10 May 1750
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1749-1750
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit [Wright, Barrisford, Tomlinson, Foley, Costin] for Boxkeepers (Cross). The Play is oblig'd to be changed on account of Mr Havard's Indisposition, and tickets deliver'd out for Comus will be taken to the Beggar's Opera. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted. Receipts: #160 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17500503, but Mat@o@Mint-Shuter; Filch-Raftor.
As17500503, but Mat@o@Mint-Shuter; Filch-Raftor.
Cast:
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Shuter
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor.
- Role: Macheath Actor: Blakes
- Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Simson
- Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Gray
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Shawford.
- Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
- Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Blakes
- Role: Beggar Actor: Winstone
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Cole
- Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Murgetroyd
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: In III a Hornpipe Actor: Matthews
- Role: The whole concluding with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Afterpiece
Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Comments:
As17500503.
As17500503.
Cast:
- Role: Fribble Actor: Master King.
- Role: Puff Actor: James.
- Role: Flash Actor: Shuter
- Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
- Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer
- Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
- Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
- Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Havard
Dance
Comment:
II: Comic Dance, as17500503; III: Black Joke, as17500420