30 September 1751
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1751-1752
Volume:
4
Comments:
By Particular Desire
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
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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.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet-Holtham; Petit Maitre-LaLauze.
Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet-Holtham; Petit Maitre-LaLauze.
Cast:
- Role: Perseus Actor: Lowe
- Role: Cepheus Actor: Howard
- Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker
- Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent
- Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
- Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison
- Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis
- Role: Infernals Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
- Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
- Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Arthur
- Role: Valet Actor: Holtham
- Role: Petit Maitre Actor: LaLauze.