blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: June 8, 1821

Cast

Mr. CHAPMAN: Claudina, King of Denmark
Mr. MACREADY: Hamlet, Sir Charles Racket
Mr. BLANCHARD: Polonius, Drugget, Sandy
Mr. ABBOTT: Laertes, The Warlock of the Glen
Miss M. TREE: Ophelia
Mr. COMER: Rosencrantz, Ruthven
Mr. CLAREMONT: Guildenstern
Mr. WARFARE: Horatio
Mr. KING: Marcellus
Mr. JEFFERIES: Bernardo, Murdock
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Francisco
Mr. NORRIS: Friar
Mr. MEARS: 1st Actor, Allen
Mr. ATKINS: 2d Actor, Donald
Mr. FAWCETT: 1st Grave-Digger
Mr. BARNES: 2d Grave-Digger
Mr. EGERTON: Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Mrs. FAUCIT: Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, Adela, Countess of Glencairn
Miss STEPHENS: Ophelia, A Favourite Song
Mrs. CONNOR: Actress
Mr. EMERY: A Comic Song
Mr. Heath: William
Mrs. DAVISON: Lady Racket
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Mrs. Drugget
Miss E. GREEN: Dimity
Mr. CONNOR: Clanronald (Laird of Glencairn)
Master BOLD: Aldelbert (the rightful Heir, his Nephew)
Mr. FARLEY: Andrew Mucklefane (the Fisherman)
Miss BEAUMONT: Marian
Mrs. STERLING: Maufe
Miss DANCE: Lady Townly
Mr. LISTON
Mr. YATES

Metadata

Volume: Playbills 98
Theatre: Covent Garden Theatre
Location: Covent Garden Theatre
Date Range: 1821-1822
Shelfmark: Playbills 98
Holding Institution: British Library
Supplier: blplaybills.org

Original text

The Last Time of acting before the Holidays. Mr MACREADY'S NIGHT. _________________________ THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. This present FRIDAY, June 8, 1821, will be acted Shakspeare's Tragedy of HAMLET, Claudina, King of Denmark, by Mr. CHAPMAN, Hamlet by Mr. MACREADY, (Being his first appearance in that Character) Polonius by Mr. BLANCHARD, Laertes, Mr. ABBOTT, Ophelia, Miss M. TREE. Rosencrantz by Mr. COMER, Guildenstern by Mr. CLAREMONT, Horatio by Mr. WARFARE. Marcellus by Mr. KING, Bernardo by Mr. JEFFERIES, Francisco by Mr. C. KEMBLE, Friar by Mr. NORRIS, 1st Actor by Mr. MEARS, 2d Actor by Mr. ATKINS, 1st Grave-Digger by Mr. FAWCETT, 2d Grave-Digger by Mr. BARNES, Ghost of Hamlet's Father by Mr. EGERTON, Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, by Mrs. FAUCIT, Ophelia by Miss STEPHENS, Actress by Mrs. CONNOR. At the end of the Play, A Favourite Song by Miss STEPHENS. A Comic Song by Mr. EMERY. With (in one act) MURPHY'S Entertainment of THREE WEEKS after MARRIAGE; Or, What we must all come to Sir Charles Racket (for this night only) by Mr MACREADY, Drugget, Mr. BLANCHARD, William, Mr. Heath, Lady Racket, Mrs. DAVISON, Mrs. Drugget, Mrs. DAVENPORT, Dimity, Miss E. GREEN. After which 1st time a New Melo-Drama, in two acts, called The WARLOCK OF THE GLEN The Overture and incidental Music composed by Mr. WARE—the Vocal Music by Mr. WATSON. Clanronald (Laird of Glencairn) Mr. CONNOR, Aldelbert (the rightful Heir, his Nephew) Master BOLD, Andrew Mucklefane (the Fisherman) Mr. FARLEY, Sandy, Mr. BLANCHARD, Allen, Mr. MEARS, Murdock, Mr. JEFFERIES, Ruthven, Mr. COMER, Donald, Mr. ATKINS, The Warlock of the Glen, Mr. ABBOTT, Adela, Countess of Glencairn, Mrs. FAUCIT, Marian, Miss BEAUMONT, Maufe, Mrs. STERLING, In act 1. a PAS SEUL by Miss E. Dennett. *.* The New After-Piece is published, & may be had in the Theatre, & of J. LOWNDES, 36, Bow-street. Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street. _________________________ The New Tragedy called DAMON and PYTHIAS, continues to be received with the same approbation as on its first performance—it will be repeated for the 6th time on Monday next. Shakspeare's Play of the TEMPEST will be repeated for the 9th time on Wednesday. The GRAND TOUR, for the 8th time on Saturday the 16th. And UNDINE, for the 26th time, on Wednesday. The great demand for Places for HARLEQUIN and FRIAR BACON, renders it proper to repeat that Pantomime for the 54th time on Monday next. On Monday, (6th time) the New Tragedy of DAMON and PYTHIAS. With the New Pantomime of HARLEQUIN & FRIAR BACON. On Tuesday, for the Benefit of Mr. LISTON, the Comedy of EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY; or, the Diamond Ring. With the Opera of THE MARRIAGE of FIGARO. And a New Historical Drama called STATE SECRETS; or, Publick Men in Private Life. On Wednesday, (9th time) Shakspeare's Play of THE TEMPEST. And the new Melo-Dramatick Romance of UNDINE. On Thursday, for the Benefit of Mr. YATES, the musical Drama of THE SLAVE. With an Interlude---and the revived Farce of HIT or MISS. Many enquiries having been made after the Comedy of THE PROVOKED HUSBAND, the Publick are respectfully informed, that Play will be acted on Saturday the 16th. Lady Townly, Miss DANCE.