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31 October 1796

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: [This was Holland's 1st appearance in London; he was from the Bath theatre (see Thespian Dictionary, 1805, and hay, 23 Dec. 1793). Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, advertised on playbill of 29 Oct.] Receipts: #400 11s. (335.6.6; 65.0.6; 0.4.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Hamlet. As 24 Oct., but Marcellus-Holland; Actress-_. *aThe Virgin Unmask'd. As 3 Oct. *b<i>The Scotch Ghost</i>. As 29 Oct. *c[This was $Holland='s 1st appearance in <i>London</i>; he was from the <i>Bath theatre</i> (see <i>Thespian Dictionary</i>, 1805, and <i>hay</i>, 23 Dec. 1793). Afterpiece in place of <i>The Devil to Pay</i>, advertised on playbill of 29 Oct.] Receipts: #400 11s. (335.6.6; 65.0.6; 0.4.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1796 10 31 dl Hamlet. ^As17961024^, but Marcellus-Holland; Actress-_.*a1796 10 31 dl The Virgin Unmask'd. ^As17961003^.*b1796 10 31 dl <i>The Scotch Ghost</i>. ^As17961029^.*c1796 10 31 dl [This was $Holland='s 1st appearance in <i>London</i>; he was from the <i>Bath theatre</i> (see <i>Thespian Dictionary</i>, 1805, and <i>hay</i>, 23 Dec. 1793). Afterpiece in place of <i>The Devil to Pay</i>, advertised on playbill of 29 Oct.] Receipts: #400 11s. (335.6.6; 65.0.6; 0.4.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50384 | 17961031 | dl | [This was $Holland='s 1st appearance in <i>London</i>; he was from the <i>Bath theatre</i> (see <i>Thespian Dictionary</i>, 1805, and <i>hay</i>, 23 Dec. 1793). Afterpiece in place of <i>The Devil to Pay</i>, advertised on playbill of 29 Oct.] Receipts: #400 11s. (335.6.6; 65.0.6; 0.4.0)
    Performance: 111625 | 50384 | p | Hamlet | As17961024, but Marcellus-Holland; Actress-_.
    AsSeeDate: 111625 | dl | p | As | 17961024
    Cast:
    204245 | 111625 | Marcellus | Holland
    746167 | 111625 | Claudius | Packer
    746168 | 111625 | Hamlet | Kemble
    746169 | 111625 | Polonius | Suett
    746170 | 111625 | Horatio | Whitfield
    746171 | 111625 | Laertes | Barrymore
    746172 | 111625 | Rosencrantz | Caulfield
    746173 | 111625 | Guildenstern | Trueman
    746174 | 111625 | Osrick | R. Palmer
    746175 | 111625 | Gentleman | Evans
    746176 | 111625 | Bernardo | Webb
    746177 | 111625 | Francisco | Cooke
    746178 | 111625 | Ghost of Hamlet's Father | Wroughton
    746179 | 111625 | Players | Maddocks, Wewitzer
    746180 | 111625 | Gravediggers | King, Hollingsworth
    746181 | 111625 | Gertrude | Mrs Powell
    746182 | 111625 | Ophelia | Mrs Jordan
    746183 | 111625 | Actress | Miss Tidswell.
    Performance: 111626 | 50384 | a | The Virgin Unmask'd | As17961003.
    AsSeeDate: 111626 | dl | a | As | 17961003
    Cast:
    746184 | 111626 | Goodwill | Packer
    746185 | 111626 | Blister | Suett
    746186 | 111626 | Coupee | Bannister Jun.
    746187 | 111626 | Quaver | Dignum
    746188 | 111626 | Miss Lucy | Mrs Bland.
    Performance: 111627 | 50384 | b | <i>The Scotch Ghost</i> | As17961029.
    AsSeeDate: 111627 | dl | b | As | 17961029
    Cast:
    746189 | 111627 | The Lady of Dunblain | Mlle Parisot
    746190 | 111627 | Jamie | Gentili
    746191 | 111627 | Glaude | Dubois
    746192 | 111627 | Saundy | Master Menage
    746193 | 111627 | Donald | Whitmell
    746194 | 111627 | Elpsa | Mrs Brooker
    746195 | 111627 | Fanny | Sga Bossi delCaro
    746196 | 111627 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Sga Bossi delCaro
    746197 | 111627 | Villagers | Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
As17961024, but Marcellus-Holland; Actress-_.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Virgin Unmask'd
Comments:
As17961003.
Cast:

Ballet

Comment: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029

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