Event Comment: Benefit for
Simpson,
Powel,
Rees &
Mrs Henley. 3rd piece [1st time; P 1]: Selected from
The Rape of Proserpine,
Lord Mayor's Day,
Harlequin's Museum,
Harlequin Skeleton,
Harlequin Sorcerer,
Aladin, &c. In
the course of
the Compilation will be introduced:
The Birth and Emancipation of Harlequin from
the Egg-shell-
the Dying Scene-
the Skeleton-His Renovation-
the celebrated Gladiator Scene, &c. In particular, among many surprising Escapes,
the Jump through
the Tea-chest; Flight from one Balcony to
the o
ther; a Leap over twelve Soldiers with fixed Bayonets;
the Flight back and Jump through a Tamborine-and (for that night only) Simpson will run perpendicular up
the Wall of a House, 30 Feet High. To conclude with a View of
the Grotto of Magic.
There are some imitations which almost identify
the originals, but [
Rees's as
Dromio] was a vile caricature, which would never have been recognized but for
the specification in
the play bills" (
Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 371). Receipts: #269 19s. 6d. (48.19.0; 20.17.6; tickets: 200.3.0, of which Simpson took #72 5s. 6d., Powel #27 10s. 6d., Rees #36 11s., Mrs Henley #61 16s., leaving #2 to be accounted for)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors
Afterpiece Title: The Waterman
Afterpiece Title: The Witches Revels; or, The Birth of Harlequin
Performance Comment: Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Kiddy Wigsby-Simmons; Crop (his servant)-Master Rees; Witches-Thompson, Street, Dyke; Principal Witch-Mrs Martyr; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand.Song: In III 1st piece: song in character-Mrs Henley; Old Towler-Incledon
Entertainment: Vaudeville.As17980528; In 2nd piece: new Imitations-Rees