blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: July 6, 1821

Cast

Mr. CHAPMAN: Claudius, King of Denmark, Sir Japhet Wilding
Mr. C. KEMBLE: Hamlet
Mr. W. FARREN: Polonius, Old Philpot
Mr. ABBOTT: Laertes
Mr. CONNOR: Horatio, Mr. Wilding, Father Luke
Mr. COMER: Rosencrantz
Mr. CLAREMONT: Guildenstern, Mr. Beaufort
Mr. FARLEY: Osrick, Fagatelle
Mr. KING: Marcellus
Mr. JEFFERIES: Bernardo
Mr. CRUMPTON: Francisco
Mr. NORRIS: Friar
Mr. MEARS: 1st Actor
Mr. ATKINS: 2d Actor, Quilldrive
Mr. EMERY: First Grave-Digger
Mr. BARNES: 2d Grave-Digger
Mr. EGERTON: Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Mrs. FAUCIT: Gertrude, Queen of Denmark
Miss DANCE: Ophelia, Maria
Mrs CONNOR: Actress
Mr. JONES: Young Philpot
Miss SHAW: Corinna
Miss BEAUMONT: Patrick
Mr. PYNE: Dermot
Mr. LISTON: Darby
Miss LOVE: Norah
Mrs LISTON: Kathlane

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

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN This present FRIDAY, July 6, 1821, Will be acted the Tragedy of HAMLET. PRINCE of DENMARK. Claudius, King of Denmark, by Mr. CHAPMAN, Hamlet by Mr. C. KEMBLE. Polonius (for that night only) Mr. W. FARREN, Laertes, Mr. ABBOTT, Horatio by Mr. CONNOR, Rosencrantz by Mr. COMER, Guildenstern by Mr. CLAREMONT, Osrick by Mr. FARLEY, Marcellus by Mr. KING, Bernardo by Mr. JEFFERIES, Francisco by Mr. CRUMPTON, Friar by Mr. NORRIS, 1st Actor by Mr. MEARS, 2d Actor by Mr. ATKINS, First Grave-Digger by Mr. EMERY, 2d Grave-Digger by Mr. BARNES, Ghost of Hamlet's Father by Mr. EGERTON, Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, by Mrs. FAUCIT, Ophelia (first time) by Miss DANCE, (being the Last Night of her Engagement.) Actress by Mrs CONNOR. Between the Play and Farce, Mr. T. COOKE will (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane) repeat his celebrated MOCK ITALIAN TRIO. After which, MURPHY'S Farce called The CITIZEN. Sir Japhet Wilding, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. Wilding, Mr. CONNOR, Mr. Beaufort, Mr. CLAREMONT, Old Philpot, Mr. W. FARREN, Young Philpot, Mr. JONES, Quilldrive, Mr. ATKINS, Maria (first time) Miss DANCE, Corinna Miss SHAW. A Private Box may be had for the Season, or nightly, of Mr. Brandon at the Box-office Boxes 7s. Second Price 3s 6d. Pit 3s 6d. Second Price 2s. Lower Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. Doors to be opened at half past SIX o'clock—the Play to begin at SEVEN N.B. Mr. Macleish. 9 Tu wa--t. Shakespeare's Historical Play of KING HENRY IV—Part II—with the CORONATION having again been received throughout with the acclamations of an audience overflowing the Theatre in every part long before the Curtain rose, the Play, with the CORONATION, will be repeated on Monday & Thursday, and every Evening (not appropriate to Benefits) during the Season. Tomorrow, the Comedy of the SCHOOL for SCANDAL. and ALL the WORLD's a STAGE. On Monday, KING HENRY IV.—Part II. With the CORONATION. And The POOR SOLDIER. Patrick, Miss BEAUMONT, Father Luke, Mr. CONNOR, Dermot, Mr. PYNE, Darby, Mr. LISTON, Fagatelle, Mr. FARLEY, Norah, Miss LOVE, Kathlane Mrs LISTON On Tuesday, for the Benefit of Mr. F. ISAACS & Mr. CLAREMONT, Shakespeare's COMEDY of ERRORS. With Bombastes Furioso—and A ROLAND for an OLIVER. On Wednesday, for the Benefit of Mr. WARE, the Tragedy of VIRGINIUS; or, the Liberation of Rome. The Opera of INKLE and YARICO. On Thursday, KING HENRY IV. With the CORONATION. *** Mr. BRANDON'S Benefit is unavoidably postponed to FRIDAY, July 13.