27 September 1751
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1751-1752
Volume:
4
Comments:
[The Gentlewoman who played Polly was probably Mrs Chambers. See 25 Nov.]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtham; Mat-Bransby; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Pitt; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Polly-Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before; In Act III a Hornpipe-Phillips; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtham; Mat-Bransby; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Pitt; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Polly-Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before; In Act III a Hornpipe-Phillips; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe
- Role: Peachum Actor: Arthur
- Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Player Actor: Anderson
- Role: Beggar Actor: Holtham
- Role: Mat Actor: Bransby
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Filch Actor: Cushing
- Role: Dreary Actor: Smith
- Role: Twitcher Actor: Redman
- Role: Drawer Actor: Bennet
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Cushing
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
- Role: Polly Actor: Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before
- Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Phillips
- Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.