04 May 1757
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1756-1757
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Costollo and Ballard (Treasurer). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets sold at the doors will not be taken. [See T. Wilkinson Memoirs, I, 117-19 on Mrs Woffington's illness and inability to play Gertrude.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
As17570322 but Hamlet-Barry; Bernardo-R. Smith; Polonius-Costollo.
As17570322 but Hamlet-Barry; Bernardo-R. Smith; Polonius-Costollo.
Cast:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Barry
- Role: Bernardo Actor: R. Smith
- Role: Polonius Actor: Costollo.
- Role: King Actor: Sparks
- Role: Horatio Actor: Ridout
- Role: Rosencraus Actor: Bennet
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: White
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
- Role: Laertes Actor: Dyer
- Role: Ostrick Actor: Cushing
- Role: Lucianus Actor: Collins
- Role: Francisco Actor: Holtham
- Role: Player King Actor: Redman
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Ferguson
- Role: Gravediggers Actor: Shuter, Stoppelaer
- Role: Ghost Actor: Ryan
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Knights
Comments:
Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-White; Robin-Holtom; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Sukey-Miss Mullart; Penelope-Mrs Pitt; Tim-Costollo; To conclude with the Drunken Peasant-Phillips.
Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-White; Robin-Holtom; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Sukey-Miss Mullart; Penelope-Mrs Pitt; Tim-Costollo; To conclude with the Drunken Peasant-Phillips.
Dance
Comment:
IV: A Hornpipe-Poitier; V: The Lamplighters, as17570429