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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ, &c.
The Dresses by Miss Ireland, Miss Glover, and Assistants.
The Properties by Mr. Morris. The Machinery by Mr. Mackintosh.
The Music arranged by Mr. Tully.
The Action and Fairy Groups under the direction of Mr. Oscar Byrne.
The Scenery by Messrs. Tomkins and Hilliard as follows:—
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“O, then I see, Queen Mab has been with you.”
- Mab (Queen of Fairy Land) ... Miss Fitzwalter
- Mother Bunch (her first appearance at this Theatre) ... Miss R. Isaacs (Her First Appearance at this Theatre)
- Fairies (who will dance a round and sing a chorus): Mesdames Crawford, Norman, Garrick, Jackson, Dowton, George, Parris; Misses Isaacs, James, Ryan, Ross; Masters Ryan, Ireland, Knight, Hitchinson.
FAIRY LAND. (Tomkins.)
- Green Horn the Great (Grand Duke of the Green Islands) ... Mr. J. Bland
- Grand Chamberlain ... Mr. F. S. Franks (His First Appearance at this Theatre)
- The Grand Duchess Verdantica ... Mrs. Macnamara
- The Princess Emeralda ... Madame Vestris
Gardens of the Palace of the Grand Duke of the Green Islands. (Hilliard.)
- Myrtilla (a Lady-in-Waiting on the Princess, and for a husband) ... Mrs. Honey
- Captain of the Guard ... Mr. Tully
- Usher of the Green Rod ... Mr. Kerridge
- Bronze (King-at-Arms) ... Mr. Hughes
- Green Dragon (Herald) ... Mr. Ireland
- Green Mantle Pursuivant ... Mr. Cooke
GREEN ISLANDERS.
- Prince Riquet with the Tuft (Suitor for the hand of the Princess Emeralda) Mr. Chas. Mathews
- Prince Finikin (Suitor for the hand of the Princess Emeralda) Mrs. Anderson
ILLUSTRIOUS FOREIGNERS.
“At that moment the ground opened, and the Princess saw, with the greatest surprise, A LARGE KITCHEN, filled with a number of Cooks, all busy, and singing all the time as merry as could be.”
- Seven Champions: Messrs. Moores, Pinsent, Connell, Morgan, Davies, Hitchinson, and Smith.
- Valentine ... Mr. Hughes
- Orson ... Mr. Ireland
- Jack the Giant-Killer ... Master Ryan
- Cinderella ... Miss Crawford
- The Two Sisters ... Miss Norman & Miss Goward
- Prince ... Miss Jackson
- Beauty ... Miss Paris
- The Beast ... Mr. Ballantyne
- Little Red Riding Hood ... Miss James
- Puss in Boots ... Master Hitchinson
- White Cat ... Miss Kendall
- DENIZENS OF FAIRY LAND, Who will, by way of a Christmas Gambol, present a series of very Animated Pictures, forming a species of Melodramatic Autobiography, humbly dedicated to the amusement of children of every growth.
PAVILION OF QUEEN MAB. (Tomkins.)
Charles Tomkins, a young artist, who rapidly attained a considerable reputation but was unfortunately compelled to relinquish his profession in consequence of a sunstroke, from the effects of which he never recovered. He died in 1838.
Miss Rebecca Isaacs. This intelligent little girl developed into a delightful vocalist, and held for many years a prominent position in the concert-room, as well as on the stage. (d. 21st April, 1877.)
Mrs. Anderson, who died on the 1st May, 1848, was Josephine Bartolozzi, only sister of Mdme. Vestris, whom she slightly resembled resembled in features. Her marriage with a man named Anderson, well-known on the turf and in the sporting circles generally of that day, was unfortunate. By him she had two daughters, who were most kindly cared for and educated by their aunt, the youngest subsequently being introduced by her on the stage, as I shall hereafter have occasion to notice.
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