Event Comment: Afterpiece: Composed by
Byrn. A View of
the Sea and Rock, from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice, into
the arms of his Soldiers; A View of
the Bridge 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.] With entire new Dresses and Decorations, and
the Scenery new painted.
The Ballet under
the direction of
Farley.
The Overture by
Reeve, with an accompaniment on
the Union Pipes and Harp by
Murphy and
Weippert. Receipts: #378 11s. (369.6; 9.5)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows
Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal
Performance Comment: The Hall of Fingal. Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domesticks-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Duke, Jackson, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield; Male Bards-Hill, Linton, Street, Thomas, Smith, Little; Female Domesticks-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss Bologna, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin; Female Bards-Ms Waters, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Ms Castelle, Mrs Iliff, Miss Gray, Ms Leserve, Ms Walcup; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); A View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond. Carrol (the Irish Chieftain)-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Draco (his Captain)-Simpson; Standard Bearers-Lee, Abbot; Morvan (his Lieutenant)-Farley; Vocal Characters. Scotch Lad-Mrs Chapman; Scotch Pedlar (with I am a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Atkins.Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial fellow-Mrs Chapman, Gray, Mrs Atkins; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins