28 March 1745
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1744-1745
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Beard. Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta. Tickets of Beard in Red Lyon Square, and of Page at the stage door
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17450214, but Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Jenny Diver-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby.
As17450214, but Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Jenny Diver-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby.
Cast:
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hippisley
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby.
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive.
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Peachum Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Player Actor: Anderson
- Role: Beggar Actor: James
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Filch Actor: Vaughan
- Role: MatoMint Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart
Dance
Comment:
Cooke, Lalauze, Picq, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde
Song
Comment:
(BBy Particular Desire) the song made on the Famous Sea Fight at La Hogue-Beard, in the characters of a sailor