Event Comment: 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)