blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: September 24, 1821 - SHAKSPEARE'S Tragedy of HAMLET, Prince of Denmark

Cast

Mr. CHAPMAN: Claudius, King of Denmark, The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher, Bates
Mr. YOUNG: Hamlet, Rolla
Mr. BLANCHARD: Polonius, Walter (a Fisherman), Thomas
Mr. ABBOTT: Laertes, Sir Huldobrand of Ringstetten
Mr. CONNOR: Horatio, Sir Patrick O'Neale
Mr. COMER: Rosencrants, First Sprite
Mr. HUNT: Guildenstern
Mr. FARLEY: Osrick, Kuhleborn (the Water King)
Mr. KING: Marcellus
Mr. JEFFERIES: Bernardo
Mr. CRUMPTON: Francisco
Mr. NORRIS: Friar
Mr. MEARS: 1st Actor, Second Spirit
Mr. ATKINS: 2d Actor
Mr. EMERY: First Grave-Digger
Mr. BARNES: 2d Grave-Digger, Seneschal of the Household
Mr. EGERTON: Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Mrs. FAUCIT: Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, Elvira, Widow Brady
Miss FOOTE: Ophelia, Cora
Mrs. CONNOR: Actress
Miss E. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Miss SHAW: Berthalda
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Miss E. GREEN: Agatha (Berthalda's attendant)
Mr. J. S. GRIMALDI: Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Mr. W. FARREN: Keckfey
A YOUNG LADY: The Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)
Mr. MEADOWS: Archer

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 The Publick is respectfully informed, that THIS THEATRE (Which, during the Recess, has been Entirely Re-Painted, and newly Decorated and Embellished throughout,) WILL BE OPENED This present MONDAY, Sept. 24, 1821, When will be acted SHAKSPEARE'S Tragedy of HAMLET, Prince of Denmark. Claudius, King of Denmark, by Mr. CHAPMAN, Hamlet by Mr. YOUNG, (Who is re-engaged at this Theatre,—being his first appearance these three years) Polonius by Mr. BLANCHARD, Laertes, Mr. ABBOTT, Horatio by Mr. CONNOR, Rosencrants by Mr. COMER, Guildenstern by Mr. HUNT, 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 by Miss FOOTE, (Being her first appearance in that Character) Actress by Mrs. CONNOR. After which, a Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance, called UNDINE: Or, The Spirit of the Waters. (The Overture and Musick composed by Mr. WARE, Sir Huldobrand of Ringstetten, Mr. ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr. BARNES Walter (a Fisherman) by Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine (an Orphan) by Miss E. DENNETT. Berthalda by Miss SHAW, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha (Berthalda's attendant) Miss E. GREEN, Spirits of the Waters. Kuhleborn (the Water King) by Mr. FARLEY, Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn) Mr. J. S. GRIMALDI, First Sprite, Mr. Comer, Second Spirit, Mr. Mears, 1st Nymph Miss LOVE, 2d Nymph Miss BEAUMONT, 3d Nymph Mrs. STERLING The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher, by Mr. CHAPMAN. A Private Box may be had for the Season, or nightly, of Mr. Brandon at the Box-office Boxes 7s.—Pit 3s. 6d.—Lower Gallery 2s.—Upper Gallery 1s.—Second Price 6d. Second Price 3s. 6d.—Second Price 2s.—Second Price 1s.—Second Price 6d. Doors to be opened at half past SIX o'clock. Play to begin at SEVEN. On WEDNESDAY, the Tragedy of PIZARRO. Rolla, Mr. YOUNG, Cora, Miss FOOTE, Elvira, Mrs. FAUCIT. To which will be added (not acted these three years) the Farce of The IRISH WIDOW. Sir Patrick O'Neale, Mr. CONNOR, Widow Brady, Mrs. FAUCIT, Bates, Mr. CHAPMAN, Keckfey, Mr. W. FARREN, Thomas, Mr. BLANCHARD, The Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song) by a YOUNG LADY, (Being her first appearance on this stage) On FRIDAY, the Comedy of The BEAUX STRATAGEM. Archer, Mr. MEADOWS, (From the Theatre Royal, Bath, being his first appearance on this stage.) To which will be added the Dramatick Romance of ALADDIN; or, The Wonderful Lamp.