28 April 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1739-1740
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Salway. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the Rest of the Brethren of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Afterpiece: With several Additions by the Author
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Salway; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs James; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Gibson; Filch-Clarke; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; With a Prologue proper to the Occasion-Hallam; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Macheath-Salway; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs James; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Gibson; Filch-Clarke; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; With a Prologue proper to the Occasion-Hallam; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Salway
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs James
- Role: Peachum Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Lockit Actor: Mullart
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart
- Role: Player Actor: Anderson
- Role: Beggar Actor: Gibson
- Role: Filch Actor: Clarke
- Role: Mat Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Horsington
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mullart
- Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby
- Role: With a Prologue proper to the Occasion Actor: Hallam
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Horton.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Parting Lovers
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
- Role: Tom Trueblue Actor: Salway
- Role: Dreadnaught Actor: Laguerre
- Role: Coxen Actor: Ladd
- Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Dance
Comment:
I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; End Afterpiece: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland
Song
Comment:
The Songs in Masonry as usual-