31 May 1768
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1767-1768
Volume:
4
Comments:
Last Time of Performing this Season. Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and Boxes thrown together. Doors open half an hour before. Play begins promptly at half after 6.[This was Palmer's last appearance on the stage in Absent Man (Winston MS 10), but see 29 April. MacMillan notes that Palmer died 23 May.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
As17680404 but Hamlet-Garrick; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
As17680404 but Hamlet-Garrick; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Garrick
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
- Role: 2nd Gravedigger Actor: Castle.
- Role: Lucianus Actor: Hartry
- Role: Horatio Actor: Packer
- Role: Ghost Actor: Bransby
- Role: Rosencrans Actor: Strange
- Role: King Actor: Love
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Polonius Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Marr
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Ackman
- Role: Laertes Actor: Aickin
- Role: Osrick Actor: Dodd
- Role: Gravediggers Actor: Parsons, Castle
- Role: Player King Actor: Burton
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Afterpiece
Title:
The Absent Man
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Frank Actor: J. Palmer
- Role: Robin Actor: Fox
- Role: Mrs Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
- Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Miss Frolick Actor: Miss Reynolds
- Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
- Role: Shatterbrain Actor: King
- Role: Weldon Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Dr Gruel Actor: Hurst
- Role: Slang Actor: J. Palmer
- Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
- Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Coxcomb Actor: Fawcett
Dance
Comment:
End: The Medley, as17680416