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22 December 1761

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1761-1762
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for General Lying-In Hospital, Duke St

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?vcg Hamlet. As 10 Oct., but Hamlet-Sheridan[, first time on any stage this season%; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis. *a?vcg The Contrivances. As 9 Oct. *c?vcg Benefit for <i>General Lying-In Hospital</i>, <i>Duke St</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1761 12 22 cg Hamlet. ^As17611010^, but Hamlet-Sheridan, first time on any stage this season; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis.*a1761 12 22 cg The Contrivances. ^As17611009^.*c1761 12 22 cg Benefit for <i>General Lying-In Hospital</i>, <i>Duke St</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 30980 | 17611222 | cg | Benefit for <i>General Lying-In Hospital</i>, <i>Duke St</i>
    Performance: 62843 | 30980 | p | Hamlet | As17611010, but Hamlet-Sheridan, first time on any stage this season; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis.
    AsSeeDate: 62843 | cg | p | As | 17611010
    Cast:
    104406 | 62843 | Hamlet | Sheridan, first time on any stage this season
    104407 | 62843 | Ostrick | Dyer
    104408 | 62843 | Laertes | Davis.
    423359 | 62843 | King | Sparks
    423360 | 62843 | Horatio | Hull
    423361 | 62843 | Polonius | Collins
    423362 | 62843 | Gravediggers | Shuter, Costollo
    423363 | 62843 | Ghost | Gibson
    423364 | 62843 | Queen | Mrs Elmy
    423365 | 62843 | Ophelia | Mrs Vincent.
    Performance: 62844 | 30980 | a | The Contrivances | As17611009.
    AsSeeDate: 62844 | cg | a | As | 17611009
    Cast:
    423366 | 62844 | Rovewell | Mattocks
    423367 | 62844 | Argus | Collins
    423368 | 62844 | Hearty | Redman
    423369 | 62844 | Robin | Dunstall
    423370 | 62844 | Betty | Mrs Pitt
    423371 | 62844 | Arethusa | A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
As17611010, but Hamlet-Sheridan, first time on any stage this season; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Contrivances
Comments:
As17611009.
Cast:

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Author: Henry Carey
Birth: 1687
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