10 April 1749

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mr Mills and Wife (Cross). Three rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mills at Gardyner's Printing Office, in Russel St., Covent Garden; or of Hobson at the stage door. Servants allowed to keep places on the stage. Last time of acting the opera this season. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?jdl The Beggar's Opera. As 27 Jan., but Player-Mills; <i>Hornpipe</i>-<i>Roger, _Harvey; Filch-_; Mat@o@Mint-_; Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Jenny Diver-_; Molly Brazen-_. *a?jdl Miss in Her Teens. As 4 April, but Loveit-Havard; Puff-James; Tag-Mrs Clive. *d?jdl I: (By Desire) +Savoyards</i>, as 20 Sept. 1748; II: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, as 3 Dec. 1748. *m?jdl Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child. *c?jdl Benefit for $Mr Mills and Wife= ($Cross=). Three rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mills at <i>Gardyner's Printing Office</i>, in <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; or of $Hobson= at the stage door. Servants allowed to keep places on the stage. Last time of acting the opera this season. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #60 ($Powel=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1749 04 10 dl The Beggar's Opera. ^As17490127^, but Player-Mills; <i>Hornpipe</i>-<i>Roger, _Harvey; Filch-_; Mat@o@Mint-_; Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Jenny Diver-_; Molly Brazen-_.*a1749 04 10 dl Miss in Her Teens. ^As17490404^ but Loveit-Havard; Puff-James; Tag-Mrs Clive.*d1749 04 10 dl I: (By Desire) <i>Savoyards</i>, ^as17480920^; II: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, ^as17481203^.*m1749 04 10 dl Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child.*c1749 04 10 dl Benefit for $Mr Mills and Wife= ($Cross=). Three rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mills at <i>Gardyner's Printing Office</i>, in <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; or of $Hobson= at the stage door. Servants allowed to keep places on the stage. Last time of acting the opera this season. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #60 ($Powel=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24712 | 17490410 | dl | Benefit for $Mr Mills and Wife= ($Cross=). Three rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mills at <i>Gardyner's Printing Office</i>, in <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; or of $Hobson= at the stage door. Servants allowed to keep places on the stage. Last time of acting the opera this season. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #60 ($Powel=)
    Performance: 49298 | 24712 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17490127, but Player-Mills; <i>Hornpipe</i>-<i>Roger, _Harvey; Filch-_; Mat@o@Mint-_; Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Jenny Diver-_; Molly Brazen-_.
    AsSeeDate: 49298 | dl | p | As | 17490127
    Cast:
    80674 | 49298 | Player | Mills
    80675 | 49298 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | <i>Roger, _Harvey
    360248 | 49298 | Mrs Peachum | Miss Pitt
    360249 | 49298 | Macheath | Beard
    360250 | 49298 | Peachum | Yates
    360251 | 49298 | Lockit | Berry
    360252 | 49298 | Filch | Raftor
    360253 | 49298 | Mat@o@Mint | Blakes
    360254 | 49298 | Beggar | Winstone
    360255 | 49298 | Lucy | Mrs Clive
    360256 | 49298 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Havard
    360257 | 49298 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    360258 | 49298 | Sukey Tawdry | Mrs Yates
    360259 | 49298 | Jenny Diver | Miss Royer
    360260 | 49298 | Molly Brazen | Mrs Vaughan
    360261 | 49298 | Polly | Mrs Cibber
    360262 | 49298 | In III <i>Hornpipe</i> | Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger
    360263 | 49298 | Whole to conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the Characters of the Opera.
    Performance: 49299 | 24712 | a | Miss in Her Teens | As17490404 but Loveit-Havard; Puff-James; Tag-Mrs Clive.
    AsSeeDate: 49299 | dl | a | As | 17490404
    Cast:
    80676 | 49299 | Loveit | Havard
    80677 | 49299 | Puff | James
    80678 | 49299 | Tag | Mrs Clive.
    360264 | 49299 | Fribble | Yates
    360265 | 49299 | Flash | Woodward
    360266 | 49299 | Miss Biddy | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 49300 | 24712 | d | I: (By Desire) <i>Savoyards</i>, as17480920; II: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, as17481203
    AsSeeDate: 49300 | dl | d | As | 17480920
    Performance: 49301 | 24712 | m | Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17490127, but Player-Mills; Hornpipe-Roger, _Harvey; Filch-_; Mat@o@Mint-_; Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Jenny Diver-_; Molly Brazen-_.
Cast:

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

Afterpiece

Title: Miss in Her Teens
Comments:
As17490404 but Loveit-Havard; Puff-James; Tag-Mrs Clive.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1747
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Dance

Comment: I: (By Desire) Savoyards, as17480920; II: Dutch Dance, as17481203

Music

Comment: Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child

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