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Taylor, H.J., 11 May. 1846 -11 May. 1846, Lancashire

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Royal Liver Theatre

Date

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Date notes
Monday


Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Luke Somerton; Or, The Pirate's Doom! Taylor H.J.Taylor
Casting:
  • Radcliffe – Miles;
  • Maydew – Langan;
  • Aylmer – Lunt;
  • Granger – Wilson;
  • J. Somerton – Bonner;
  • Caleb – Stuart;
  • L. Somerton - Archer;
  • Dalton – Dutton;
  • Scipio – H.J. Taylor;
  • Matchlock – Holmes;
  • Sailors – Edmonds & Hanley;
  • L. Somerton - Heron
    		• Play, Nautical, Drama
    Hamlet's Ghost Anderton Anderton
    Casting:
  • Hamlet - Anderton
  • Ghost - Edwards
  • Mathoosalem - Davies
    		• Play, Burlesque

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Royal Liver) - May 11, 1846:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Troupe Name: Hamlet’s Ghost: “the Three Celebrated Niggers, Messrs. Edwards, Davies, and Anderton”
      • Performers Listed: Luke Somerton: Scipio…(a black sailor)…Mr. H.J. Taylor”, Hamlet’s Ghost: “Hamlet,…Mr. Anderton, Ghost,…Mr. Edwards, Mathoosalem, …Mr. Davies”
      • Days & Times: “Monday, May 11, 1846,” “One Night Only”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre-Royal Liver, Church Street”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “the Romantic Drama, entitled The Miser’s Daughter; Or, The Doomed Noble of Marseilles” (1st on bill); “Highland Fling, in full Costume, by Miss Heron” (2nd); “Irish Jig, By Miss Heron” (5th); “to conclude with the interesting Drama, in Two Acts, of the Blind Boy!” (6th)
      • Program Info: “the Nautical Drama, of thrilling interest, entitled Luke Somerton; Or, The Pirate’s Doom!” (3rd); “the Laughable Burlesque of Hamlet’s Ghost” (4th)
      • Other: benefit, ticket info