02 June 1790
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1789-1790
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Billington. Gazetteer, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #351 9s. 6d. (261.1.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 89.3.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
As17891116, but King-Hull; Ophelia (with the original airs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
As17891116, but King-Hull; Ophelia (with the original airs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: King Actor: Hull
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Billington
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Holman
- Role: Ghost Actor: Aickin
- Role: Horatio Actor: Farren
- Role: Laertes Actor: Davies
- Role: Polonius Actor: Edwin
- Role: Ostrick Actor: Bernard
- Role: Player King Actor: Thompson
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Powel
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Evatt
- Role: Luciano Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Rosencraus Actor: Egan
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Macready
- Role: Grave@Diggers Actor: Quick, Milburne
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Lefevre
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope
Afterpiece
Title:
Marian
Comments:
As17891121, but Oliver-_.
As17891121, but Oliver-_.
Cast:
- Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis
- Role: Antonio Actor: Edwin
- Role: Bazil Actor: Powel
- Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Figaro Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
- Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
- Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
- Role: Terreeobo Actor: Blurton
- Role: Pareea Actor: Byrne
- Role: Koah Actor: Delpini
- Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield
- Role: His Lieutenant Actor: Evatt
- Role: Priest Actor: Darley
- Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
- Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.