*p1795 10 19 cg Hamlet. Hamlet-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [in <i>London</i>: $Cooper=]); Ghost-Toms; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Richardson; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Claremont; Marcellus-Williamson; Francisco-Farley; Bernardo-Cross; Priest-Powel; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Davenport; Sailor-Ledger; Gentleman-Abbot; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.*a1795 10 19 cg The Ghost. Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Powel; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Captain Constant-Claremont; Belinda-Miss Ives; Dolly-Mrs Davenport.*s1795 10 19 cg In V: a <i>Dirge</i>- [set to Music by $Shield=. The Words from $Shakespeare= [^see17931009^]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton.*c1795 10 19 cg [$Cooper=, who was from the <i>Stockport theatre</i>, is identified in $Genest=, VII, 263.] Afterpiece: 1st Time at this Theatre [1st acted at <i>cg</i>, 23 Apr. 1783]. "We do not think Cooper's caution, on approaching the platform [in I. iv], either natural or characteristic...Of course he would not peep about, as if appalled at his own shadow...It has been usual with performers in this scene to walk to and fro, on the stage, and certainly the effect is improved by it" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Dec. 1795, p. 48). Receipts: #221 9s. 6d. (220.14.6; 0.15.0).