Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by
James Cobb. Text:
T. N. Longman and
O. Rees, 1800.
Miss Waters is identified in
the Songs]:
The Scenes, Music, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations are all entirely new.
The Music composed by
Mazzinghi and
Reeve.
The Scenery painted by
Richards,
Phillips,
Lupino,
Hollogan,
Backmore, &c. [based on drawings of
Indian scenery by
Thomas Daniell].
The Machinery and Decorations by
Cresswell,
Sloper,
Goostree, &c.
The Dresses by
Dick and
Mrs Egan. Books of
the Songs, also describing
the Scenes and Spectacle of
the Return from
the Tiger Hunt, to be had at
the Theatre, price six pence. "
The whole [forms] an exhibition of
the utmost grandeur...
The expense attending
the decoration must have been immense...
The dailogue is certainly not of
the first description of writing, but it forms, on
the whole, a very safe vehicle for some of
the best music
the English stage has for some time been able to boast"(
Morning Herald, 13 Nov.). Account-Book, 27 Dec.: Paid
Cuthbert for Wheels, &c. for
the Elephants #13 18s. Receipts: #364 7s. 6d. (363.19.6; 0.8.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog; Or, Wine Does Wonders
Performance Comment: Europeans- Incledon, Johnstone, Bologna Jun., Claremont, Clarke, Wilde, Gray, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester,Little, Fairclough, Linton Jun., Smith, Hitchcock, Sawyer, Master Little, Master Ramage, Master Bernard, Master Platt [Miss Mitchell, Mrs Mills; Indians- [H. Johnson, Munden, Townsend, Emery, Hill, Farley, Klanert, Abbot, Thompson, Street, Russel, Tett, Linton, Everett, Oddwell, ThomasKenrick, Master Sawyer, Master Speare, Master Slape, Master Goodwin, Master Standen [Mrs Chapman, Miss Sims, Miss Gray, Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Burnett, Mrs Blurton, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Waters]); [Cast from Songs (T. Rickaby, 1798), and playbill of 24 Oct. 1799: [Europeans. Sidney-Incledon; Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Clarke, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; English Prisoners-Claremont, Wilde, Gray; Eliza-Miss Mitchell; Margaret-Mrs Mills; [Indians. Zemaun-H. Johnston; Chellingoe-Munden; Holkar-Townsend; Rajah-Emery; Govinda-Hill; Officer-Farley; Guards and Attendants-Klanert, Abbot, Thompson; Soldiers-Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Oddwell, Thomas; Indian Officer-Linton; Alminah-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Miss Gray; Women of the Zenana-Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Burnett, Mrs Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters. [Little-Master Platt, Kenrick-Master Standen are unassigned.]Cast
Role: Women of the Zenana Actor: Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Burnett, Mrs BlurtonAfterpiece Title: The Ghost
Entertainment: Procession. End II: A Return from a Tiger Hunt- [, to the Rajah's Palace, representing the Rajah on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his Hircarrahs, or military Messengers, and his State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a Palanquin; also by Nairs (or Soldiers from the South of India), Poligars (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.
Performance Comment: End II: A Return from a Tiger Hunt- [, to the Rajah's Palace, representing the Rajah on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his Hircarrahs, or military Messengers, and his State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a Palanquin; also by Nairs (or Soldiers from the South of India), Poligars (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.]This was included in all subsequent performances.]Cast
Role: and his State Palanquin Actor: the Vizier on another Elephant-the Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a PalanquinRole: the Vizier on another Elephant Actor: the Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a PalanquinRole: drawn by Buffaloes Actor: the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a PalanquinRole: with their Hunting Actor: dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a CageRole: a number of Seapoys Actor: Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls.Role: Musicians on Camels and on Foot Actor: Dancing Girls.