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27 April 1738

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1737-1738
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Beard. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performance List

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pv?dl The Beggar's Opera. See 4 Feb., but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace. *av?dl The Devil to Pay. As 21 April. *dv?dl I: <i>Punch</i>-Master Ferg; II: Muilment, Mrs Walter; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Philips. *cv?dl Benefit $Beard=. Mainpiece: Written by the late $Mr Gay=.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1738 04 27 dl The Beggar's Opera. ^See17380204^, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace.*a1738 04 27 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17380421^.*d1738 04 27 dl I: <i>Punch</i>-Master Ferg; II: Muilment, Mrs Walter; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Philips.*c1738 04 27 dl Benefit $Beard=. Mainpiece: Written by the late $Mr Gay=.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 19150 | 17380427 | dl | Benefit $Beard=. Mainpiece: Written by the late $Mr Gay=
    Performance: 35945 | 19150 | p | The Beggar's Opera | See17380204, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace.
    Cast:
    54816 | 35945 | Macheath | Beard
    54817 | 35945 | Polly | Mrs Clive
    54818 | 35945 | Lucy | Mrs Pritchard
    54819 | 35945 | Peachum | Macklin
    54820 | 35945 | Lockit | Harper
    54821 | 35945 | Mat | Turbutt
    54822 | 35945 | Filch | Raftor
    54823 | 35945 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Marshall
    54824 | 35945 | Diana | Mrs Grace.
    Performance: 35946 | 19150 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17380421.
    AsSeeDate: 35946 | dl | a | As | 17380421
    Cast:
    301735 | 35946 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Pritchard.
    301736 | 35946 | with <i>The Early Horn</i>
    Performance: 35947 | 19150 | d | I: <i>Punch</i>-Master Ferg; II: Muilment, Mrs Walter; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Philips

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
See17380204, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17380421.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: I: Punch-Master Ferg; II: Muilment, Mrs Walter; Hornpipe-Philips

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 27 April 1738 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=19150.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 27 April 1738 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=19150. Accessed 1 April 2025.