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23 October 1775

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Hamlet -Smith as usual (Hopkins Diary). Paid half year's Watch, St Martins #32 9s. 6d.; Housekeeper's 4 Bills #50 7s. 10d.; Music Books to Mr Stayner, #6 18s. (Treasurer's Book). [The housekeeper's weekly bill averaged #10, for a total of #380 the season. No further itemization of it will be made.] Receipts: #183 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p23 dl Hamlet. Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencranz-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Usher; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Smith. *aThe Theatrical Candidates. As 23 Sept. *aBon Ton. As 21 Oct. *c<i>Hamlet</i>r -$Smith= as usual (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid half year's Watch, <i>St Martins</i> #32 9s. 6d.; Housekeeper's 4 Bills #50 7s. 10d.; Music Books to $Mr Stayner=, #6 18s. (Treasurer's Book). [The housekeeper's weekly bill averaged #10, for a total of #380 the season. No further itemization of it will be made.] Receipts: #183 3s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1775 10 23 dl Hamlet. Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencranz-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Usher; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.*a1775 10 23 dl The Theatrical Candidates. ^As17750923^.*a1775 10 23 dl Bon Ton. ^As17751021^.*c1775 10 23 dl <i>Hamlet</i>r -$Smith= as usual (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid half year's Watch, <i>St Martins</i> #32 9s. 6d.; Housekeeper's 4 Bills #50 7s. 10d.; Music Books to $Mr Stayner=, #6 18s. (Treasurer's Book). [The housekeeper's weekly bill averaged #10, for a total of #380 the season. No further itemization of it will be made.] Receipts: #183 3s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38349 | 17751023 | dl | <i>Hamlet</i> -$Smith= as usual (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid half year's Watch, <i>St Martins</i> #32 9s. 6d.; Housekeeper's 4 Bills #50 7s. 10d.; Music Books to $Mr Stayner=, #6 18s. (Treasurer's Book). [The housekeeper's weekly bill averaged #10, for a total of #380 the season. No further itemization of it will be made.] Receipts: #183 3s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 80301 | 38349 | p | Hamlet | Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencranz-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Usher; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
    Cast:
    137371 | 80301 | Hamlet | Smith
    137372 | 80301 | King | Jefferson
    137373 | 80301 | Ghost | Bransby
    137374 | 80301 | Horatio | Packer
    137375 | 80301 | Polonius | Baddeley
    137376 | 80301 | Laertes | Aickin
    137377 | 80301 | Rosencranz | Davies
    137378 | 80301 | Guildenstern | Fawcett
    137379 | 80301 | Marcellus | Wrighten
    137380 | 80301 | Player King | Usher
    137381 | 80301 | Lucianus | Parsons
    137382 | 80301 | Messenger | Wright
    137383 | 80301 | Bernardo | Griffiths
    137384 | 80301 | Francisco | Norris
    137385 | 80301 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins
    137386 | 80301 | Player Queen | Mrs Johnson
    137387 | 80301 | Ophelia | Mrs Smith.
    Performance: 80302 | 38349 | a | The Theatrical Candidates | As17750923.
    AsSeeDate: 80302 | dl | a | As | 17750923
    Cast:
    511548 | 80302 | Mercury | Vernon
    511549 | 80302 | Harlequin | Dodd
    511550 | 80302 | Tragedy | Mrs Smith
    511551 | 80302 | Comedy | Mrs Wrighten.
    511552 | 80302 | King | J. Aickin
    511553 | 80302 | Miller | Moody.
    Performance: 80303 | 38349 | a | Bon Ton | As17751021.
    AsSeeDate: 80303 | dl | a | As | 17751021
    Cast:
    511554 | 80303 | Mercury | Vernon
    511555 | 80303 | Harlequin | Dodd
    511556 | 80303 | Tragedy | Mrs Smith
    511557 | 80303 | Comedy | Mrs Wrighten.
    511558 | 80303 | King | J. Aickin
    511559 | 80303 | Miller | Moody.
    511560 | 80303 | Parts | King, Dodd, $Parsons=, $Brereton=, Lamash, Burton, $Mrs King=, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
    511561 | 80303 | Davy | Parsons
    511562 | 80303 | Tivy | Brereton
    511563 | 80303 | Lady Minikin | Mrs King, first time

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencranz-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Usher; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Theatrical Candidates
Comments:
As17750923.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Bon Ton
Comments:
As17751021.
Cast:

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