16 April 1746
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1745-1746
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit M. and Mlle Mechel
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17460203, but Nimming Ned-Marr; Player-Bransby; Dreary-Wright.
As17460203, but Nimming Ned-Marr; Player-Bransby; Dreary-Wright.
Cast:
- Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Marr
- Role: Player Actor: Bransby
- Role: Dreary Actor: Wright.
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Horsington.
- Role: Ned Actor: Vaughan.
- Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
- Role: Drawer Actor: Gray
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Edwards, 1st time at this theatre
- Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
- Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
- Role: Mat Actor: Blakes
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Macklin
- Role: Beggar Actor: Winstone
- Role: Benn Budge Actor: Simpson
- Role: Bagshot Actor: Leigh
- Role: Crookfinger Jack Actor: Usher
- Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Bransby
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Minors
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs King
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Cole
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Pitt
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Hornpipe Actor: Yates.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Anatomist
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Martin Actor: Bransby.
- Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
- Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
- Role: Old Gerald Actor: Collins
- Role: Young Gerald Actor: Usher
- Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges
- Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.
Dance
Comment:
I: Muilment; II: The Peasant and Sabotiere-Mechel, Young Mechel; III: Les Characteres de la Dance-Miss Mechel; I of Farce: Minuet, Louvre-the Mechels; End of Farce: Swiss Dance-the Mechels