27 May 1796
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Sedgwick. Morning Herald, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick at Mr Gibson's, jeweller, Charlotte-street, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #156 17s. (100.16; 54.4; 1.17; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 16s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
As17960512, but Hamlet (for this night only)-Holman (of cg); Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Marcellus-_; Players-_; Actress-_.
As17960512, but Hamlet (for this night only)-Holman (of cg); Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Marcellus-_; Players-_; Actress-_.
Cast:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Holman
- Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Osric Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Ghost of Hamlet's father Actor: Palmer
- Role: Claudius Actor: Packer
- Role: Polonius Actor: Dodd
- Role: Horatio Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Laertes Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Rosencrantz Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Trueman
- Role: Osrick Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Benson
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Players Actor: Maddocks, Hollingsworth
- Role: 1st Grave@digger Actor: King
- Role: 2nd Grave@digger Actor: Burton
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: in which she will introduce an additional Air Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Actress Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Afterpiece
Comments:
e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches, Glees-Sedgwick, Master Welsh, Bannister, Suett, Dignum, Wathen.
e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches, Glees-Sedgwick, Master Welsh, Bannister, Suett, Dignum, Wathen.
Afterpiece
Title:
Rosina
Comments:
Mr Belville (1st time, with Why swells my wavy burnish'd grain, from The Mariners, composed by Mozart)-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Rustick-Cooke; Irishman-Caulfield; Rosina-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Phebe-Mrs Bland.
Mr Belville (1st time, with Why swells my wavy burnish'd grain, from The Mariners, composed by Mozart)-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Rustick-Cooke; Irishman-Caulfield; Rosina-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Phebe-Mrs Bland.
Cast:
- Role: Mr Belville Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Captain Belville Actor: Dignum
- Role: William Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Rustick Actor: Cooke
- Role: Irishman Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bland.
Entertainment
Comment:
In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield