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30 September 1777

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: With Alterations [by David Garrick]. [Henderson was from the hay.] 'The style of Henderson did not assimilate with the tone of the [dl] company. They declaimed in a higher key, and more upon the level. The frequent under-tones the former hardly struck the ear at any considerable distance' (Boaden, Siddons, I, 170). Receipts: #225 8s. (204.2; 20.14; 0.12)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Hamlet. Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character). *aAll the World's a Stage. As 20 Sept., but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins. *cMainpiece: With Alterations [by $David Garrick=]. [$Henderson= was from the <i>hay</i>.] 'The style of Henderson did not assimilate with the tone of the [<i>dl</i>] company. They declaimed in a higher key, and more upon the level. The frequent under-tones the former hardly struck the ear at any considerable distance' (<i>Boaden, Siddons</i>, I, 170). Receipts: #225 8s. (204.2; 20.14; 0.12).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1777 09 30 dl Hamlet. Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).*a1777 09 30 dl All the World's a Stage. ^As17770920^, but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins.*c1777 09 30 dl Mainpiece: With Alterations [by $David Garrick=]. [$Henderson= was from the <i>hay</i>.] 'The style of Henderson did not assimilate with the tone of the [<i>dl</i>] company. They declaimed in a higher key, and more upon the level. The frequent under-tones the former hardly struck the ear at any considerable distance' (<i>Boaden, Siddons</i>, I, 170). Receipts: #225 8s. (204.2; 20.14; 0.12).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39453 | 17770930 | dl | Mainpiece: With Alterations [by $David Garrick=]. [$Henderson= was from the <i>hay</i>.] 'The style of Henderson did not assimilate with the tone of the [<i>dl</i>] company. They declaimed in a higher key, and more upon the level. The frequent under-tones the former hardly struck the ear at any considerable distance' (<i>Boaden, Siddons</i>, I, 170). Receipts: #225 8s. (204.2; 20.14; 0.12)
    Performance: 83174 | 39453 | p | Hamlet | Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    142711 | 83174 | Hamlet | Henderson
    142712 | 83174 | King | Packer
    142713 | 83174 | Horatio | Farren
    142714 | 83174 | Polonius | Baddeley
    142715 | 83174 | Laertes | Aickin
    142716 | 83174 | Rosencraus | Davies
    142717 | 83174 | Guildenstern | Lamash
    142718 | 83174 | Marcellus | Wrighten
    142719 | 83174 | Player King | Hurst
    142720 | 83174 | Lucianus | Waldron
    142721 | 83174 | Messenger | Wright
    142722 | 83174 | Bernardo | Griffiths
    142723 | 83174 | Francisco | Norris
    142724 | 83174 | Ghost | Palmer
    142725 | 83174 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins
    142726 | 83174 | Player Queen | Mrs Johnston
    142727 | 83174 | Ophelia | Mrs Robinson
    Performance: 83175 | 39453 | a | All the World's a Stage | As17770920, but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins.
    AsSeeDate: 83175 | dl | a | As | 17770920
    Cast:
    142728 | 83175 | Miss Kitty Sprightly | Miss P. Hopkins.
    526702 | 83175 | Sir Gilbert Pumpkin | Baddeley
    526703 | 83175 | Charles Stanley | Farren
    526704 | 83175 | Harry Stukely | Barrett
    526705 | 83175 | Diggery | Parsons
    526706 | 83175 | Miss Bridget Pumpkin | Mrs Hopkins.

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Hamlet
Publish Date: 1712
Author: Apostolo Zeno
Work Title: Hamlet
Publish Date: 1603
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
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Birth: 1606
Death: 1668
Work Title: Hamlet
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Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Afterpiece

Title: All the World's a Stage
Comments:
As17770920, but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1777
Author: Isaac Jackman
Birth: 1752?
Death: 1831

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