11 December 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Samuel Birch, adapted from Camille; ou, Le Souterrain, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres, and from Les Victimes Cloitrees, by Jacques Marie Boutet de Monvel; the songs written by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1236; not published. The playbill states that this was "Taken from the German," but London Chronicle, 12 Dec., says that its source is the same as that of The Captive of Spilburg (see dl, 14 Nov.). An examination of the MSS of these two pieces (Larpent 1230 and 1236) proves that such is unmistakably the case]: With entire new Scenes, Machinery, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed and selected by Steibelt and Attwood. The Action of the Chorusaes, Finales, &c. under the Direction of Farley, and the Action of the Overture by Bologna Jun. A new Descriptive Overture, composed by Steibelt, on a Plan never before introduced on the English Stage, accompanied by Action. "The overture is...nothing more than music adapted to pantomime; and, in the present instance, the dumb shew is an unnecessary anticipation of the procession with which the piece opens" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 369). The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Blackmore, &c. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #338 17s. 6d. (325.14.6; 13.3.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Laugh When You Can
Comments:
As17981208, but unassigned-_Platt.
As17981208, but unassigned-_Platt.
Cast:
- Role: unassigned Actor: _Platt.
- Role: Gossamer Actor: Lewis
- Role: Mortimer Actor: Holman
- Role: Bonus Actor: Munden
- Role: Sambo Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Charles Mortimer Actor: Miss Gilbert
- Role: Costly Actor: Townsend
- Role: Delville Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Farmer Blackbrook Actor: Thompson
- Role: Waiter Actor: Simmons
- Role: Bailiff Actor: Wilde
- Role: Gregory Actor: Abbot
- Role: Mrs Mortimer Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Gibbs
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
- Role: Miss Gloomly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Afterpiece
Comments:
Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb (1st appearance), Follett; Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson. [Cast from Songs (T. Rickaby [1798]): Henrico-Incledon; Jocelin-Fawcett [in Songs: Emery (see17981214)]; Albert-H. Johnson; Rudolph-Betterton; Bertolt-Townsend; Gariga-Simmons; Adolphus-Miss Webb; Rosella-Miss Wheatley; Cicely-Miss Walcup; Algonde-Mrs Whitmore; Adelaide-Mrs Johnson; unassigned-Follett; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.
Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb (1st appearance), Follett; Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson. [Cast from Songs (T. Rickaby [1798]): Henrico-Incledon; Jocelin-Fawcett [in Songs: Emery (see17981214)]; Albert-H. Johnson; Rudolph-Betterton; Bertolt-Townsend; Gariga-Simmons; Adolphus-Miss Webb; Rosella-Miss Wheatley; Cicely-Miss Walcup; Algonde-Mrs Whitmore; Adelaide-Mrs Johnson; unassigned-Follett; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb
- Role: Henrico Actor: Incledon
- Role: Jocelin Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Albert Actor: H. Johnson
- Role: Rudolph Actor: Betterton
- Role: Bertolt Actor: Townsend
- Role: Gariga Actor: Simmons
- Role: Adolphus Actor: Miss Webb
- Role: Rosella Actor: Miss Wheatley
- Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Walcup
- Role: Algonde Actor: Mrs Whitmore
- Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Johnson
- Role: unassigned Actor: Follett
- Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore Actor: Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss
- Role: Chorus of Guards in the Castle Actor: Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.
Dance
Comment:
In afterpiece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants-Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Platt, Masters, Slape, Ramage, Goodwin, Little, Ms Watts, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Miss Gray, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Burnett, Ms Gilbert, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward