30 May 1776

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Mr Garrick's last time of performing Hamlet . Benefit towards encreasing a Fund, for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes are laid together, and no admittance into the Pit or Boxes without Tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen urged to come early. Servants must be at the theatre by 5 o'clock to keep places. Doors will be opened at half past Five. Play to begin at half past Six. On Saturday Mr Garrick will perform a principal part in a Comedy. Pit and Boxes put together, most of the tickets were sold for a Guinea a piece, very few under half a Guinea and the whole quantity Sold in about Two hours (Hopkins Diary). [Kemble's note briefer.] Receipts: #85 8s. 6d. Charges: #23 4s. 1d. [See 10 June.] (Treasurer's Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p30 dl Hamlet. As 29 Nov. 1775. *aThe Deuce Is in Him. As 22 Feb. *dEnd: <i>The Grand Garland Dance</i>, as 10 April. *cMr Garrick's last time of performing <i>Hamlet</i>r . Benefit towards encreasing a Fund, for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes are laid together, and no admittance into the Pit or Boxes without Tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen urged to come early. Servants must be at the theatre by 5 o'clock to keep places. Doors will be opened at half past Five. Play to begin at half past Six. On Saturday $Mr Garrick= will perform a principal part in a Comedy. Pit and Boxes put together, most of the tickets were sold for a Guinea a piece, very few under half a Guinea and the whole quantity Sold in about Two hours (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$Kemble='s note briefer.] Receipts: #85 8s. 6d. Charges: #23 4s. 1d. [See 10 June.] (Treasurer's Book).
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    *p1776 05 30 dl Hamlet. ^As17751129^.*a1776 05 30 dl The Deuce Is in Him. ^As17760222^.*d1776 05 30 dl End: <i>The Grand Garland Dance</i>, ^as17760410^.*c1776 05 30 dl Mr Garrick's last time of performing <i>Hamlet</i>r . Benefit towards encreasing a Fund, for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes are laid together, and no admittance into the Pit or Boxes without Tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen urged to come early. Servants must be at the theatre by 5 o'clock to keep places. Doors will be opened at half past Five. Play to begin at half past Six. On Saturday $Mr Garrick= will perform a principal part in a Comedy. Pit and Boxes put together, most of the tickets were sold for a Guinea a piece, very few under half a Guinea and the whole quantity Sold in about Two hours (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$Kemble='s note briefer.] Receipts: #85 8s. 6d. Charges: #23 4s. 1d. [See 10 June.] (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 38785 | 17760530 | dl | Mr Garrick's last time of performing <i>Hamlet</i> . Benefit towards encreasing a Fund, for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes are laid together, and no admittance into the Pit or Boxes without Tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen urged to come early. Servants must be at the theatre by 5 o'clock to keep places. Doors will be opened at half past Five. Play to begin at half past Six. On Saturday $Mr Garrick= will perform a principal part in a Comedy. Pit and Boxes put together, most of the tickets were sold for a Guinea a piece, very few under half a Guinea and the whole quantity Sold in about Two hours (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$Kemble='s note briefer.] Receipts: #85 8s. 6d. Charges: #23 4s. 1d. [See 10 June.] (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 81414 | 38785 | p | Hamlet | As17751129.
    AsSeeDate: 81414 | dl | p | As | 17751129
    Cast:
    517420 | 81414 | Hamlet | Garrick.
    517421 | 81414 | King | Jefferson
    517422 | 81414 | Ghost | Bransby
    517423 | 81414 | Horatio | Packer
    517424 | 81414 | Polonius | Baddeley
    517425 | 81414 | Laertes | Aickin
    517426 | 81414 | Rosencranz | Davies
    517427 | 81414 | Guildenstern | Fawcett
    517428 | 81414 | Marcellus | Wrighten
    517429 | 81414 | Player King | Usher
    517430 | 81414 | Lucianus | Parsons
    517431 | 81414 | Messenger | Wright
    517432 | 81414 | Bernardo | Griffiths
    517433 | 81414 | Francisco | Norris
    517434 | 81414 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins
    517435 | 81414 | Player Queen | Mrs Johnson
    517436 | 81414 | Ophelia | Mrs Smith.
    Performance: 81415 | 38785 | a | The Deuce Is in Him | As17760222.
    AsSeeDate: 81415 | dl | a | As | 17760222
    Cast:
    517437 | 81415 | Tamper | Palmer
    517438 | 81415 | Prattle | King
    517439 | 81415 | Emily | Mrs King, first time
    517440 | 81415 | Belford | Packer
    517441 | 81415 | Mlle Florival | Mrs Davies
    517442 | 81415 | Bell | Miss Hopkins.
    Performance: 81416 | 38785 | d | End: <i>The Grand Garland Dance</i>, as17760410
    AsSeeDate: 81416 | dl | d | As | 17760410

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
As17751129.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17760222.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760410

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