16 September 1754
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1754-1755
Volume:
4
Comments:
Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin exactly at Six o'clock. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door of the theatre. [Customary notice for succeeding bills.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Vixen-Mrs Griffiths; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Suky Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipein Act III-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Vixen-Mrs Griffiths; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Suky Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipein Act III-Miles; 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: Holtom
- Role: Mat Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: 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: Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
- Role: Vixen Actor: Mrs Griffiths
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
- Role: Suky Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Vallois
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers
- Role: Hornpipein Act III Actor: Miles
- Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Mock Doctor
Comments:
Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Collins; Leander-R. Smith; Hellebore-Stoppelaer; Charlotte-Miss Helm; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Collins; Leander-R. Smith; Hellebore-Stoppelaer; Charlotte-Miss Helm; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast:
- Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins
- Role: Leander Actor: R. Smith
- Role: Hellebore Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Helm
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.