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29 April 1796

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for King. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Gertrude was at Liverpool, 23 July 1777; Mrs Jordan's as Ophelia at Richmond, 19 Aug. 1795.] Morning Herald, 28 Apr.: Tackets to be had of King, No. 56, Store-street, Bedford-square; 30 Apr.: The dresses [in Hamlet] were all modern. Receipts: #498 17s. 6d. (284.11.6; 55.9.0; 2.5.0; tickets: 156.12.0) (charge: #232 7s. 6d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Hamlet. Claudius-Packer;Hamlet-Wroughton; Polonius-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Phillimore; Ghost of Hamlet's father-Bensley; Players-Maddocks, Hollingsworth; 1st Grave@digger-King (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Grave@digger-Burton; Gertrude-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Ophelia-Mrs Jordan (1stappearance in that character [in London]); [in which she will introduce an additional% <i>Air</i> by Linley-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell. *aThe Wedding Day. As 26 Apr. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.%End: [a Serio-Comic, Poetic, Prosaic% <i>Paraphrase onShakespeare's Seven Ages</i>-King. *cBenefit for $King=. [$Mrs Siddons='s 1st appearance as <i>Gertrude</i>r was at <i>Liverpool</i>, 23 July 1777; $Mrs Jordan='s as <i>Ophelia</i>r at <i>Richmond</i>, 19 Aug. 1795.] <i>Morning Herald</i>, 28 Apr.: Tackets to be had of King, No. 56, <i>Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>; 30 Apr.: The dresses [in <i>Hamlet</i>] were all modern. Receipts: #498 17s. 6d. (284.11.6; 55.9.0; 2.5.0; tickets: 156.12.0) (charge: #232 7s. 6d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1796 04 29 dl Hamlet. Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Wroughton; Polonius-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Phillimore; Ghost of Hamlet's father-Bensley; Players-Maddocks, Hollingsworth; 1st Grave@digger-King (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Grave@digger-Burton; Gertrude-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Ophelia-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character in London]); [in which she will introduce an additional <i>Air</i> by Linley-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell.*a1796 04 29 dl The Wedding Day. ^As17960426^.*e1796 04 29 dl <i>Monologue</i>.End: a Serio-Comic, Poetic, Prosaic <i>Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages</i>-King.*c1796 04 29 dl Benefit for $King=. [$Mrs Siddons='s 1st appearance as <i>Gertrude</i>r was at <i>Liverpool</i>, 23 July 1777; $Mrs Jordan='s as <i>Ophelia</i>r at <i>Richmond</i>, 19 Aug. 1795.] <i>Morning Herald</i>, 28 Apr.: Tackets to be had of King, No. 56, <i>Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>; 30 Apr.: The dresses [in <i>Hamlet</i>] were all modern. Receipts: #498 17s. 6d. (284.11.6; 55.9.0; 2.5.0; tickets: 156.12.0) (charge: #232 7s. 6d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50135 | 17960429 | dl | Benefit for $King=. [$Mrs Siddons='s 1st appearance as <i>Gertrude</i> was at <i>Liverpool</i>, 23 July 1777; $Mrs Jordan='s as <i>Ophelia</i> at <i>Richmond</i>, 19 Aug. 1795.] <i>Morning Herald</i>, 28 Apr.: Tackets to be had of King, No. 56, <i>Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>; 30 Apr.: The dresses [in <i>Hamlet</i>] were all modern. Receipts: #498 17s. 6d. (284.11.6; 55.9.0; 2.5.0; tickets: 156.12.0) (charge: #232 7s. 6d.)
    Performance: 110937 | 50135 | p | Hamlet | Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Wroughton; Polonius-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Phillimore; Ghost of Hamlet's father-Bensley; Players-Maddocks, Hollingsworth; 1st Grave@digger-King (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Grave@digger-Burton; Gertrude-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Ophelia-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character in London]); [in which she will introduce an additional <i>Air</i> by Linley-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell.
    Cast:
    201954 | 110937 | Claudius | Packer
    201955 | 110937 | Hamlet | Wroughton
    201956 | 110937 | Polonius | Dodd
    201957 | 110937 | Horatio | Whitfield
    201958 | 110937 | Laertes | C. Kemble
    201959 | 110937 | Rosencrantz | Caulfield
    201960 | 110937 | Guildenstern | Trueman
    201961 | 110937 | Osrick | Bannister Jun.
    201962 | 110937 | Marcellus | Benson
    201963 | 110937 | Bernardo | Phillimore
    201964 | 110937 | Ghost of Hamlet's father | Bensley
    201965 | 110937 | Players | Maddocks, Hollingsworth
    201966 | 110937 | 1st Grave@digger | King
    201967 | 110937 | 2nd Grave@digger | Burton
    201968 | 110937 | Gertrude | Mrs Siddons
    201969 | 110937 | Ophelia | Mrs Jordan
    201970 | 110937 | in which she will introduce an additional <i>Air</ | Mrs Jordan
    201971 | 110937 | Actress | Miss Tidswell.
    Performance: 110938 | 50135 | a | The Wedding Day | As17960426.
    AsSeeDate: 110938 | dl | a | As | 17960426
    Cast:
    738589 | 110938 | Lord Rakeland | Benson
    738590 | 110938 | Hannah | Miss Heard
    738591 | 110938 | Sir Adam Contest | King
    738592 | 110938 | Mr Milden | Packer
    738593 | 110938 | Mr Contest | C. Kemble
    738594 | 110938 | John | Trueman
    738595 | 110938 | William | Evans
    738596 | 110938 | Lady Autumn | Miss Tidswell
    738597 | 110938 | Lady Contest | Mrs Jordan
    738598 | 110938 | Mrs Hamford | Mrs Hopkins
    Performance: 110939 | 50135 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End: a Serio-Comic, Poetic, Prosaic <i>Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages</i>-King.
    Cast:
    201972 | 110939 | a Serio | Comic, Poetic, Prosaic <i>Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages</i>-King.
    201973 | 110939 | Prosaic <i>Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages< | King.

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Wroughton; Polonius-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Phillimore; Ghost of Hamlet's father-Bensley; Players-Maddocks, Hollingsworth; 1st Grave@digger-King (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Grave@digger-Burton; Gertrude-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Ophelia-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character in London]); [in which she will introduce an additional Air by Linley-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Wedding Day
Comments:
As17960426.
Cast:

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Entertainment

Comment: Monologue.End: a Serio-Comic, Poetic, Prosaic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

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