Theater playbill for "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" and "Mayor of Garratt, or, The Henpeck'd Cockney" at the Theatre, Washington, D.C., August 13, 1822
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777; Washington Theatre (Washington, D.C. : 1821-1835); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [Publisher not identified]
Published: 1822
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; Mayor of Garratt, or, The Henpeck'd Cockney; Mayor of Garratt; Henpeck'd Cockney; Henpecked Cockney; Theatre. Mr. Booth's Benefit and last appearance. On Tuesday Evening, August 13
Description: Theatre. Mr. Booth's Benefit and last appearance. On Tuesday Evening, August 13, will be presented Shakespeare's celebrated tragedy of "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" ... between the play and farce, first time in this city, A Sailor's Hornpipe, (in character), by Miss H. Hathwell. To which will be added, Foote's farce of the "Mayor of Garratt, or, The Henpeck'd Cockney" ... The melo drama of the Heart of Mid Lothian, or the Lilly of St. Leonard's will be produced on Thursday.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Hamlet: Hamlet: Mr. Booth, Claudius, King of Denmark: Mr. Warren, Ghost of Hamlet's Father: Mr. Wheatley, Laertes: Mr. Johnston, Horatio: Mr. J. Jefferson, Rosencrantz: Mr. Scrivener, Guildenstern: Mr. Greene, Player King: Mr. Hathwell, Polonius: Mr. Jefferson, Bernardo: Mr. Parker, Ostric: Mr. Darley, Marcellus: Mr. Bignall, Grave Digger: Mr. Burke, Friar: Mr. Murray, Francisco: Mr. Martin, Gertrude, Queen of Denmark: Mrs. Lefolle, Ophelia: Mrs. Burke, Player Queen: Mrs. Greene, Ladies, Mrs. Bloxton, Greene, Miss Hathwell, Miss Seymour, &c. &c.

Cast: Mayor of Garratt: Jerry Sneak (in which he will introduce a comic song): Mr. Booth, Major Sturgeon: Mr. Warren, Sir Jacob Jollup: Mr. Hathwell, Bruin: Mr. Burke, Crispin Heeltap: Mr. J. Jefferson, Roger: Mr. Murray, Ms. Sneak: Mrs. Francis, Mrs. Bruin: Mrs. Greene.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).