HornPlaybills

Playbills

Mr and Mrs Horn
The playbills listed here are copies of originals in the collection of Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum whom I wish to thank for their time and seemingly limitless patience. Note: the grammar, spelling and punctuation in some of the bills is a little curious but I have attempted to copy the printed word as accurately as possible. Also mentioned in some of the bills is a Mr Oxberry who went on to write a series of biographies about his fellow thespians. His writings included Charles Edward Horn and Matilda Ray, later to become Mrs Charles Edward Horn.
Note: Some of the playbills are large files and will take a little time to open. The exact file size of each playbill is indicated in red.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 79 kb	Cheltenham Lower Assembly Rooms dated Thursday September11th.1806. "Hospitality, or The Harvest Home" Which entertainment comprises (Together with the introductory recitation) ONE OLD and FOURTEEN NEW SONGS The Songs accompanied on the Grand Piano-Forte, by MR HORN FROM HIS MAJESTY'S ANCIENT CONCERTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 91 kb	A Benefit concert for Miss Ray at the Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated June 30th 1810. "The School for Scandal" Miss Ray as "Lady Teazle" "Wags of Windsor" Mr Horn as "Captain Beaugard", in which he will introduce several favorite SONGS Miss Ray as "Grace Gaylove" Places to had of Nr Chamberlain .....and of Miss Ray No.7, St James's Street -- Servants to keep places must attend at half past six.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 111 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated September 10th 1812. "Douglas" "The Virgin Unmask'd" Mrs Horne as "Miss Lucy"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Return to the top of the page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 107 kb	A Benefit Concert for Mrs Horn at the Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated September 26th 1812. Mrs. Horn has the honor to announce to the Nobility and Gentry, visitants of Cheltenham, that in obedience to the wishes of her Friends, and the general sentiment that has been expressed for Mr. ELLISTON'S performance on her Benefit, she has prevailed upon him to defer his journey to London, and to play on her Night on which occasion he will make his last appearance this season in one of his most favorite characters.
MR. HORN (from the Theatre Royal Lyceum) will, for that Night only, introduce several of Mr. Braham's favorite Songs. "WILD OATES" "Lady Amaranth" by Mrs. Horn In the course of the evening Mr. Horn will sing "ROBIN ADAIR", "Is there a Heart that never Loved?" And "BLOW COLD, BLOW CHILL" "TURN OUT" "Capt Somerville" by Mr. Horn and "Marian Ramsey" by Mrs. Horn. NOTHING UNDER FULL PRICE CAN BE TAKEN. Places to be taken and Tickets had at the box office Cambray Colonnade; from 9-5 also of Mrs. Horn, 4, Cambray Place
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 104 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated July 20th, 1813. First appearance of MRS. HORN, from the Theatre Royal Drury Lane who is engaged at the immediate desire of Col. and Mrs. MACLEOD of COLBECKS. "HAMLET" "Ophelia", by Mrs. Horn "SPOIL'D CHILD" "Little Pickle" by Mrs. Horn.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 103 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated July 22nd, 1813. Second Night of Mrs. Horn's engagement "RIVAL QUEENS" Statira" by Mrs. Horn. "Virgin Unmask'd" "Miss Lucy", by Mrs. Horn.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Return to the top of the page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 104 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated July 24th, 1813. "Royal Oak" "Elinor" by Mrs Horn. "Weathercock"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 107 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated August 4th, 1813. "Hamlet" "Ways and Means" "Kitty" by Mrs Horn. On Thursday Othello, by Mr Young--Desdemona, by Mrs Horn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 94 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated August 5th, 1813. "The Moor of Venice" "Desdemona", by Mrs Horn "The Spoil'd Child" "Little Pickle", by Mrs Horn
In order to afford every accommodation to those Ladies and Gentleman who so condescendingly visit the Box Office, Mr WATSON, sensible of the honor conferred upon him by the Nobility, Gentry, and Public at large in so doing, respectfully announces that an elegant apartment is fitting up for their reception, and as the room will be regularly supplied with London and Provincial Papers, he trusts it will be found an agreeable Lounge during the Theatrical season.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 102 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated August 7th, 1813. "The Stranger" "The Sultan" or "A Peep into the Seraglio." "Roxalana", by Mrs Horn.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 95 kb	For the Benefit of Mr Young And his last appearance this season. Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated August 10th, 1813. "The Revenge" "The Wedding Day" "Lady Contest", by Mrs Horn. On Thursday, Mrs Horn's Benefit, Three weeks after her Marriage,--Ella Rosenberg--Inkle and Yarico.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Return to the top of the page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 102 kb	By Desire and under Patronage of LADY CLONBROCK. Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated August 11th, 1813. From the very enthusiastic and almost unprecedented applause given to Mr Young on Wednesday last in HAMLET, 'tis at the Desire of a number of Families to see him once more in that very stricking Character; and to gratify the wishes of the Town and Country in general., the play is repeated, an opportunity not being attainable again this season to present the admirets of the Drama with this Inimitable Portraiture of Great Acting
"Hamlet" "Ophelia" by Mrs Horn. "Raising the Wind" "Peggy" by Mrs Horn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 107 kb	By Desire and under Patronage of COL, and MRS. MACLEOD; Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated August 12th, 1813. Mrs Horn's Benefit, and Positively Mr YOUNG'S last Appearance. "Mountaineers" "Floranthe" by Mrs Horn.
End of the first act of the play, (for this night only) MR HORN will sing, "SAID A SMILE TO A TEAR," (Braham) accompanied by himself on the Piano Forte. "Ella Rosenberg" "Ella Rosenberg" by Mrs Horn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 100 kb	Mr WATSON, (sensible of the distinguished and flattering encouragement the Theatre is honored with) and determined no exertions on his part shall be wanting, to afford every amusement to his Friends and the Public, respectfully announces that he has engaged Mr. MUNDEN, from the London Theatres, to perform here a few Evenings and also Mr. STANLEY, from the Theatre Royal Bath. Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated August 14th, 1813.
"Rivals" "Lydia Languish," by Mrs Horn. "The Turnpike Gate"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 117 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham will open for the 2nd season on Tuesday May 9th, under the Management of Mr Crisp. Who presents his most grateful respects to the Nobility, Gentry, and Visitors of Cheltenham, whose former favors he has much pleasure to acknowledge and hopes by a steady perservance in that regular and correct plan which obtain'd the flattering patronage and approval of a large portion of the Nobility to merit a continued share of their distinguished favors. Several Performers from the London Theatres will occasionally appear, and many new to the Cheltenham Audience are added to the established favorites of last year.-- A considerable alteration has been made in the Chandelier, which will now be suspended much nearer to the Pit, and the circle for the display of light enlarged and improved by Mr Collins, (the Maker) so as greatly to increase the effect, and equalize the distribution of the Gas. Dated May 9th 1820
Under the Distinguished Patronage of the Rt. Hon-- The Countess of Jersey. "Love in a Village" Miss Byrne and Mr Horn. from the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, will make their first appearance in the Characters of "Rosetta" and "Young Meadows" "Young Meadows" by Mr Horn, who will introduce "THE RAY THAT BEAMS FOREVER" and "JUST LIKE LOVE" DUETT- " Together Let Us Range the Fields" By Miss BYRNE and Mr HORN.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Return to the top of the page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 89 kb	A Benefit concert for Mr Horn at the Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated May 13th, 1820. "The Haunted Tower" "Lord William" by Mr Horn "Love Laugh's at Locksmiths" "Captain Beldare" by Mr Horn
Between the Play and Farce, Mr Horn will sing the celebrated "Troubadour" Composed and accompanyed by himself on the Piano Forte. A favourite Duet with Miss BYRNE. "AND SAID A SMILE TO a TEAR" COMPOSED BY BRAHAM.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 139 kb	Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated May 16th, 1820. Mr Horn and Miss Byrne Who is re-engaged for this Thursday Evening, positively the Last Night of their Acting. "Slave" "Capt Clifton", by Mr Horn (Positively the last night but one of his performing) Who will sing, "Is There A Heart That Never Loved" "The Death of Abercrombie" "Tho' Love Is Warm Awhile" and "THE MINSTRIEL BOY" The favorite duet of "I LOVE THEE" composed by Bishop, To be SUNG by MR HORN and MISS BYRNE. "Don Giovanni" Or "a Spectre on Horseback"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 93 kb	A Benefit concert for Miss Byrne at the Theatre Royal Cheltenham dated May 18th, 1820. "The Duenna" "Don Carlos" by Mr Horn (Positively the last night of his performing) In the course of the evening, MR HORN will sing "Had I a heart for falsehood framed" "Ah! Sure a pair were never seen," "Just like love" "HE WAS FAMED FOR DEEDS OF ARMS," And with Miss BYRNE, the favorite Duet of " Together let us range the fields" The National Anthem of God Save the King, will be Sung by the whole company, the solo parts by Miss Byrne and Mr Horn "John of Paris" John of Paris, by Mr Horn.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 82 kb	Theatre Royal Edinburgh dated August 8th 1821. The unprecedented success which continues to attend the performance of the second part of Shakespeare's KING HENRY the FOURTH at the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden, having induced the Proprietors of that Theatre as considerably to prolong their season as to preclude all hopes of Mr ISAACS arriving here in sufficient time to appear with Miss WILSON and as the numerous engagements which Mr T WELCH has entered into for that Young Lady renders Delay on her Part impossible. Mr HUCKEL to prevent any disappointment, has, in the kindest manner, consented to perform the Character of Artabaces in the Opera of ARTAXERXES, and MR HORN has, with equal kindness undertaken that of Artabanes.
"Artaxerxes" Artaxerxes by Miss Rock Artabaces by Mr Huckel Artabanes, by Mr Horn To-Morrow Evening, the opera LOVE in a VILLAGE Young Meadows by Mr. HORN-Rosetta by Miss WILSON
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Return to the top of the page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 94 kb	Theatre Royal Edinburgh dated August 16th 1821. Seventh night of the engagement ofMiss Wilson and Mr.Horn of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. "Rob Roy Macgregor" Or Auld Langsyne. Francis Osbaldiston by Mr Horn, in which Character he will introduce a favourite Scottish melody called MARCH TO THE BATTLEFIELD. "High Life below Stairs"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 76 kb	Theatre Royal Edinburgh dated August 21st 1821. "Maid of the Mill" Lord Aimworth by Mr Horn Giles by Mr Isaacs In the course of the evening Mr Isaacs will sing with Mr Horn the celebrated duett "All'S WELL" "The Quaker" Lubin by Mr. Horn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 86 kb	Mr Horn's Benefit and the last appearance but one of Miss Wilson, Mr Horn and Mr Isaacs. Theatre Royal Edinburgh dated August 21st 1821. "Maid of the Mill" Lord Aimworth by Mr Horn in which Character he will sing;- YOUNG LOVE AMONG THE ROSES; - a favourite song of Rossini's; - IS THERE A HEART THAT NEVER LOV'D, - a new song called; - THE STAR OF LIBERTY; - and two favourite duetts with MISS WILSON
"A Musical Melange" In which will be introduced Songs and Duetts. SAID A SMILE TO A TEAR by Mr Horn accompanied on the Pianoforte by himself. Beethoven's Celebrated ADELAIDE, adapted and sung by Mr Horn called ROSALIE. THE HERO OF BALLYNACRAZY by Mr Weeks, A celebrated duett by Mr Horn and Mr Welsh "No Song No Supper" Frederick by Mr Horn in which character he will introduce THE DEATH OF NELSON
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Return to the top of the page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 86 kb	Theatre Royal Edinburgh dated July 31st 1824. Mr Horn's Benefit The present evening, Saturday July 31st 1824, will be performed a selection of scenes from national operas Commencing with the First Act of the popular Melo-Dramtic Opera called:
"Montrose" Earl of Mentelth by Mr. Horn, in which character he will sing: GREEN GROW THE RASHES O!, - SMILE AGAIN MY BONNIE LASSIE, - SCOTS WHA HA'E WI' WALLACE BLED. After which be performed the Second Act of the favourite Opera entitled "Guy Mannering" Henry Bertram by Mr. Horn, in which Character he will sing:- THE ECHO DUETT; - LET US HASTE TO KELVIN GROVE, BONNIE LASSIE O! ; - LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM; - and by desire THE DEATH OF NELSON. After which be performed the Third Act of the National Opera entitled "Rob Roy" Francis Osbaldiston by Mr. Horn in which Character he will sing; - LOUDON'S BONNIE WOODS AND BRAES, and the duett of YE BANKS AND BRAES O' BONNIE DOON. After which Mr HORN will perform a Part of STEIBELT'S CELEBRATED STORM, adapted for his Performance on the GRAND PIANO FORTE, VIOLIN and VIOLONCELLO. And will, accompanied by himself on the Grand Piano-Forte, sing Carter's description of a SEA-FIGHT called:- STAND TO YOUR GUNS, MY HEARTS OF OAK.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
file size: 225 kb	Lyceum Theatre dated January 15th 1851. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole lessee Mr. Charles Mathews, Old Brompton. "Handsome Husband" "Mrs. Melford" by Mrs C. Horn "King Charming" Azurine (Godmother to Charming) by Mrs C. Horn. Mrs C. Horn (Jeannette Prosser) was the wife of Charles Horn jun., the son of Charles Edward Horn and Matilda. More information can be found here.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Return to the top of the page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~