31 December 1736
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1736-1737
Volume:
3
Comments:
LLondon Evening Post, 1 Jan. 1737: Last Night the Beggar's Opera (about the Playing of which, as much Noise has been made, as about several of our Modern Treaties) was perform'd...to a crowded Audience; the House being full by Four. There was a prodigious uproar, with Clappin, Hissing, Catcalls, &c. Mrs Clive, who play'd the Part of Polly, when she came forward, address'd herself to the House, saying, Gentlemen, I am very sorry it should be thought I have in any Manner been the Occasion of the least Disturbance; and then cry'd in so moving a Manner, that even Butchers wept. The she told them, She was almost ready with the Part of Lucy, and at all Times shou'd be willing to play such Parts as the Town should direct, and desir's to know if they were willing she should go on with the Part of Polly; she behaving in so humble a Manner, the House approv'd of her Behavious by a general Clap. [For Occasional Prompter XI, see Daily Journal, 31 Dec.
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Berry; Peachum-Mechlin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Este ; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Paddington-Raftor; Bagshot-Cross; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Gray; Beggar-Oates; Player-Winstone; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Mann; Dolly-Miss Brett; Sukey-Mrs Walter; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Thynne; Betty-Mrs Anderson; Jenny-Mrs Grace.
Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Berry; Peachum-Mechlin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Este ; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Paddington-Raftor; Bagshot-Cross; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Gray; Beggar-Oates; Player-Winstone; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Mann; Dolly-Miss Brett; Sukey-Mrs Walter; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Thynne; Betty-Mrs Anderson; Jenny-Mrs Grace.
Cast:
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Macheath Actor: Berry
- Role: Peachum Actor: Mechlin
- Role: Lockit Actor: Harper
- Role: Mat Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Filch Actor: Este
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
- Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
- Role: Ben Actor: Marshall
- Role: Jemmy Actor: Cole
- Role: Paddington Actor: Raftor
- Role: Bagshot Actor: Cross
- Role: Jack Actor: Leigh
- Role: Ned Actor: Wright
- Role: Wat Actor: Gray
- Role: Beggar Actor: Oates
- Role: Player Actor: Winstone
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Mann
- Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Brett
- Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Walter
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Thynne
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Anderson
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace.
Dance
Comment:
With proper Dances-