24 January 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
Receipts: #461 1s. 6d. (355.4.0; 103.13.6; 2.4.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
As17971005, but Polonius-Dowton; 1st Grave@digger-Wewitzer; Gentleman-_; Priest-_; Marcellus-_; Bernardo-_; Players-_; Francisco-_; Sailors-_; Actress-_.
As17971005, but Polonius-Dowton; 1st Grave@digger-Wewitzer; Gentleman-_; Priest-_; Marcellus-_; Bernardo-_; Players-_; Francisco-_; Sailors-_; Actress-_.
Cast:
- Role: Polonius Actor: Dowton
- Role: 1st Grave@digger Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Claudius Actor: Packer
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Kemble
- Role: Horatio Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Laertes Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Rosencrantz Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Trueman
- Role: Osrick Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Gentleman Actor: Evans
- Role: Priest Actor: Webb
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Holland
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Wentworth
- Role: Ghost of Hamlet's Father Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Players Actor: Maddocks, Wewitzer
- Role: Grave@diggers Actor: King, Hollingsworth
- Role: Francisco Actor: Cooke
- Role: Sailors Actor: Simpson, Fisher
- Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Actress Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Afterpiece
Title:
Blue-Beard
Comments:
As17980123, but Janizaries-_Simpson; Male Peasants-_Evans; Male Slaves-_Nicolini.
As17980123, but Janizaries-_Simpson; Male Peasants-_Evans; Male Slaves-_Nicolini.
Cast:
- Role: Janizaries Actor: _Simpson
- Role: Male Peasants Actor: _Evans
- Role: Male Slaves Actor: _Nicolini.
- Role: Ibrahim Actor: Dowton.
- Role: Blue Actor: Beard-Palmer
- Role: Abomelique Actor: Palmer
- Role: Selim Actor: Kelly
- Role: Shacabac Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Hassan Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Mustapha Actor: Webb
- Role: Aladin Actor: Davis
- Role: Spahis Actor: Sedgwick, Bannister, Dignum, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks
- Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Female Peasants Actor: Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage
- Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot
- Role: Female Slaves Actor: Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Hillingsworth
Cite this page
Chicago: "London Stage Event: 24 January 1798 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51123.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 24 January 1798 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51123. Accessed 1 April 2025.