26 December 1750
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1750-1751
Volume:
4
Comments:
New Music, Dresses, Habits and Decorations. Full Prices. [Which were maintained during run of this pantomime]. A New Pantomime. This Pant: was made by Mr Woodward & met wth great applause, Young Vernon sung for the first time very well. It is said some of the Scenes were bought from Sadler's Wells, wch is shut up by ye Law (Cross). Woodward Harlequin 1st time in three years. Pantomime a New Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters (General Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17501018, but Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-_.
As17501018, but Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-_.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
- Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
- Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
- Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters
Afterpiece
Title:
Queen Mab
Comments:
Harlequin-Woodward; others-Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet, (General Advertiser) Mas. Vernon (Cross).
Harlequin-Woodward; others-Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet, (General Advertiser) Mas. Vernon (Cross).
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
- Role: others Actor: Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet,