04 October 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Introductory Interlude played By Particular Desire. Hamlet Mr Smith B[ad] (Hopkins Diary). [Kemble's note "Mr Smith Hamlet-very dull and heavy" (Hopkins MS Notes).] Paid Madlle Hidou on Acct #63. Receipts: #135 5s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Messenger-Wright; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ophelia-Mrs Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Messenger-Wright; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ophelia-Mrs Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
- Role: King Actor: Jefferson
- Role: Ghost Actor: Bransby
- Role: Horatio Actor: Packer
- Role: Polonius Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Laertes Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Rosencrans Actor: Davies
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Messenger Actor: Wright
- Role: Player King Actor: Keen
- Role: Lucianus Actor: Parsons
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Francisco Actor: Norris
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Meeting of the Company
Comments:
As17740917, but Parts-Wrighten, _Hurst, +Griffiths, _Ackman.
As17740917, but Parts-Wrighten, _Hurst, +Griffiths, _Ackman.
Cast:
- Role: Parts Actor:
- Role: Bayes Actor: King
- Role: Weston Actor: Weston
- Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
- Role: Patent Actor: Aickin
- Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst
- Role: Prompter Actor: Ackman
- Role: Phill Actor: Wright
- Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
- Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
- Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody
- Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
- Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Elopement
Comments:
As17740929, but Clown-Wright.
As17740929, but Clown-Wright.
Cast:
- Role: Clown Actor: Wright.
- Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
- Role: Bayes Actor: King
- Role: Weston Actor: Weston
- Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
- Role: Patent Actor: Aickin
- Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst
- Role: Prompter Actor: Ackman
- Role: Phill Actor: Wright
- Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
- Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
- Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody
- Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
- Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
- Role: Lover Actor: Messink
- Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Scaramouche Actor: Keen
- Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
- Role: Concluding with the scene of the Waterfall Actor: as it was originally Performed.