20 September 1784

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: "Wilson's Polonius was exceedingly pleasant, of course produced much laughter, though we do not think that he, any more than his immediate predecessors, conceived the part properly" (Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.). Afterpiece: The Music composed by Shield. The Scenery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and others

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    *p1784 09 20 cg Hamlet. Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bonnor; Player King-Booth; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister. Also Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar. Harlequin-Chalmers; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett. COMMENT. "Wilson's Polonius was exceedingly pleasant, of course produced much laughter, though we do not think that he, any more than his immediate predecessors, conceived the part properly" (Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.). Afterpiece: The Music composed by Shield. The Scenery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and others.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1784 09 20 cg Hamlet. Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bonnor; Player King-Booth; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .hathi.*a1784 09 20 cg Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar. Harlequin-Chalmers; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett .hathi.*c1784 09 20 cg "Wilson's Polonius was exceedingly pleasant, of course produced much laughter, though we do not think that he, any more than his immediate predecessors, conceived the part properly" (Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.). Afterpiece: The Music composed by Shield. The Scenery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and others .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43439 | 17840920 | cg | hathi | "Wilson's Polonius was exceedingly pleasant, of course produced much laughter, though we do not think that he, any more than his immediate predecessors, conceived the part properly" (Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.). Afterpiece: The Music composed by Shield. The Scenery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and others
    Performance: 93628 | 43439 | p | Hamlet | Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bonnor; Player King-Booth; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .
    Cast:
    161920 | 93628 | Hamlet | Henderson
    161921 | 93628 | King | Clarke
    161922 | 93628 | Ghost | Aickin
    161923 | 93628 | Horatio | Hull
    161924 | 93628 | Laertes | Davies
    161925 | 93628 | Polonius | Wilson
    161926 | 93628 | Ostrick | Bonnor
    161927 | 93628 | Player King | Booth
    161928 | 93628 | Marcellus | Fearon
    161929 | 93628 | Rosencraus | Cubitt
    161930 | 93628 | Guildenstern | Thompson
    161931 | 93628 | Grave | Diggers-Quick, Jones
    161932 | 93628 | Diggers | Quick, Jones
    161933 | 93628 | Queen | Mrs Bates
    161934 | 93628 | Player Queen | Miss Stuart
    161935 | 93628 | Ophelia | Mrs Bannister
    Performance: 93629 | 43439 | a | Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar | Harlequin-Chalmers; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett . Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett .
    Cast:
    161936 | 93629 | Harlequin | Chalmers
    161937 | 93629 | Friar Bacon | Davies
    161938 | 93629 | Father | Fearon
    161939 | 93629 | Friar Bungy | Darley
    161940 | 93629 | Clown | Stevens
    161941 | 93629 | Hunchback Barber | Edwin
    161942 | 93629 | Abbess | Mrs Templeton
    161943 | 93629 | Mother | Mrs White
    161944 | 93629 | Colombine | Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bonnor; Player King-Booth; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Harlequin-Chalmers; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett . Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett .
Cast:

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