blplaybills.org | Covent Garden Theatre London Playbill: October 8, 1821 - SHAKSPEARE'S Tragedy of HAMLET, Prince of Denmark

Cast

Mr. CHAPMAN: Claudius, King of Denmark, The Rosicrucian Seer, or Fire Philosopher
Mr. YOUNG: Hamlet
Mr. BLANCHARD: Polonius, Walter, (a Fisherman), Caxon
Mr. ABBOTT: Laertes, Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten, Hector M'Intyre
Mr. CONNOR: Horatio
Mr. HUNT: Rosencrantz
Mr. KING: Marcellus
Mr. JEFFERIES: Bernardo
Mr. FARLEY: Osirick, Kuhleborn, (the Water King), Mucklebackit
Mr. CRUMPTON: Francisco
Mr. ATKINS: First
Mr. MEARS: Voltimand, Second Spirit
Mr. BARNES: Second, Seneschal of the Household
Mr. FAIRY: 1st Grave-Digger
Mr. EMERY: 2d Grave-Digger, Edie Ochiltree
Mr. EGERTON: Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Mrs. FAUCIT: Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, Elspeth of the Craigburnfoot
Mifs FOOTE: Ophelia
Mifs CONNOR: Actress
Mifs E. DENNETT: Undine, (an Orphan)
Mifs SHAW: Bertalda
Mrs. DAVENPORT: Bridget (Walter's Wife)
Mifs E. GREEN: Agatha, (Bertalda's attendant)
Mr. J. S. GRIMALDI: Gyblin (the Goblin Sprite, subject to the power of Kuhleborn)
Mr. COMER: First Spirit
Mifs LOVE: 1st Nymph
Mifs BEAUMONT: 2d Nymph
Mifs STERLING: 3d Nymph
Mr. LISTON: Jonathan Oldbuck
Mr. R. DRUSET: Lovel
Mr. CONN: Lord Glenallan
Mifs HALLANDE: Mifs Isabella Wardour

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 THEATRE During the Recess, has been Entirely Re-Painted, and newly Decorated and Embellished throughout. This present MONDAY, October 8, 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, Mr. ABBOTT, Horatio by Mr. CONNOR, Rosencrantz by Mr. HUNT, Marcellus by Mr. KING, Bernardo by Mr. JEFFERIES, Osirick by Mr. FARLEY, Francisco, Mr. CRUMPTON, First, Mr. ATKINS, Voltimand by Mr. MEARS, Second, Mr. BARNES 1st Grave-Digger by Mr. FAIRY, 2d Grave-Digger by Mr. EMERY, Ghost of Hamlet's Father by Mr. EGERTON, Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, by Mrs. FAUCIT, Ophelia by Mifs FOOTE, Actress by Mifs CONNOR. After which, a Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance, called UNDINE; Or, The Spirit of the Waters. The Overture and Music 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 Mifs E. DENNETT, Bertalda by Mifs SHAW, Bridget (Walter's Wife) Mrs. DAVENPORT, Agatha, (Bertalda's attendant) by Mifs 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 Spirit, Mr. COMER, Second Spirit, Mr. MEARS, 1st Nymph, Mifs LOVE, 2d Nymph, Mifs BEAUMONT, 3d Nymph, Mifs 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 P. L. by Act 4. E. Maclesh, & Blow-away. The Grand Dramatick Romance of BLUE BEARD on its revival, was received with enthusiastic applause, & will be repeated on Wednesday & Friday. On Thursday, the musical drama of The ANTIQUARY. Jonathan Oldbuck by Mr. LISTON. Caxon, Mr. BLANCHARD, Lovel, Mr. R. DRUSET, Edie Ochiltree, Mr. EMERY, Lord Glenallan Mr. CONN. Mucklebackit, Mr FARLEY. Mifs Isabella Wardour, Mifs HALLANDE, Hector M'Intyre, Mr. ABBOTT, Elspeth of the Craigburnfoot, Mrs FAUCIT. The Public is respectfully informed, that The YOUNG LADY who acted the part of Mrs HALLER having been received with the most distinguished applause—and in the STRANGER, having so well sustained his former reputation in that arduous character, the Play will be re- peated on Friday next.