Event Comment: Benefit for
Wild, prompter. 1st piece:
Illumination, &c. as 18 May. 3rd piece: A short Description of the Scenery, &c. The Hall of Fingal--the Banquet preparatory to the celebration of the Nuptials of Oscar
and Malvina. The Mountain of Ben Lomond. The Military Procession of
Carrol to the Hall of Fingal. A View of the Sea
and Rock from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice 20 Feet high, into the arms of his Soldiers. A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol. The Death of Carrol by the h
ands of
Malvina, with his Descent into the Sea,
and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. The Music, &c. as 8 Apr.
Morning Herald, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46,
Drury-lane. Receipts: #326 0s. 6d. (164.17.6; 11.2.6; tickets: 150.0.6)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Village Fete
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Afterpiece Title: The School for Wives
Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina
Performance Comment: Oscar, the Descendant of Fingal-Farley; Fingal-Blurton; Carrol, the Scottish Chieftain-Follett; Morven-Cranfield; Draco-Simpson; Scotch Pedlar (with I'm a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain; Malvina, Daughter to Toscar-Mlle St.Amand.Song: In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: The Sea Storm by G. A. Stevens (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator])