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20 April 1756

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1755-1756
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for Merope will be taken. Benefit for Mr Holland. Tickets at Holland's lodgings, a Peruke-Maker's, opposite Cecil St., Strand. While he was speaking his first Speech to the Ghost, an Ignorant man took up his hat & clapt it upon his head, Holland unconcern'd play'd with it so, & went off wth it, (great Prudence) (Cross). Receipts: #270 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Hamlet. As 14 Feb., but Hamlet-Holland[, first time%; Polonius-Woodward[, second time%; Ostrick-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin[, second time%; Rosencrantz-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_. *a??dl The Devil to Pay. As 20 Sept. 1755. *d??dl <i>NNew Sailor's Dance</i>, as 17 Feb. *c??dl Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for <i>Merope</i> will be taken. Benefit for $Mr Holland=. Tickets at Holland's lodgings, a Peruke-Maker's, opposite <i>Cecil St.</i>, <i>Strand</i>. While he was speaking his first Speech to the <i>Ghost</i>r, an Ignorant man took up his hat & clapt it upon his head, Holland unconcern'd play'd with it so, & went off wth it, (great Prudence) ($Cross=). Receipts: #270 (Cross).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1756 04 20 dl Hamlet. ^As17560214^, but Hamlet-Holland, first time; Polonius-Woodward, second time; Ostrick-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin, second time; Rosencrantz-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.*a1756 04 20 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17550920^.*d1756 04 20 dl <i>NNew Sailor's Dance</i>, ^as17560217^.*c1756 04 20 dl Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for <i>Merope</i> will be taken. Benefit for $Mr Holland=. Tickets at Holland's lodgings, a Peruke-Maker's, opposite <i>Cecil St.</i>, <i>Strand</i>. While he was speaking his first Speech to the <i>Ghost</i>r, an Ignorant man took up his hat & clapt it upon his head, Holland unconcern'd play'd with it so, & went off wth it, (great Prudence) ($Cross=). Receipts: #270 (Cross).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 28041 | 17560420 | dl | Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for <i>Merope</i> will be taken. Benefit for $Mr Holland=. Tickets at Holland's lodgings, a Peruke-Maker's, opposite <i>Cecil St.</i>, <i>Strand</i>. While he was speaking his first Speech to the <i>Ghost</i>, an Ignorant man took up his hat & clapt it upon his head, Holland unconcern'd play'd with it so, & went off wth it, (great Prudence) ($Cross=). Receipts: #270 (Cross)
    Performance: 56567 | 28041 | p | Hamlet | As17560214, but Hamlet-Holland, first time; Polonius-Woodward, second time; Ostrick-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin, second time; Rosencrantz-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
    AsSeeDate: 56567 | dl | p | As | 17560214
    Cast:
    93404 | 56567 | Hamlet | Holland, first time
    93405 | 56567 | Polonius | Woodward, second time
    93406 | 56567 | Ostrick | Palmer
    93407 | 56567 | Ophelia | Miss Macklin, second time
    394438 | 56567 | Guildenstern | Usher.
    394439 | 56567 | King | Davies
    394440 | 56567 | Ghost | Berry
    394441 | 56567 | Horatio | Havard
    394442 | 56567 | Laertes | Blakes
    394443 | 56567 | Osric | Woodward
    394444 | 56567 | Rosencrantz | Simson
    394445 | 56567 | Marcellus | Bransby
    394446 | 56567 | Bernardo | Marr
    394447 | 56567 | Player King | Burton
    394448 | 56567 | Player Queen | Mrs Bennet
    394449 | 56567 | Gravediggers | Yates, Vaughan
    394450 | 56567 | Queen | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 56568 | 28041 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17550920.
    AsSeeDate: 56568 | dl | a | As | 17550920
    Cast:
    394451 | 56568 | Loverule | Beard
    394452 | 56568 | Jobson | Berry
    394453 | 56568 | Nell | Mrs Clive
    394454 | 56568 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Bennet.
    Performance: 56569 | 28041 | d | <i>NNew Sailor's Dance</i>, as17560217
    AsSeeDate: 56569 | dl | d | As | 17560217

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
As17560214, but Hamlet-Holland, first time; Polonius-Woodward, second time; Ostrick-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin, second time; Rosencrantz-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast:

Related Works

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Publish Date: 1712
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Death: 1616
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Death: 1779

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17550920.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: NNew Sailor's Dance, as17560217

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