01 January 1729
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1728-1729
Volume:
2
Comments:
PPrince Frederick present. Receipts: #116 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 114 paid and 21 orders; stage, 8 paid; pit, 256 paid and 10 orders; slips, 20 paid and 32 orders; first gallery, 254 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 205 paid
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
All the Parts to be perform'd by Lilliputians, but edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Mary Shaftoe; Lockit-James Bencraft; Nimming Ned-James Bencraft; Macheath-Elizabeth Binks; Filch-Henry Woodward; Ben Budge-Henry Woodward; Beggar-Henry Woodward; Crookfinger'd Jack-James Weeks; Wat Dreary-James Weeks; Robin-John Wilson; Harry Paddington-Fisher Tench Charke; Player-Fisher Tench Charke; Mat-John Verhuyck; Mrs Peachum-Esther Wherrit; Diana Trapes-Esther Wherrit; Mrs Slammekin-Esther Wherrit; Polly-Elizabeth Rogers; Lucy-Susanna Rogers; Mrs Coaxer-Margaret Lowe; Dolly Trull-Sarah Foxwell; Mrs Vixen-Mary Vincent; Betty Doxy-Mary Weyman; Jenny Diver-Margaret Gold; Sukey Tawdry-Beatrice Boitar; Molly-Susanna Caun.
All the Parts to be perform'd by Lilliputians, but edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Mary Shaftoe; Lockit-James Bencraft; Nimming Ned-James Bencraft; Macheath-Elizabeth Binks; Filch-Henry Woodward; Ben Budge-Henry Woodward; Beggar-Henry Woodward; Crookfinger'd Jack-James Weeks; Wat Dreary-James Weeks; Robin-John Wilson; Harry Paddington-Fisher Tench Charke; Player-Fisher Tench Charke; Mat-John Verhuyck; Mrs Peachum-Esther Wherrit; Diana Trapes-Esther Wherrit; Mrs Slammekin-Esther Wherrit; Polly-Elizabeth Rogers; Lucy-Susanna Rogers; Mrs Coaxer-Margaret Lowe; Dolly Trull-Sarah Foxwell; Mrs Vixen-Mary Vincent; Betty Doxy-Mary Weyman; Jenny Diver-Margaret Gold; Sukey Tawdry-Beatrice Boitar; Molly-Susanna Caun.
Cast:
- Role: Peachum Actor: Mary Shaftoe
- Role: Lockit Actor: James Bencraft
- Role: Nimming Ned Actor: James Bencraft
- Role: Macheath Actor: Elizabeth Binks
- Role: Filch Actor: Henry Woodward
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Henry Woodward
- Role: Beggar Actor: Henry Woodward
- Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: James Weeks
- Role: Wat Dreary Actor: James Weeks
- Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
- Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Fisher Tench Charke
- Role: Player Actor: Fisher Tench Charke
- Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit
- Role: Polly Actor: Elizabeth Rogers
- Role: Lucy Actor: Susanna Rogers
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Margaret Lowe
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Sarah Foxwell
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mary Vincent
- Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mary Weyman
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Margaret Gold
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Beatrice Boitar
- Role: Molly Actor: Susanna Caun.