21 August 1799

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 5, by George Holman, based on Die Rauber, by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller. Prologue by John Taylor (Poems, I, 65)]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed by Attwood, and selected from Dr Arnold, Callcott, and Mozart. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 4 Sept. 1799;: This day is published The Red Cross Knights (2s.). Ibid, 22 Aug.: It was remarked from its extreme length and the frequent fall of the drop scene that it was a play in ten acts instead of five--indeed this method of preparing for a new scene disjoints the business, and of course tends greatly to injure the effect

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    *p hay Seeing is Believing. see 26 July. *aThe Red-Cross Knights. [Characters by Aickin, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Clarke, Palmer, Wathen, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Davenport, Abbot, Chippendale, Lyons, Suett, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland, Miss Palmer. [Cast from test ($Geo. Cawthorn=, 1799), and <i>European Magazine</i>, Sept. 1799, p. 187:% Count de Ladesma-Aickin; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Roderic de Froila-Barrymore; Guzman-Clarke; Garcias-Palmer; Lerida-Wathen; Lanusa-Davies; Bertran-Caulfield; Antonio-Trueman; Percy-Davenport; Ripperda-Abbot; Leonardo-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Popoli-Suett; Eugenia-Miss DeCamp; Rosa-Mrs Bland; 1st Woman of the Harem-Miss Palmer; Vocal Parts-Trueman, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick, Ms Bland, Ms Griffiths, Ms Edward, Ms Hale, Ms Menage, Ms Gawdry, MsBenson, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters; <i>Prologue</i>-Trueman. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *aThe Purse. See 22 July. *c2nd piece [1st time; MD 5, by $George Holman=, based on <i>Die Rauber</i>, by $Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller=. Prologue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 65)]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed by $Attwood=, and selected from $Dr Arnold=, $Callcott=, and $Mozart=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 Sept. 1799;: Thisday is published <i>The Red Cross Knights</i> (2s.). Ibid, 22 Aug.: It was remarkedfrom its extreme length and the frequent fall of the drop scene that it was a play in ten acts instead of five--indeed this method of preparing for a new scenedisjoints the business, and of course tends greatly to injure the effect.
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    *p1799 08 21 hay Seeing is Believing. ^see17990726^.*a1799 08 21 hay The Red-Cross Knights. Characters by Aickin, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Clarke, Palmer, Wathen, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Davenport, Abbot, Chippendale, Lyons, Suett, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland, Miss Palmer. [Cast from test ($Geo. Cawthorn=, 1799), and <i>European Magazine</i>, Sept. 1799, p. 187: Count de Ladesma-Aickin; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Roderic de Froila-Barrymore; Guzman-Clarke; Garcias-Palmer; Lerida-Wathen; Lanusa-Davies; Bertran-Caulfield; Antonio-Trueman; Percy-Davenport; Ripperda-Abbot; Leonardo-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Popoli-Suett; Eugenia-Miss DeCamp; Rosa-Mrs Bland; 1st Woman of the Harem-Miss Palmer; Vocal Parts-Trueman, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick, Ms Bland, Ms Griffiths, Ms Edward, Ms Hale, Ms Menage, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters; <i>Prologue</i>-Trueman. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1799 08 21 hay The Purse. ^See17990722^.*c1799 08 21 hay 2nd piece [1st time; MD 5, by $George Holman=, based on <i>Die Rauber</i>, by $Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller=. Prologue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 65)]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed by $Attwood=, and selected from $Dr Arnold=, $Callcott=, and $Mozart=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 Sept. 1799;: This day is published <i>The Red Cross Knights</i> (2s.). Ibid, 22 Aug.: It was remarked from its extreme length and the frequent fall of the drop scene that it was a play in ten acts instead of five--indeed this method of preparing for a new scene disjoints the business, and of course tends greatly to injure the effect.
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    Event: 52034 | 17990821 | hay | 2nd piece [1st time; MD 5, by $George Holman=, based on <i>Die Rauber</i>, by $Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller=. Prologue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 65)]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed by $Attwood=, and selected from $Dr Arnold=, $Callcott=, and $Mozart=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 Sept. 1799;: This day is published <i>The Red Cross Knights</i> (2s.). Ibid, 22 Aug.: It was remarked from its extreme length and the frequent fall of the drop scene that it was a play in ten acts instead of five--indeed this method of preparing for a new scene disjoints the business, and of course tends greatly to injure the effect
    Performance: 115996 | 52034 | p | Seeing Is Believing | see17990726.
    Performance: 115997 | 52034 | a | The Red-Cross Knights | Characters by Aickin, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Clarke, Palmer, Wathen, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Davenport, Abbot, Chippendale, Lyons, Suett, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland, Miss Palmer. [Cast from test ($Geo. Cawthorn=, 1799), and <i>European Magazine</i>, Sept. 1799, p. 187: Count de Ladesma-Aickin; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Roderic de Froila-Barrymore; Guzman-Clarke; Garcias-Palmer; Lerida-Wathen; Lanusa-Davies; Bertran-Caulfield; Antonio-Trueman; Percy-Davenport; Ripperda-Abbot; Leonardo-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Popoli-Suett; Eugenia-Miss DeCamp; Rosa-Mrs Bland; 1st Woman of the Harem-Miss Palmer; Vocal Parts-Trueman, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick, Ms Bland, Ms Griffiths, Ms Edward, Ms Hale, Ms Menage, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters; <i>Prologue</i>-Trueman. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    214695 | 115997 | Count de Ladesma | Aickin
    214696 | 115997 | Ferdinand | C. Kemble
    214697 | 115997 | Roderic de Froila | Barrymore
    214698 | 115997 | Guzman | Clarke
    214699 | 115997 | Garcias | Palmer
    214700 | 115997 | Lerida | Wathen
    214701 | 115997 | Lanusa | Davies
    214702 | 115997 | Bertran | Caulfield
    214703 | 115997 | Antonio | Trueman
    214704 | 115997 | Percy | Davenport
    214705 | 115997 | Ripperda | Abbot
    214706 | 115997 | Leonardo | Chippendale
    214707 | 115997 | Servant | Lyons
    214708 | 115997 | Popoli | Suett
    214709 | 115997 | Eugenia | Miss DeCamp
    214710 | 115997 | Rosa | Mrs Bland
    214711 | 115997 | 1st Woman of the Harem | Miss Palmer
    214712 | 115997 | Vocal Parts | Trueman, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick, Ms Bland, Ms Griffiths, Ms Edward, Ms Hale, Ms Menage, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters
    214713 | 115997 | <i>Prologue</i> | Trueman.
    Performance: 115998 | 52034 | a | The Purse | See17990722.

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Characters by Aickin, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Clarke, Palmer, Wathen, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Davenport, Abbot, Chippendale, Lyons, Suett, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland, Miss Palmer. [Cast from test (Geo. Cawthorn, 1799), and European Magazine, Sept. 1799, p. 187: Count de Ladesma-Aickin; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Roderic de Froila-Barrymore; Guzman-Clarke; Garcias-Palmer; Lerida-Wathen; Lanusa-Davies; Bertran-Caulfield; Antonio-Trueman; Percy-Davenport; Ripperda-Abbot; Leonardo-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Popoli-Suett; Eugenia-Miss DeCamp; Rosa-Mrs Bland; 1st Woman of the Harem-Miss Palmer; Vocal Parts-Trueman, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick, Ms Bland, Ms Griffiths, Ms Edward, Ms Hale, Ms Menage, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters; Prologue-Trueman. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
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