Event Comment: Benefit for
Johnston. [He had 1st acted
Hamlet at
Edinburgh, 9 July 1794:
Egerton's 1st appearance at
cg was on 5 June 1797.] 2nd piece [1st time at this theatre; M. PAST 1, author unknown.
Larpent MS 1207; not published. 1st acted at
Sadler's Wells, 28 May 1787, when the playbill gives the 2nd title as "
The Highland Laddie",
and adds "The Words of the Airs selected from
Allan Ramsay"].
Times, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnston, No. 31,
King-street,
Covent-garden. Receipts: #230 19s. 6d. (110.2.6; 1.14.0; tickets: 119.3.0)
Performances
Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly; or, The Highland Lad and Lowland Lass
Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Reel-; In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013
Song: In V 1st piece: a Dirge, as17970925; In 2nd piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie- [recte Oggy]; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; The Little Farthing Rushlight-Graham