10 September 1757
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1757-1758
Volume:
4
Comments:
Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First GallerY 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. [Customary note in bills throughout the season.] House Open'd. Receipts. #160 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat of the Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Walker; Player-Mozeen; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathew; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat of the Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Walker; Player-Mozeen; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathew; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
- Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
- Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Blakes
- Role: Beggar Actor: Walker
- Role: Player Actor: Mozeen
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
- Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathew
- Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Anatomist
Comments:
Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.