Dec. 3. Merry Wives. Mrs. Ford Mrs. Glover. = = = 5. Deaf and Dumb. Julio Mrs. Edwin, 1st time: Dominique Knight, 1st time: Madame Franval = Mrs. Sparks, 1st time. 7. Rivals-10. Riches. = 26. George Barnwell - Melvin :—with, never acted, Magic Bride. Musaf Raymond: Mandrillo = Knight: Princess Altemira Mrs. Edwin: Lauretina Mrs. Powell:-this dramatic Romance is attributed to Skeffington, and is not printed-acted about 12 times. = = = = = 28. Honey Moon. Duke Wrench, 1st time. Jan. 2. Never acted, Lost and Found. Daniel (a country fellow) Oxberry Harry (son to Old Ledger) = Wrench: Sir Frederick Flimsy Russell: Sir Testy Supple Dowton: Wilmot = Wroughton : Old Ledger Lovegrove Quirk (an attorney) Penson Charles Hastings (in love with Emily) = Holland Bustle De Camp: Miss Supple (daughter to Sir Testy) - Miss Duncan Lady Supple Miss Tidswell: Emily (in love with Hastings) = Mrs. Edwin: Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Maddocks: in the D. P. of this play as printed, there are no less than three errors-Penley's name stands to Quirk— Mrs. Sparks' to Lady Supple-and Miss Tidswell's to Mrs. Lawrence-acted 11 times-Wilmot, when in India, had adopted Hastings, who was the son of a deceased friend-he had sent him to England-consigned him to the care of Old Ledger-and remitted £40,000 for his use-Old Ledger had embezzled the money-treated Hastings with indignity—and written a very bad character of him to Wilmot-Hastings had left Old Ledger's house-had entered into the army, and had risen by his merit to be a Lieutenant -here the play begins - Wilmot returns home in the hope of finding lastings, and saving him from ruin— Sir Frederick and Young Ledger are suitors to Miss Supple-she prefers Sir Frederick-her father wishes her to marry Young Ledger -Sir Frederick wants to seduce Emily at the conclusion, Miss Supple exposes Sir Frederick, and gives her hand to Young Ledger-Emily proves to be the daughter of Wilmot -she marries Hastings-Wilmot is satisfied that Hastings had behaved honourably-this is an indifferent C. by Masters. 18. Raising the Wind. Diddler = Wrench: Sam = Knight. = = 19. Stranger, with, never acted, Bee- Hive. Mingle (an innkeeper) Mathews: Capt. Merton Wrench: Rattan Lovegrove: Emily Mrs. Mountain: Cicely (her maid) Miss Kelly: Mrs. Mingle Miss Tidswell-acted 48 times the scene lies at an inn on the coast-the sign of the inn is the Bee-Hive – Merton and Emily had been engaged by their parents to marry-they had corresponded, but had not seen one another Emily assumes the name of Mrs. Fairfax-Merton assumes the name of Sinclairwhen they meet, they fall mutually in love-Merton discovers that the lady whom he has seen is Emily -he determines to be revenged on her for concealing herself for this purpose he introduces Rattan to Emily as Capt. Merton-Emily is disappointedMingle informs Emily of the trick which had been played her she determines to be revenged in the next scene she affects to like Rattan -Merton is enraged-Rattan forgets himself, and says his name is Rattan this is a good musical F.-it is attributed to Millingen-Mathews' acting was excellent. = = = 31. Never acted, Peasant Boy. Julian (the Peasant Boy-in love with Rosalie) Miss Kelly: Baron Montaldi (kinsman to Alberti) = Raymond: Ludovico (servant to Alberti) Lovegrove: Duke Alberti = Holland: Hyppolito Phillips: Ambrose (an old soldier-father to Julian) Smith: Vincent (father to Rosalie) = Carr: Fabian (servant to Hyppolito) = Oxberry: Lupatro (confederate with Montaldi) Waldegrave Olympia (sister to Alberti) = Miss Duncan: Rosalie (in love with Julian) = Miss Poole : Leonora (wife to Alberti) Mrs. Powell: Marinetta = = Mrs. Bland :-acted 24 times-the scene lies in the Venetian Friuli, at the foot of the Alps-Montaldi is a man of desperate fortunes-he had, under the assumed name of Serbelloni, cheated Hyppolito at the gaming table-Hyppolito had exposed him---Montaldi employs two bravoes to carry off Olympia as she is hunting-his object is to force her to marry him-Hyppolito rescues Olympia from the bravoes -she invites him to her brother's-they fall mutually in love Montaldi goes to Alberti's palace - the Duchess receives him as it is natural she should receive her husband's relation-Alberti is from home -Hyppolito is struck at seeing Montaldi-Montaldi affects to be a stranger to him-- Alberti sends the Duchess a letter to announce his return- Montaldi determines to murder Alberti-he puts on a mask, and assaults Alberti in an avenue leading to the castle-they fight-Alberti falls - Ludovico rushes in, and drives off Montaldi-Alberti's wound proves to be slight-Montaldi is pursued he takes off his mantle, and flings it down, with the mask in it, at the door of Vincent's cottage-Julian enters from the cottage, and takes up the mantle-one of the pursuers sees Julian with the mantle in his handanother of them enters with Julian's dagger which he had lost among the rocks-Julian is taken into custody as the person who had attempted to murder Alberti Julian and Rosalie were to have been married on the following day-Ludovico visits Julian in his prison-he tells him as a last resource to call on Ludovico--Alberti deputes Montaldi to try Julian— Julian is on the point of being condemned-he calls on Ludovico-Ludovico deposes that he wounded the hand of the person with whom he fought-Julian's hand has no mark of a wound-Ludovico next produces a ring, which he had struck from the finger of the assassin-the Duchess knows it to be the ring which she gave to Montaldi-Montaldi snatches at the ring-Ludovico seizes Montaldi's hand, and discovers the wound on it-Montaldi is carried off. this Opera, in 3 acts, was written by Dimond. Feb. 19. School for Friends. Lord Belmour = Wrench: Mrs. Hamilton = Mrs. Edwin. March 2. Never acted, Ourselves. Sir John Rainsford Dowton: Sir Sydney Beaufort = Wrench Fitzaubin Holland: O'Shanauhan = Johnstone Darlington (son to Mrs. Shanauhan by a former husband) = De Camp: Cuff Penley: Miss Beaufort (sister to Sir Sydney) = Miss Duncan : Unknown Lady = Mrs. Glover: Octavia = Mrs. Horn: Mrs. O'Shanauhan Mrs. Harlowe Ready - Mrs. Scott :-acted 16 times-Fitzaubin had been = educated as the presumptive heir of his uncle-his uncle on dying had left his large property to Octavia -he had appointed O'Shanauhan and Sir John Rainsford as her guardians - O'Shanauhan had brought Octavia from Ireland to London-he is an honest man-his wife wants to get Octavia married to her son, without caring by what means-O'Shanauhan, with his wife and Octavia, is overturned at Miss Beaufort's door-as Octavia's spirits are hurried by the accident, she is left under the care of Miss Beaufort Octavia, on seeing Sir Sydney, leaves the house-Sir Sydney had fallen in love with Octavia in Ireland-he had gained her affections, but was too proud to marry her, as she was at that time living in obscurity-Octavia puts herself under the protection of Fitzaubin, who has rescued her from Darlington-at Fitzaubin's lodgings she meets with the Unknown Lady, who proves to be her mothera solicitor's clerk mistakes O'Shanauhan for Sir John Rainsford he tells him that Octavia is his daughter —and gives him a paper in confirmation of the intelligence O'Shanauhan drops the envelope, which is directed to Sir John-Darlington puts his foot on it, so that O'Shanauhan does not discover the mistake-at the conclusion, the Unknown Lady proves to be the wife of Sir John Rainsford, whom he had cruelly deserted — they are reconciled-Fitzaubin succeeds to his uncle's property, which Octavia was to forfeit, if she should find her father-Sir Sydney and Fitzaubin marry Octavia and Miss Beaufortthis is a moderate C. by Miss Chambers. 19. Haunted Tower-23. False Alarms |