27 January 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
By Desire. Don John de Nasaquitine, sworn brother and champion to the man that was to have jumped into the bottle...hereby invites all such as were then disappointed to repair to the theatre on Monday the 30th, and that shall be exhibited to them which never was before, nor ever will be hereafter seen. All such as shall swear upon the Book of Wisdom that they paid for seeing the Bottle man, will be admitted gratis; the rest at Gotham prices (General Advertiser). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #70 11s. 6d. (Powel)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17481015, but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt; Hornpipe-Harvey, _Roger.
As17481015, but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt; Hornpipe-Harvey, _Roger.
Cast:
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Pitt
- Role: Hornpipe Actor: Harvey, _Roger.
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
- Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
- Role: Player Actor: Bransby
- Role: Beggar Actor: Winstone
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Vaughan
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: In III Hornpipe Actor: Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger
- Role: Whole to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Afterpiece
Dance
Comment:
II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118