Event Comment: Benefit
Hallam,
Rob. William, and
Miss Tynte. Written by
Shakespear.
Th. Cibber (
Lives and Characters, pp. 49-49): I remember, some Years ago, on Mr
Giffard's coming from
Ireland (then a young Actor)
Mr Booth performed the Character of
Hotspur one Night, when
Mr Giffard played the Part of the
Prince of Wales ; Mr Booth knowing Mr
Giffard must be naturally prejudiced in favour of
Mr Thomas Elrington, to whose Performance in Hotspur he had many times attended with no small Admiration-Mr Booth, piqued on this Occasion, exerted himself in a particular Manner, and played the whole Part with such Fire, and Engergy of Spirit, as rouzed his Auditors to an Extravagance of Applause, and made Mr
Giffard confess (as he has often done in my Hearing) that, notwithstanding his Prepossession in favour of Mr Elrington,-Mr Booth, in Power, Spirit, and Judgment, went far beyond him in this Part; as he afterwards, with Admiration confessed,-he did in every other
Performances
Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I
Performance Comment: As17250918, but Wales-Giffard; Kate-_.Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach
Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson