12 September 1796
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece: 9th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. A New Room has been prepared on the Bow Street side of the Theatre for the Accomodation of the Frequenters of the Boxes at Half Price. They will be admitted into the New Room at Half past Seven, and from thence into the Theatre at the end of the Third Act, as usual. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon (only) at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 7 Nov.]. No Money to be returned. Receipts: #281 1s. 6d. (278.5.6; 2.16.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
Hamlet-Holman; King-Powel; Ghost-Toms; Polonius-Munden; Horatio-Macready; Laertes-Middleton; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Haymes; Marcellus-Davenport; Guildenstern-Claremont; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Wilde; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Hamlet-Holman; King-Powel; Ghost-Toms; Polonius-Munden; Horatio-Macready; Laertes-Middleton; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Haymes; Marcellus-Davenport; Guildenstern-Claremont; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Wilde; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Holman
- Role: King Actor: Powel
- Role: Ghost Actor: Toms
- Role: Polonius Actor: Munden
- Role: Horatio Actor: Macready
- Role: Laertes Actor: Middleton
- Role: Ostrick Actor: Farley
- Role: Rosencraus Actor: Haymes
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Davenport
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Claremont
- Role: Player King Actor: Thompson
- Role: Lucianus Actor: Wilde
- Role: Grave@diggers Actor: Quick, Rees
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Doldrum; or, 1803
Comments:
Characters by Quick, Munden, Middleton, Knight, Macready, Haymes, Rees, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from John O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Septimus-Quick; Sir Marmaduke-Munden; Captain Septimus-Middleton; Gyp-Knight; Flam-Macready; Captain Slash-Haymes; Looby-Rees [in text: Simmons]; Drummer Boy-Master Standen; Emmeline-Miss Mansel; Mrs Auburne-Mrs Mattocks.
Characters by Quick, Munden, Middleton, Knight, Macready, Haymes, Rees, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from John O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Septimus-Quick; Sir Marmaduke-Munden; Captain Septimus-Middleton; Gyp-Knight; Flam-Macready; Captain Slash-Haymes; Looby-Rees [in text: Simmons]; Drummer Boy-Master Standen; Emmeline-Miss Mansel; Mrs Auburne-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:
- Role: Septimus Actor: Quick
- Role: Sir Marmaduke Actor: Munden
- Role: Captain Septimus Actor: Middleton
- Role: Gyp Actor: Knight
- Role: Flam Actor: Macready
- Role: Captain Slash Actor: Haymes
- Role: Looby Actor: Rees
- Role: Drummer Boy Actor: Master Standen
- Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Mansel
- Role: Mrs Auburne Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Song
Comment:
V: a Dirge-, to music by Shield; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Linton, Street