Event Comment: Benefit for
Johnston. [He had 1st acted
Hamlet at
Edinburgh, 9 July 1794:
Egerton's 1st appearance at
cg was on 5 June 1797.] 2nd piece [1st time at this
theatre; M. PAST 1, author unknown.
Larpent MS 1207; not published. 1st acted at
Sadler's Wells, 28 May 1787, when
the playbill gives
the 2nd title as "
The Highland Laddie", and adds "
The Words of
the Airs selected from
Allan Ramsay"].
Times, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnston, No. 31,
King-street,
Covent-garden. Receipts: #230 19s. 6d. (110.2.6; 1.14.0; tickets: 119.3.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Hamlet
Performance Comment: Hamlet-Johnston (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Ghost-Murray; Polonius-Munden; King-Waddy; Horatio-Egerton (2nd appearance on this stage); Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Clarke; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Queen-Miss Chapman.Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly; or, The Highland Lad and Lowland Lass
Performance Comment: Donald-Gray; Jockey-Clarke; Kate-Miss Wheatley; Old Woman-Mr Graham (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh, 1st appearance on this stage).Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement
Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Reel-; In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013
Song: In V 1st piece: a Dirge, as17970925; In 2nd piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie- [recte Oggy]; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; The Little Farthing Rushlight-Graham