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10 April 1739

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1738-1739
Volume: 3
Comments: Towards the Raising a Fund for the Erecting a Monument to the Memory of Shakespear. Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 April: On which Occasion 'twas expected there would have been a greater Audience than there appear'd to be. But the Lord Burlington was pleased, out of his Regard to the Memory of so great a Man, to give Ten Guineas for himself. [The Prologue, written by Theobald and spoken by Ryan, is in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 12 April.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pxjcg Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. As 14 Oct. 1738, but [With a% New Prologue [Address'd to the Town upon this Occasion%-. *cxjcg Towards the Raising a Fund for the Erecting a Monument to the Memory of Shakespear. Written by $Shakespear=. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 11 April: On which Occasion 'twas expected there would have been a greater Audience than there appear'd to be. But the $Lord Burlington= was pleased, out of his Regard to the Memory of so great a Man, to give Ten Guineas for himself. [The <i>Prologue</i>, written by $Theobald= and spoken by $Ryan=, is in <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 12 April.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1739 04 10 cg Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. ^As17381014^, but With a New Prologue Address'd to the Town upon this Occasion-.*c1739 04 10 cg Towards the Raising a Fund for the Erecting a Monument to the Memory of Shakespear. Written by $Shakespear=. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 11 April: On which Occasion 'twas expected there would have been a greater Audience than there appear'd to be. But the $Lord Burlington= was pleased, out of his Regard to the Memory of so great a Man, to give Ten Guineas for himself. [The <i>Prologue</i>, written by $Theobald= and spoken by $Ryan=, is in <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 12 April.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 19550 | 17390410 | cg | Towards the Raising a Fund for the Erecting a Monument to the Memory of Shakespear. Written by $Shakespear=. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 11 April: On which Occasion 'twas expected there would have been a greater Audience than there appear'd to be. But the $Lord Burlington= was pleased, out of his Regard to the Memory of so great a Man, to give Ten Guineas for himself. [The <i>Prologue</i>, written by $Theobald= and spoken by $Ryan=, is in <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 12 April.
    Performance: 36930 | 19550 | p | Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark | As17381014, but With a New Prologue Address'd to the Town upon this Occasion-.
    AsSeeDate: 36930 | cg | p | As | 17381014
    Cast:
    56998 | 36930 | With a New Prologue Address'd to the Town upon thi | .
    307481 | 36930 | Hamlet | Ryan
    307482 | 36930 | Ghost | Delane
    307483 | 36930 | King | Bridgwater
    307484 | 36930 | Polonius | Hippisley
    307485 | 36930 | Laertes | Hallam
    307486 | 36930 | Ostrick | Chapman
    307487 | 36930 | Horatio | Hale
    307488 | 36930 | Queen | Mrs Hallam
    307489 | 36930 | Ophelia | Mrs Vincent
    307490 | 36930 | Gravediggers | Rosco, Mullart.

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As17381014, but With a New Prologue Address'd to the Town upon this Occasion-.
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