22 May 1770
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1769-1770
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Quick, Fox, Hamilton and Bates. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 14s. 6d. Deficit to each actor #5 9s. 1 1!2d., covered by income from tickets: Quick #45 13s. (Box 40; Pit 169; Gallery 103); Fox #54 13s. (Box 60; Pit 219; Gallery 68); Hamilton #28 12s. (Box 40; Pit 72; Gallery 78); Bates #27 3s. (Box 28; Pit 69; Gallery 98). Paid Mr Osborne the Balance due for Benefit of New General Lying in Hospital the 22d Dec. last #10 17s. 6d. Half values from tickets receiv'd from Rose, Wilkinson, Mrs Griffiths, Flight, Roberts, Robson, Norbury, Fransdorf, Miller, and Walker (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
As17700205, but Gravediggers-Quick, Bates; Ghost-Clarke; Ostrick-Hamilton; Lucianus-Fox.
As17700205, but Gravediggers-Quick, Bates; Ghost-Clarke; Ostrick-Hamilton; Lucianus-Fox.
Cast:
- Role: Gravediggers Actor: Quick, Bates
- Role: Ghost Actor: Clarke
- Role: Ostrick Actor: Hamilton
- Role: Lucianus Actor: Fox.
- Role: Laertes Actor: Perry.
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
- Role: King Actor: Gibson
- Role: Horatio Actor: Hull
- Role: Polonius Actor: Shuter
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Afterpiece
Title:
Catharine and Petruchio
Comments:
Petruchio-Kniveton, first time; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catharine-Mrs Green.
Petruchio-Kniveton, first time; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catharine-Mrs Green.
Cast:
- Role: Petruchio Actor: Kniveton, first time
- Role: Grumio Actor: Hamilton
- Role: Taylor Actor: Quick
- Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Green.
Dance
Comment:
End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018