28 May 1739
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1738-1739
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Marshall, Gray, Peploe, Rainton. Tickets also taken for Evans, Miss Chetwood and Gillibrand
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
- Role: Lockit Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Mat Actor: Ray
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
- Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
- Role: Harry Actor: Gray
- Role: Bagshot Actor: Renton
- Role: Ben Actor: Marshall
- Role: Jemmy Actor: Cole
- Role: Crookfingered Jack Actor: Leigh
- Role: Ned Actor: Wright
- Role: Wat Actor: Peploe
- Role: Beggar Actor: Winstone
- Role: Player Actor: Woodburn
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hamilton
- Role: Mrs Coaxter Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Grace
- Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Chetwood
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Vallois
- Role: Molly Actor: Miss Thynne
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Peploe.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Mock Doctor
Comments:
As17390517, but Dumb Lady-Miss Mann.
As17390517, but Dumb Lady-Miss Mann.
Cast:
- Role: Dumb Lady Actor: Miss Mann.
- Role: 7390425 but Doctor Actor: Cibber
- Role: Leander Actor: Beard
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Song
Comment:
I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery
Dance
Comment:
II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-