17 October 1755

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1755-1756
Volume: 4
Comments: Paid to Charlotte Lane for cleaning for Mr Dyer a white cloth Suit lac'd with silver, 2s. 6d. For Altering and mending ditto, silk &c., 6s. (MS list in Folger Library, Davies Life of Garrick, II, 322)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?1cg The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-C. Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxy-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers. *a?1cg The What D'ye Call It. As 6 Oct. *c?1cg Paid to $Charlotte Lane= for cleaning for $Mr Dyer= a white cloth Suit lac'd with silver, 2s. 6d. For Altering and mending ditto, silk &c., 6s. (MS list in <i>Folger Library</i>, $Davies= <i>Life of Garrick</i>, II, 322).

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    *p1755 10 17 cg The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-C. Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxy-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers.*a1755 10 17 cg The What D'ye Call It. ^As17551006^.*c1755 10 17 cg Paid to $Charlotte Lane= for cleaning for $Mr Dyer= a white cloth Suit lac'd with silver, 2s. 6d. For Altering and mending ditto, silk &c., 6s. (MS list in <i>Folger Library</i>, $Davies= <i>Life of Garrick</i>, II, 322).

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    Event: 27691 | 17551017 | cg | Paid to $Charlotte Lane= for cleaning for $Mr Dyer= a white cloth Suit lac'd with silver, 2s. 6d. For Altering and mending ditto, silk &c., 6s. (MS list in <i>Folger Library</i>, $Davies= <i>Life of Garrick</i>, II, 322)
    Performance: 55805 | 27691 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-C. Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxy-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers.
    Cast:
    92245 | 55805 | Macheath | Lowe
    92246 | 55805 | Peachum | Arthur
    92247 | 55805 | Lockit | Dunstall
    92248 | 55805 | Player | Anderson
    92249 | 55805 | Beggar | Holtom
    92250 | 55805 | Mat | Stoppelaer
    92251 | 55805 | Ben | Bencraft
    92252 | 55805 | Filch | Cushing
    92253 | 55805 | Wat Dreary | C. Smith
    92254 | 55805 | Jemmy Twitcher | Redman
    92255 | 55805 | Drawer | Bennet
    92256 | 55805 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Dunstall
    92257 | 55805 | Lucy | Miss Young
    92258 | 55805 | Mrs Coaxer | Miss Ferguson
    92259 | 55805 | Mrs Vixen | Mrs Stephens
    92260 | 55805 | Jenny | Miss Allen
    92261 | 55805 | Sukey Tawdry | Miss Mullart
    92262 | 55805 | Molly Brazen | Miss Helm
    92263 | 55805 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Pitt
    92264 | 55805 | Betty Doxy | Mrs Vallois
    92265 | 55805 | Dolly Trull | Miss Davis
    92266 | 55805 | Polly | Mrs Chambers.
    Performance: 55806 | 27691 | a | The What D'ye Call It | As17551006.
    AsSeeDate: 55806 | cg | a | As | 17551006
    Cast:
    390829 | 55806 | Timothy | Collins
    390830 | 55806 | Sir Roger | Marten
    390831 | 55806 | Sir Humphrey | Wignel
    390832 | 55806 | Statute | Redman
    390833 | 55806 | Peter Nettle | Cushing
    390834 | 55806 | Filbert | Arthur
    390835 | 55806 | Steward | Anderson
    390836 | 55806 | Stave | Stoppelaer
    390837 | 55806 | Dorcas | Mrs Dunstall
    390838 | 55806 | Parish Girl | Miss Hallam
    390839 | 55806 | Kitty Carrot | Mrs Vincent.

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-C. Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxy-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1728
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Afterpiece

Title: The What D'ye Call It
Comments:
As17551006.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1715
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732
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