04 March 1800
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece: Taken from Ossian (composed by Byrn). View of the Sea and Rockv from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a Precipice into arms of his Soldiers--a View of a Bridgev, with the Camp of Carrol--the Death of Carrol by the Hand of +Malvina, with his Fall into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Overture by Reeve, with an accompaniment on the Harp by Weippert. "[The afterpiece] is a showy spectacle, but by no means equal in merit to the heroic ballet of Raymond and Agnes. It were greatly to be wished that some safer expedient could be adopted for breaking the violence of Oscar's fall, in the scene where he leaps from the rocky precipice into the arms of his soldiers. A serious disaster happened in this part last season, and had nearly occurred again this evening" (Dramatic Censor, I, 311). Receipts: #317 3s. 6d. (311.1.6; 6.2.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Speed The Plough
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Sir Philip Blandford Actor: Pope
- Role: Sir Abel Handy Actor: Munden
- Role: Bob Handy Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Farmer Ashfield Actor: Knight
- Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
- Role: Morrington Actor: Murray
- Role: Evergreen Actor: Davenport
- Role: Gerald Actor: Waddy
- Role: Peter Actor: Atkins
- Role: Postillion Actor: Abbot
- Role: Young Handy's Servant Actor: Klanert
- Role: Susan Ashfield Actor: Miss Murray
- Role: Dame Ashfield Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Lady Handy Actor: Mrs Dibdin
- Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
- Role: unassigned Actor: Street, Curties
Afterpiece
Comments:
The Hall of Fingalv Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domestics-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Lewiss; Female Domestics-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs? Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss? Bologna, Ms Dibdin; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mrs Parker; View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond Carrol (, the Irish Chieftain) (1st time)-Farley; Morven (his Lieutenant) (1st time)-King; Draco (his Captain)-Klanert; Standard Bearers-Lee, Abbot; Principal Vocal Characters-Hill, Denman, Street, Thomas, Little, Miss Waters.
The Hall of Fingalv Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domestics-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Lewiss; Female Domestics-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs? Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss? Bologna, Ms Dibdin; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mrs Parker; View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond Carrol (, the Irish Chieftain) (1st time)-Farley; Morven (his Lieutenant) (1st time)-King; Draco (his Captain)-Klanert; Standard Bearers-Lee, Abbot; Principal Vocal Characters-Hill, Denman, Street, Thomas, Little, Miss Waters.
Cast:
- Role: The Hall of Fingalv Oscar Actor: Bologna Jun.
- Role: Fingal Actor: Bologna
- Role: Male Domestics Actor: Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Lewiss
- Role: Female Domestics Actor: Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs? Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss? Bologna, Ms Dibdin
- Role: Malvina Actor: Mrs Parker
- Role: Actor: Farley
- Role: Actor: King
- Role: Draco Actor: Klanert
- Role: Standard Bearers Actor: Lee, Abbot
- Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Hill, Denman, Street, Thomas, Little, Miss Waters.
Song
Comment:
In afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar-Townsend; Come every jovial fellow-Miss Sims, Mrs Castelle, Miss Wheatley; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins