27 May 1796

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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.)

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    *p dl Hamlet. As 12 May, but Hamlet (for this nightonly)-Holman (of <i>cg</i>); Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Marcellus-_; Players-_; Actress-_. *aThe Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i.e. <i>The Sons of Anacreon</i>]. [Consisting of% <i>Songs</i>, <i>Catches</i>, <i>Glees</i>-Sedgwick, Master Welsh, Bannister, Suett, Dignum, Wathen. *aRosina. Mr Belville (1st time, with <i>Why swells my wavy burnish'd grain</i>, from <i>The Mariners</i>, 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. *eIn 2nd piece: <i>Imitations</i>-Caulfield. *cBenefit for $Sedgwick=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick at Mr <i>Gibson's</i>, jeweller, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Rathbone-place</i>. Receipts: #156 17s. (100.16; 54.4; 1.17; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 16s.).

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    *p1796 05 27 dl Hamlet. ^As17960512^, but Hamlet (for this night only)-Holman (of <i>cg</i>); Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Marcellus-_; Players-_; Actress-_.*a1796 05 27 dl The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i.e. <i>The Sons of Anacreon</i>]. Consisting of <i>Songs</i>, <i>Catches</i>, <i>Glees</i>-Sedgwick, Master Welsh, Bannister, Suett, Dignum, Wathen.*a1796 05 27 dl Rosina. Mr Belville (1st time, with <i>Why swells my wavy burnish'd grain</i>, from <i>The Mariners</i>, 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.*e1796 05 27 dl In 2nd piece: <i>Imitations</i>-Caulfield.*c1796 05 27 dl Benefit for $Sedgwick=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick at Mr <i>Gibson's</i>, jeweller, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Rathbone-place</i>. Receipts: #156 17s. (100.16; 54.4; 1.17; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 16s.).

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    Event: 50192 | 17960527 | dl | Benefit for $Sedgwick=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick at Mr <i>Gibson's</i>, jeweller, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Rathbone-place</i>. Receipts: #156 17s. (100.16; 54.4; 1.17; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 16s.)
    Performance: 111106 | 50192 | p | Hamlet | As17960512, but Hamlet (for this night only)-Holman (of <i>cg</i>); Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Marcellus-_; Players-_; Actress-_.
    AsSeeDate: 111106 | dl | p | As | 17960512
    Cast:
    202290 | 111106 | Hamlet | Holman
    202291 | 111106 | Gertrude | Mrs Powell
    741292 | 111106 | Osric | R. Palmer
    741293 | 111106 | Ghost of Hamlet's father | Palmer
    741294 | 111106 | Claudius | Packer
    741295 | 111106 | Polonius | Dodd
    741296 | 111106 | Horatio | Whitfield
    741297 | 111106 | Laertes | C. Kemble
    741298 | 111106 | Rosencrantz | Caulfield
    741299 | 111106 | Guildenstern | Trueman
    741300 | 111106 | Osrick | Bannister Jun.
    741301 | 111106 | Marcellus | Benson
    741302 | 111106 | Bernardo | Phillimore
    741303 | 111106 | Players | Maddocks, Hollingsworth
    741304 | 111106 | 1st Grave@digger | King
    741305 | 111106 | 2nd Grave@digger | Burton
    741306 | 111106 | Ophelia | Mrs Jordan
    741307 | 111106 | in which she will introduce an additional <i>Air</ | Mrs Jordan
    741308 | 111106 | Actress | Miss Tidswell.
    Performance: 111107 | 50192 | a | The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i | e. <i>The Sons of Anacreon</i>]. Consisting of <i>Songs</i>, <i>Catches</i>, <i>Glees</i>-Sedgwick, Master Welsh, Bannister, Suett, Dignum, Wathen.
    Cast:
    202292 | 111107 | <i>Glees</i> | Sedgwick, Master Welsh, Bannister, Suett, Dignum, Wathen.
    Performance: 111108 | 50192 | a | Rosina | Mr Belville (1st time, with <i>Why swells my wavy burnish'd grain</i>, from <i>The Mariners</i>, 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:
    202293 | 111108 | Mr Belville | Sedgwick
    202294 | 111108 | Captain Belville | Dignum
    202295 | 111108 | William | Miss DeCamp
    202296 | 111108 | Rustick | Cooke
    202297 | 111108 | Irishman | Caulfield
    202298 | 111108 | Rosina | Miss Leak
    202299 | 111108 | Dorcas | Mrs Booth
    202300 | 111108 | Phebe | Mrs Bland.
    Performance: 111109 | 50192 | e | In 2nd piece: <i>Imitations</i>-Caulfield

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
As17960512, but Hamlet (for this night only)-Holman (of cg); Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Marcellus-_; Players-_; Actress-_.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i
Comments:
e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches, Glees-Sedgwick, Master Welsh, Bannister, Suett, Dignum, Wathen.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Rosina
Comments:
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Entertainment

Comment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

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