21 April 1780

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Mainpiece: As originally written by Shakespeare. [Genest's remark (VI, 133), "Garrick's alteration [which had been performed uninterruptedly at this theatre since Dec. 1772] seems never to have been acted after this night", is correct.] Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 8, Air-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #280 8s. 6d. (124.18.0; 20.0.0; 0.5.6; tickets: 135.5.0) (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Hamlet. Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley. *aThe Critic. As 12 Apr. *e[<i>Imitations</i>.% End II: [contrasted vocal% Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun. *cBenefit for $Bannister Jun=. Mainpiece: As originally written by $Shakespeare=. [$Genest='s remark (VI, 133), "$Garrick='s alteration [which had been performed uninterruptedly at this theatresince Dec. 1772] seems never to have been acted after this night", is correct.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 8, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #280 8s. 6d. (124.18.0; 20.0.0; 0.5.6; tickets: 135.5.0) (charge: #105).

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    *p1780 04 21 dl Hamlet. Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.*a1780 04 21 dl The Critic. ^As17800412^.*e1780 04 21 dl <i>Imitations</i>. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun.*c1780 04 21 dl Benefit for $Bannister Jun=. Mainpiece: As originally written by $Shakespeare=. [$Genest='s remark (VI, 133), "$Garrick='s alteration [which had been performed uninterruptedly at this theatre since Dec. 1772] seems never to have been acted after this night", is correct.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 8, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #280 8s. 6d. (124.18.0; 20.0.0; 0.5.6; tickets: 135.5.0) (charge: #105).

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    Event: 40930 | 17800421 | dl | Benefit for $Bannister Jun=. Mainpiece: As originally written by $Shakespeare=. [$Genest='s remark (VI, 133), "$Garrick='s alteration [which had been performed uninterruptedly at this theatre since Dec. 1772] seems never to have been acted after this night", is correct.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 8, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #280 8s. 6d. (124.18.0; 20.0.0; 0.5.6; tickets: 135.5.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 87094 | 40930 | p | Hamlet | Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
    Cast:
    149963 | 87094 | Hamlet | Bannister Jun.
    149964 | 87094 | King | Hurst
    149965 | 87094 | Horatio | Davies
    149966 | 87094 | Polonius | Baddeley
    149967 | 87094 | Laertes | Aickin
    149968 | 87094 | Ostrick | Lamash
    149969 | 87094 | Rosencraus | R. Palmer
    149970 | 87094 | Guildenstern | Williams
    149971 | 87094 | Player King | Chaplin
    149972 | 87094 | Marcellus | Wrighten
    149973 | 87094 | Grave@Diggers | Parsons, Burton
    149974 | 87094 | Ghost | Henry
    149975 | 87094 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins
    149976 | 87094 | Ophelia | Mrs Baddeley.
    Performance: 87095 | 40930 | a | The Critic | As17800412.
    AsSeeDate: 87095 | dl | a | As | 17800412
    Cast:
    548768 | 87095 | Earl of Leicester | R. Palmer in place of $Farren=.
    548769 | 87095 | Puff | King in place of $Palmer=.
    548770 | 87095 | Principal Characters | Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins
    548771 | 87095 | Principal Tragedians | Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
    548772 | 87095 | Dangle | Dodd
    548773 | 87095 | Sneer | Brereton
    548774 | 87095 | Sir Fretful Plagiary | Parsons
    548775 | 87095 | Interpreter | Baddeley
    548776 | 87095 | Mrs Dangle | Mrs Hopkins
    548777 | 87095 | Sir Christopher Hatton | Waldron
    548778 | 87095 | Sir Walter Raleigh | Burton
    548779 | 87095 | Justice | Packer
    548780 | 87095 | Son | Lamash
    548781 | 87095 | Don Ferolo Whiskerandos | Bannister Jun.
    548782 | 87095 | Justice's Lady | Mrs Davenett
    548783 | 87095 | Confidante | Mrs Bradshaw
    548784 | 87095 | Tilburina | Miss Pope.
    Performance: 87096 | 40930 | e | <i>Imitations</i> | End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun.
    Cast:
    149977 | 87096 | contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and Eng | Bannister
    149978 | 87096 | a variety of Imitations | Bannister Jun.

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Critic
Comments:
As17800412.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Imitations. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

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