). "There is a sufficient number of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, Cells and Trap-doors to serve for a pantomimical exhibition of the most extravagant nature, and the whole may, with no breach of propriety, be termed a Speaking Pantomime, of which $Kemble= is made the <i>Harlequin</i>r and $Mrs Jordan= the <i>Columbine</i>r" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 Dec.). Receipts: #316 18s. 6d. (257.6.6; 58.17.0; 0.15.0).