28 October 1751
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1751-1752
Volume:
4
Comments:
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis.
- 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: 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:
Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Diana-Miss Davis; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Madam Cointrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Batchelor; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Diana-Miss Davis; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Madam Cointrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Batchelor; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast:
- Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Lowe
- Role: Merlin Actor: Howard
- Role: Diana Actor: Miss Davis
- Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
- Role: Jupiter in the character of Harlequin Actor: Miles
- Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent
- Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
- Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.