Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 1, by
James Byrne. MS of Songs only:
Larpent MS 919; synopsis of action in
Universal Magazine, Oct. 1791, p. 308]: Taken from
Ossian. With new Music, Airs, Chorusses, new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations.
The Ballet composed by
Byrne.
The new Music composed, and
the Ancient
Scots Music selected and adapted by
Shield.
The Overture by
Reeve.
The Scenery by
Richards,
Hodgins,
Pugh, &c. &c.
The Dresses by
Dick. Books of
the Songs, &c. to be had at
the Theatre. [For Harp and Pipes see 24 Oct.] Account-Book, 22 Nov.: Paid
Byrne for
Oscar & Malvina #50; 8 Dec.: Paid
Mad. St.Amand expenses from
Paris to
London #14 6s. 8d. Receipts: #182 16s. 6d. (177.13.6; 5.3.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers
Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Isabella-Mrs Platt.Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal
Performance Comment: Characters in the Ballet-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand (from the Opera House, Paris; 1st appearance on this stage), and the rest of the Performers. Musical Characters by Munden, Darley, Marshall, Cubitt, Gray, Williamson, Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1791): Oscar-Byrne; Carrol-Follett; Morven-Farley; Draco-Cranfield; Fingal-Blurton; Dermoth-King; Malvina-Mlle St.Amand; Pedlar-Munden; Farmer-Cubitt; Bards, Peasantry-Darley, Marshall, Gray, Williamson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr; Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve. Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve.