31 October 1747
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1747-1748
Volume:
4
Comments:
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer (1st appearance on that stage); Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Filch-Collins; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Peachum-Rosco; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; The opera to conclude with the original Country Dance-; Hornpipe-as usual.
Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer (1st appearance on that stage); Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Filch-Collins; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Peachum-Rosco; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; The opera to conclude with the original Country Dance-; Hornpipe-as usual.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Storer
- Role: Player Actor: Anderson
- Role: Beggar Actor: James
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Filch Actor: Collins
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
- Role: Peachum Actor: Rosco
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
- Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: The opera to conclude with the original Country Actor:
- Role: Hornpipe Actor: as usual.