21 April 1780
Event Information
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)
Performance List
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.
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:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: King Actor: Hurst
- Role: Horatio Actor: Davies
- Role: Polonius Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Laertes Actor: Aickin
- Role: Ostrick Actor: Lamash
- Role: Rosencraus Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williams
- Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Grave@Diggers Actor: Parsons, Burton
- Role: Ghost Actor: Henry
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Critic
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Earl of Leicester Actor: R. Palmer in place of Farren.
- Role: Puff Actor: King in place of Palmer.
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
- Role: Dangle Actor: Dodd
- Role: Sneer Actor: Brereton
- Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
- Role: Interpreter Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
- Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton
- Role: Justice Actor: Packer
- Role: Son Actor: Lamash
- Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
- Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Entertainment
Comment:
Imitations. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun