blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: October 1, 1821

Cast

Mr. CHAPMAN: Claudius, King of Denmark, The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Mr. YOUNG: Hamlet, The Stranger
Mr. BLANCHARD: Polonius, Walter (a fisherman), Ibrahim
Mr. ABBOTT: Laertes, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten
Mr. CONNOR: Horatio
Mr. COMER: Rosencrantz, First Spirit
Mr. HUNT: Guildenstern
Mr. KING: Marcellus
Mr. JEFFERIES: Bernardo
Mr. CRUMPTON: Francisco
Mr. NORRIS: Friar
Mr. MEARS: 1st Actor, Second Spirit
Mr. ATKINS: 2d Actor
Mr. EMERY: 1st Grave-Digger
Mr. BARNES: 2d Grave-Digger, Seneschal of the Household
Mr. EGERTON: Ghost of Hamlet's Father, Abomelique
Mrs. FAUCIT: Gertrude, Queen of Denmark
Miss FOOTE: Ophelia
Mrs. CONNOR: Actress
Miss F. DENNETT: Undine (an Orphan)
Miss SHAW: Bertalda
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Miss E. GREEN: Agatha (Bertalda's attendant)
Mr. FARLEY: Kuhleborn (the Water King)
Mr. J. S. GRIMALDI: Gyblia (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Miss LOVE: 1st Nymph, Fatima
Miss BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Mrs. STERLING: 3d Nymph
Mr. LISTON: Bailie Nicol Jarvie
Miss HALLANDE: Diana Vernon, Irene
Mr. MEADOWS: Peter
YOUNG LADY who performed BELVIDERA: Mrs. Haller
Mr. FAUCIT: Shacabac
Mr. DURUSET: Selim
Mrs. LISTON: Beda

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 During the recess, has been Entirely Re-Painted, and newly Decorated and Embellished throughout. This present MONDAY, October 1, 1821, Will be acted SHAKSPEARE'S Tragedy of HAMLET, Prince of Denmark. Claudius, King of Denmark, by Mr. CHAPMAN, Hamlet by Mr. YOUNG, Polonius by Mr. BLANCHARD, Laertes by Mr. ABBOTT, Horatio by Mr. CONNOR, Rosencrantz by Mr. COMER, Guildenstern by Mr. HUNT, Marcellus by Mr. KING, Bernardo by Mr. JEFFERIES, Francisco, Mr. CRUMPTON, Friar, Mr. NORRIS, 1st Actor, Mr. MEARS, 2d Actor, Mr. ATKINS, 1st 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, 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 Huldbrand of Ringstetten, Mr. ABBOTT, Seneschal of the Household Mr BARNES Walter, (a fisherman,) Mr. BLANCHARD, Undine, (an Orphan,) by Miss F. DENNETT, Bertalda by Miss SHAW, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha, (Bertalda's attendant) by Miss E. GREEN. Spirits of the Waters. Kuhleborn, (the Water King) by Mr. FARLEY, Gyblia (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn) Mr. J. S. GRIMALDI First Spirit, 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. 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 No Half-Price. On Wednesday, the popular Opera of ROB ROY MACGREGOR. Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. LISTON, Diana Vernon (first time) Miss HALLANDE. After which, The RENDEZVOUS. With the Burletta of TOM THUMB the GREAT. On Friday, the Play of The STRANGER. The Stranger by Mr. YOUNG, Peter by Mr. MEADOWS (his 3d appearance) Mrs. Haller by the YOUNG LADY who performed BELVIDERA so successfully at the Haymarket Theatre. After which will be revived, (in all its original Splendour) the Grand Dramatick Romance of BLUE BEARD. Abomelique, Mr. EGERTON, Ibrahim, Mr. BLANCHARD Shacabac, Mr. FAUCIT, Selim, Mr. DURUSET Fatima, Miss LOVE, Irene, Miss HALLANDE, Beda, Mrs. LISTON.