16 May 1757
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1756-1757
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Dunbar, Smith, Bride, Broad. Receipts: #200 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Player Actor: Walker.
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
- Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
- Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
- Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Toyshop
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Beau Actor: Austin
- Role: Toyman Actor: Burton
- Role: First Gentleman Actor: Ackman
- Role: Second Gentleman Actor: Sturt
- Role: Third Gentleman Actor: Walker
- Role: Old Men Actor: Taswell, Clough
- Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Mills
- Role: After which a Hornpipe Actor: Choice Spirit from Comus's Court.