29 January 1728
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1727-1728
Volume:
2
Comments:
[By John Gay.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #169 12s. Probable attendance: boxes, 247 paid and 3 orders; stage, 8 paid; balcony, 7 paid; pit, 301 paid and 1 order; slips, 56 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 437 paid and 7 orders; second gallery, 191 paid. For the first night, see Schultz, pp. 1-5
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Cast:
- Role: Peachum Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Lockit Actor: Hall
- Role: Macheath Actor: Walker
- Role: Filch Actor: Clark
- Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: H. Bullock
- Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: Houghton
- Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith
- Role: Robin of Bagshot Actor: Lacy
- Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Pit
- Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Eaton
- Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Spiller
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Morgan
- Role: Beggar Actor: Chapman
- Role: Player Actor: Milward
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Martin
- Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Fenton
- Role: Lucy Lockit Actor: Mrs Egleton
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Martin
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Holiday
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Lacy
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Rice
- Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Rogers
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Clarke
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Morgan
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Palin
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Sallee.