Event Comment: Mainpiece: To conclude with a Grand Procession of the Hundred Knights of Chivalry, and the Representation of an Ancient Tournament, under the direction of
Dubois. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] With a new Overture and new Additional Musick, by
Storace,
Shaw, and other Eminent Masters. And new Dresses, Decorations and Machinery. [
Miss Redhead is identified in
Kemble Mem.] Account-Book, 20 Dec. 1792: Paid
Kemble to purchase horses for
Cymon #180 14s. 6d. (223.11.6; 55.4.0; 3.19.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon
Performance Comment: Merlin-Bannister; Cymon-Kelly; Dorus-Wewitzer; Linco-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Bland; Dorilas-Cooke; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Cupid-Master Welsh; Urganda-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Redhead]); Fatima-Mrs Goodall; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mr Suett; [In Tournament: Knights-Dubois, Fairbrother.Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick Pilon