03 January 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
[The Gentleman who played Hamlet identified by Winston MS 11 (from O. Smith) as Lewis Hallam, from America, brother to Mrs Mattocks.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
Hamlet-A Gentleman being his first appearance in Europe; King-Clarke; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton, first time; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Hollingsworth; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hull, first time.
Hamlet-A Gentleman being his first appearance in Europe; King-Clarke; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton, first time; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Hollingsworth; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hull, first time.
Cast:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: A Gentleman being his first appearance in Europe
- Role: King Actor: Clarke
- Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley
- Role: Horatio Actor: Hull
- Role: Laertes Actor: Wroughton, first time
- Role: Ostrick Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Polonius Actor: Shuter
- Role: Gravediggers Actor: Dunstall, Hollingsworth
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hull, first time.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Druids
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Dances Actor: Miss _Besford, Mrs _Stephens.
- Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, Quick, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
- Role: Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helme, Daiguville, Sga Vidini, Miss Valois, Miss Besford, Mrs Stephens.
- Role: unassigned Actor: Dunstall, _Fox
- Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
- Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
- Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini
- Role: Bridegroom Actor: Mattocks
- Role: 1st Druid Actor: Reinhold
- Role: 1st Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: 2nd Shepherd Actor: Fox
- Role: Hymen Actor: Mas. George
- Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Loader
- Role: Speaking Druid Actor: Booth
- Role: Bride Actor: Miss Dayes
- Role: Venus and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
- Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems
- Role: Chorus of Druids Actor: