24 April 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Desse, Dupre, Froment. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17490327 but Hornpipe-Harrison; Jemmy Twitcher-Holtham.
As17490327 but Hornpipe-Harrison; Jemmy Twitcher-Holtham.
Cast:
- Role: Hornpipe Actor: Harrison
- Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Holtham.
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Vallois
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Phillips.
- Role: Dye Trapes Actor: Mrs Bambridge
- Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe 1st appearance on that stage
- Role: Peachum Actor: Arthur
- Role: Lockit Actor: 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: Drawer Actor: Bennet
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Vallois
- 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.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Lying Valet
Comments:
As17490403 but Valet-Cushing; Kitty-Miss Haughton.
As17490403 but Valet-Cushing; Kitty-Miss Haughton.
Cast:
- Role: Valet Actor: Cushing
- Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Haughton.
- Role: Sharp Actor: Mr Achurch from York
- Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Ward.
Dance
Comment:
I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; II: A New Scotch Dance, in which will be introduced by Particular Desire the Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie; V: Minuet-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie