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قراءة كتاب Valentine and Orson, a Romantic Melo-Drame, as Performed at the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden
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Valentine and Orson, a Romantic Melo-Drame, as Performed at the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden
VALENTINE and ORSON,
A ROMANTIC MELO-DRAME,
as performed at the
Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden.
WRITTEN BY T. DIBDIN.
author of
THE JEW and DOCTOR, BIRTH-DAY, WILL for the DEED,
CABINET, ENGLISH FLEET, FAMILY QUARRELS,
IL BONDOCANI, SCHOOL for PREJUDICE, FIVE
THOUSAND a YEAR, SAINT DAVID's DAY,
NAVAL PILLAR, MOUTH of the NILE,
HORSE and the WIDOW, &c. &c.
and produced under the direction of
MR. FARLEY.
The Overture and Music by MR. JOUVE.
LONDON:
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY BARKER AND SON, DRAMATIC REPOSITORY, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
1804.
To CHARLES FARLEY.
AS A FEEBLE, THOUGH SINCERE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HIS PROFESSIONAL EXERTIONS, UNREMITTING ZEAL, ATTENTION, AND ASSIDUITY, IN THE STAGE-ARRANGEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING BAGATELLE, ITS PAGES ARE MOST CORDIALLY INSCRIBED BY
T. DIBDIN.
The Ladies and Gentlemen, who have so eminently distinguished themselves in the Performance, are also respectfully desired to accept, as they most amply merit, the Author's best Thanks.
⁂The Lines marked by inverted Commas, are omitted in Representation.
CHARACTERS.
FRENCH.
| Pepin, King of France | Mr. Cory. | ||
| Henry, | } his Relations | { | Mr. Klanert. |
| Haufray, | } | { | Mr. Claremont. |
| Valentine, (a Foundling) | Mr. Farley. | ||
| Orson, (a Wild Man) | Mr. Dubois. | ||
| Hugo, (Valentine's Armourer) | Mr. Blanchard. | ||
| Blandiman, (Page to the Empress) | Mr. Chapman. | ||
| Page to Valentine, | Master Blanchard. | ||
| Peers of France, Messrs. Curties, Lee, &c. | |||
| Citizens of Orleans, Messrs. Abbot, Atkins, Truman, &c. | |||
| Peasants and Pilgrims, Messrs. Byrne, Darley, King, Street, &c. | |||
| Choristers, Messrs. Kenrick, Linton, Odwell, Tett, Thomas, &c. | |||
| Alexander, Emperor of Greece, | Mr. Field. | ||
| Princess Eglantine, | Mrs. St. Ledger. | ||
| Empress Belisanta, Sister to the King, | Mrs. Dibdin. | ||
| Florimonda, of Aquitaine, | Mrs. Frederick. | ||
| Female Pilgrim, | Miss Martyr. | ||
| Agatha, (Attendant on Eglantine) | Mrs. Martyr. | ||
| Cicely, (an old Peasant) | Mrs. Powell. | ||
| Nuns, Mesdames Atkins, Benson, Bologna, Burnet, Castelle, Gaudry, Iliff, Leserve, Price, Wheatley, &c. | |||
SARACENS.
| The Sorcerer Agramant (the Green Knight) | Mr. Bologna, jun. |
| Iman, | Mr. Harley. |
| The Giant Ferragus, | Mons. Le Grand. |
| The Genius Pacolet, | Master Menage. |
| Golden Oracle, | Mr. Cresswell. |
| Guardian of the Giant's Castle, | Mr. Powers. |
| The other Characters by Messrs. L. Bologna, Lewiss, Platt, Sarjant, Wilde.—Mrs. Blurton, Mrs. Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Dibdin, Mrs. Findlay, Mrs. Masters, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Watts, Miss Willis, Mrs. Whitmore, &c. | |
| The Scenery by Richards Phillips, Whitmore, Hollogan, &c.—The Decorations and Machinery by Goostrees, Sloper, and Cresswell. | |
Valentine and Orson.
ACT I.
SCENE I.—A long Perspective of the Suburbs of Orleans, terminating with the ancient City Gates— On one Side a Convent, the Windows of which are illuminated from within—The Stage is at first dark, which gives Effect to the Transparency of the Windows—As the Curtain rises slowly, the following choral Chaunt, accompanied by the Organ, is heard from the Interior of the Monastery.
Hear! and avert the awful doom,
Which human frailty fears below,
When summon'd to the insatiate tomb.
The Monastery Gates open, and the Friars and Nuns enter in Procession, singing the following
CHORUS.
While living worth we haste to meet,
Our King, victorious comes again,
Again our foes sustain defeat.
They cross to the opposite Side, and exeunt while singing.——As they go off, the Stage becomes lighter (descriptive Music) The Dawn reddens, and the Sun rises over the City; the Gates of which are thrown open, Hugo, with a Mob of Citizens, Soldiers, and Peasantry, come shouting down to the Front of the Stage, the Music ceases and Hugo speaks.
Hugo.
Stop! stop! stop! now don't be in such a plaguy hurry. The holy brethren and sisters are just before us, and you, with your noise, would interrupt their merry solemnity.
First Citizen.
Merry solemnity, do you call it?