27 January 1749

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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)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl The Beggar's Opera. As 15 Oct. 1748, but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt; <i>Hornpipe</i>-<i>Harvey, _Roger. *a?dl The Miller of Mansfield. As 22 Nov. 1748. *d?dl II: +New Scotch Dance</i>, as 18 Jan. *c?dl By Desire. $Don John de Nasaquitine=, sworn brother and champion to the man that was to have jumped into the bottle...hereby invites all such as were then disappointed to repair to the theatre on Monday the 30th, and that shall be exhibited to them which never was before, nor ever will be hereafter seen. All such as shall swear upon the Book of Wisdom that they paid for seeing the Bottle man, will be admitted gratis; the rest at <i>Gotham prices</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #50 ($Cross=); #70 11s. 6d. ($Powel=).

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    *p1749 01 27 dl The Beggar's Opera. ^As17481015^, but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt; <i>Hornpipe</i>-<i>Harvey, _Roger.*a1749 01 27 dl The Miller of Mansfield. ^As17481122^.*d1749 01 27 dl II: <i>New Scotch Dance</i>, ^as17490118^.*c1749 01 27 dl By Desire. $Don John de Nasaquitine=, sworn brother and champion to the man that was to have jumped into the bottle...hereby invites all such as were then disappointed to repair to the theatre on Monday the 30th, and that shall be exhibited to them which never was before, nor ever will be hereafter seen. All such as shall swear upon the Book of Wisdom that they paid for seeing the Bottle man, will be admitted gratis; the rest at <i>Gotham prices</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #50 ($Cross=); #70 11s. 6d. ($Powel=).

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    Event: 24570 | 17490127 | dl | By Desire. $Don John de Nasaquitine=, sworn brother and champion to the man that was to have jumped into the bottle...hereby invites all such as were then disappointed to repair to the theatre on Monday the 30th, and that shall be exhibited to them which never was before, nor ever will be hereafter seen. All such as shall swear upon the Book of Wisdom that they paid for seeing the Bottle man, will be admitted gratis; the rest at <i>Gotham prices</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #50 ($Cross=); #70 11s. 6d. ($Powel=)
    Performance: 48995 | 24570 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17481015, but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt; <i>Hornpipe</i>-<i>Harvey, _Roger.
    AsSeeDate: 48995 | dl | p | As | 17481015
    Cast:
    80320 | 48995 | Mrs Peachum | Miss Pitt
    80321 | 48995 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | <i>Harvey, _Roger.
    359024 | 48995 | Macheath | Beard
    359025 | 48995 | Peachum | Yates
    359026 | 48995 | Lockit | Berry
    359027 | 48995 | Filch | Raftor
    359028 | 48995 | Mat@o@Mint | Blakes
    359029 | 48995 | Player | Bransby
    359030 | 48995 | Beggar | Winstone
    359031 | 48995 | Lucy | Mrs Clive
    359032 | 48995 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Havard
    359033 | 48995 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    359034 | 48995 | Sukey Tawdry | Mrs Yates
    359035 | 48995 | Jenny Diver | Miss Royer
    359036 | 48995 | Molly Brazen | Mrs Vaughan
    359037 | 48995 | Polly | Mrs Cibber
    359038 | 48995 | In III <i>Hornpipe</i> | Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger
    359039 | 48995 | Whole to conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the Characters of the Opera.
    Performance: 48996 | 24570 | a | The Miller of Mansfield | As17481122.
    AsSeeDate: 48996 | dl | a | As | 17481122
    Cast:
    359040 | 48996 | Joe | Beard.
    359041 | 48996 | King | Winstone
    359042 | 48996 | Miller | Berry
    359043 | 48996 | Dick | Blakes
    359044 | 48996 | Peggy | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 48997 | 24570 | d | II: <i>New Scotch Dance</i>, as17490118
    AsSeeDate: 48997 | dl | d | As | 17490118

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17481015, but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt; Hornpipe-Harvey, _Roger.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

Afterpiece

Title: The Miller of Mansfield
Comments:
As17481122.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

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