An Irish Playbill.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5159, 30 July 1885, Page 3

An Irish Playbill.

EILEENST T-HEATBE BOYAL.

By His Majesty's Company, of Comedians. The last night, because the Company go to-morrow to Waterford. On Saturday, May 14, will be per« formed, by command of Eeveral respectable people in tbis learned metropolis, for the benefit of Mr Kearns, the tragedy of - ■ .. HAMLET.

Originally written and composed by the celebrated Dan Hayes, of Limerick, and inserted in Shakespeare's works. Hamlet, by Mr Kearns, (being bis first appearance in this character), who, j between the acts, will perform several j golos on, the 'patent bagpipes, which play two tunes at the same time. Ophebia, by Mrs Prior, who will introduce several favorite airs in character, particularly " The Lass of Eichmond Hill" and " We'll all be unhappy together," from the Reverend Mr Dibdin's oddities. Polonius, the comical politician, by a young gentleman, being his first appearaoce in public. The Ghost, the Gravedigger, and Laertes by Mr Sampson, the great London comedian. The parts of the King and Queen, by directions of the Rev. Father O'Callaghan, will be omitted, as too immoral for any stage. m The characters to be dressed in Roman shapes. To which will be added an Interlude, in which will be introduced several sleight-of-hand tricks by the celebrated surveyor, Hunt. „ „ The whole to conclude with the Farce, by Mr ICearns, of \ MAHOMET. Tickets to be bad of Mr Keams, at the sign of the Goat's Beard, in Castle street. %* The value of the tickets, as usual, will be taken (if required) in candles, bacon, soap, butter, cheese, etc., as Mr Seams wishes in every particular to accommodate the public. . . No person whatsoever will be admitted into the boxes without shoes or stockings. -,