26 September 1748
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Lowe 1st appearance on that stage; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Paddick; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Paget; Drawer-Bennet; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Miss Copen; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Vallois; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Betty Doxy-Mrs Villeneuve; Polly-Miss Faulkner; With Hornpipe-Oates; a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Macheath-Lowe 1st appearance on that stage; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Paddick; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Paget; Drawer-Bennet; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Miss Copen; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Vallois; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Betty Doxy-Mrs Villeneuve; Polly-Miss Faulkner; With Hornpipe-Oates; a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe 1st appearance on that stage
- Role: Peachum Actor: Arthur
- Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Player Actor: Anderson
- Role: Beggar Actor: Paddick
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Filch Actor: Cushing
- Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith
- Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Paget
- Role: Drawer Actor: Bennet
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Copen
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Vallois
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
- Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Faulkner
- Role: With Hornpipe Actor: Oates
- Role: a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the opera.