30 March 1758
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1757-1758
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mossop. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Farce wrote by Mr Murphy. Went off Indiff (Cross). [It was sent to Licenser one year before, 16 March 1757 (Larpent MS 131).] Garrick first announced for Ghost [Hamlet] which he afterwards declined having new part in the farce. Part of Pit into Boxes. Amphitheatre on stage (Winston MS 9). Receipts: #280 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
As17571129, but Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Hamlet-Mossop, 1st time; Polonius-_; Laertes-_; Ostrick-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
As17571129, but Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Hamlet-Mossop, 1st time; Polonius-_; Laertes-_; Ostrick-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast:
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Mossop, 1st time
- Role: King Actor: Davies
- Role: Ghost Actor: Berry
- Role: Horatio Actor: Havard
- Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell
- Role: Laertes Actor: Blakes
- Role: Ostrick Actor: Palmer
- Role: Rosencraus Actor: Usher
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Jefferson
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Marr
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Bransby
- Role: Player King Actor: Burton
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Vaughan
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Upholsterer
Comments:
Actors only in Public Advertiser. Genest, IV, 516, lists: Quidnunc-Yates; Razor-Woodward; Pamphlet-Garrick; Bellmour-Palmer; Rovewell-Usher; Codicil-Taswell; Feeble-Blakes; Brisk-Vernon; Slipslop-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Yates; but MacMillan suggests: Rovewell-Palmer; Bellmour-Usher; Termagant-Mrs Clive.; Prologue-Mossop.
Actors only in Public Advertiser. Genest, IV, 516, lists: Quidnunc-Yates; Razor-Woodward; Pamphlet-Garrick; Bellmour-Palmer; Rovewell-Usher; Codicil-Taswell; Feeble-Blakes; Brisk-Vernon; Slipslop-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Yates; but MacMillan suggests: Rovewell-Palmer; Bellmour-Usher; Termagant-Mrs Clive.; Prologue-Mossop.
Cast:
- Role: Quidnunc Actor: Yates
- Role: Razor Actor: Woodward
- Role: Pamphlet Actor: Garrick
- Role: Bellmour Actor: Palmer
- Role: Rovewell Actor: Usher
- Role: Codicil Actor: Taswell
- Role: Feeble Actor: Blakes
- Role: Brisk Actor: Vernon
- Role: Slipslop Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Rovewell Actor: Palmer
- Role: Bellmour Actor: Usher
- Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Clive.
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mossop.