16 May 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Foley (Lobby Door Keeper), Saunders (Stage-Door Keeper), and Bride. Receipts: #100 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17490410 but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdrey-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Player-Bransby; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan [a contemporary inked entry in a blank space]; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Hornpipe-Matthews.
As17490410 but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdrey-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Player-Bransby; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan [a contemporary inked entry in a blank space]; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Hornpipe-Matthews.
Cast:
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Sukey Tawdrey Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Player Actor: Bransby
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Vaughan
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
- Role: Mat Actor: Blakes
- Role: Beggar Actor: Winstone
- Role: Hornpipe Actor: Matthews.
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Pitt
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
- Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
- 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
Title:
The Anatomist
Comments:
As17490502.
As17490502.
Music
Comment:
II: A Piece on the Flute-the Child