31 December 1736

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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.

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    *pt?dl The Beggar's Opera. 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. *dt?dl [WWith% proper Dances-. *ct?dl <i>LLondon Evening Post</i>, 1 Jan. 1737: Last Night the <i>Beggar's Opera</i> (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 <i>Polly</i>r, 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 <i>Lucy</i>r, 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 <i>Occasional Prompter</i> XI, see <i>Daily Journal</i>, 31 Dec.]
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    *p1736 12 31 dl The Beggar's Opera. 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.*d1736 12 31 dl With proper Dances-.*c1736 12 31 dl <i>LLondon Evening Post</i>, 1 Jan. 1737: Last Night the <i>Beggar's Opera</i> (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 <i>Polly</i>r, 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 <i>Lucy</i>r, 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 <i>Occasional Prompter</i> XI, see <i>Daily Journal</i>, 31 Dec.]
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    Event: 18387 | 17361231 | dl | <i>LLondon Evening Post</i>, 1 Jan. 1737: Last Night the <i>Beggar's Opera</i> (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 <i>Polly</i>, 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 <i>Lucy</i>, 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 <i>Occasional Prompter</i> XI, see <i>Daily Journal</i>, 31 Dec.
    Performance: 34187 | 18387 | p | The Beggar's Opera | 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:
    51980 | 34187 | Polly | Mrs Clive
    51981 | 34187 | Macheath | Berry
    51982 | 34187 | Peachum | Mechlin
    51983 | 34187 | Lockit | Harper
    51984 | 34187 | Mat | Turbutt
    51985 | 34187 | Filch | Este
    51986 | 34187 | Lucy | Mrs Pritchard
    51987 | 34187 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Marshall
    51988 | 34187 | Diana | Mrs Grace
    51989 | 34187 | Ben | Marshall
    51990 | 34187 | Jemmy | Cole
    51991 | 34187 | Paddington | Raftor
    51992 | 34187 | Bagshot | Cross
    51993 | 34187 | Jack | Leigh
    51994 | 34187 | Ned | Wright
    51995 | 34187 | Wat | Gray
    51996 | 34187 | Beggar | Oates
    51997 | 34187 | Player | Winstone
    51998 | 34187 | Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Villeneuve
    51999 | 34187 | Mrs Slammekin | Miss Mann
    52000 | 34187 | Dolly | Miss Brett
    52001 | 34187 | Sukey | Mrs Walter
    52002 | 34187 | Mrs Vixen | Mrs Bennet
    52003 | 34187 | Molly | Mrs Thynne
    52004 | 34187 | Betty | Mrs Anderson
    52005 | 34187 | Jenny | Mrs Grace.
    Performance: 34188 | 18387 | d | With proper Dances-

Mainpiece

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.
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Dance

Comment: With proper Dances-

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