22 June 1758

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1757-1758
Volume: 4
Comments: We play'd the Beggar's Opera & ye Oracle by Children for the Benefit of some distress'd Actors who formerly belong'd to the Theatres. There was #102 in the House, the following Persons receiv'd from it Mr Marshall #23. Mr Morgan #21. Mrs Edgerton #5 5s. Mr Bowman #5 5s. Mr Phenix #10 10s. Mrs Gardner (formerly printer to ye house) #2 2s. N.B.: Mrs Clive refus'd to play her part of Lucy , it was done by Miss Young. New performers engag'd Y: Fletewood, Obrien, Packer, Perry, Miss Glen (Cross)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?6dl The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Miss E. Young[, her 1st appearance on any stage%; Mat@o@Mint-Rooker; Lockit-Champnes; Beggar-Philips; Player-Bransby; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; [In Act III, a% <i>Hornpipe</i>-Morris; [To conclude with a% <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters of the Opera. *a?6dl The Oracle.[-Children ($Cross=)% As 12 May. *d?6dl II: <i>The Prussian Sailors</i>, as 1 June; End Opera: <i>The Faggot Binders</i>, as 1 June. *c?6dl We play'd <i>the Beggar's Opera</i> & <i>ye Oracle</i> by $Children= for the Benefit of some distress'd Actors who formerly belong'd to the Theatres. There was #102 in the House, the following Persons receiv'd from it $Mr Marshall= #23. $Mr Morgan= #21. $Mrs Edgerton= #5 5s. $Mr Bowman= #5 5s. $Mr Phenix= #10 10s. $Mrs Gardner= (formerly printer to ye house) #2 2s. N.B.: $Mrs Clive= refus'd to play her part of <i>Lucy</i>r , it was done by $Miss Young=. New performers engag'd $Y: Fletewood=, $Obrien=, $Packer=, $Perry=, $Miss Glen= ($Cross=).

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    *p1758 06 22 dl The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage; Mat@o@Mint-Rooker; Lockit-Champnes; Beggar-Philips; Player-Bransby; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III, a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Morris; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters of the Opera.*a1758 06 22 dl The Oracle.-Children ($Cross=) ^As17580512^.*d1758 06 22 dl II: <i>The Prussian Sailors</i>, ^as17580601^ End Opera: <i>The Faggot Binders</i>, ^as17580601^.*c1758 06 22 dl We play'd <i>the Beggar's Opera</i> & <i>ye Oracle</i> by $Children= for the Benefit of some distress'd Actors who formerly belong'd to the Theatres. There was #102 in the House, the following Persons receiv'd from it $Mr Marshall= #23. $Mr Morgan= #21. $Mrs Edgerton= #5 5s. $Mr Bowman= #5 5s. $Mr Phenix= #10 10s. $Mrs Gardner= (formerly printer to ye house) #2 2s. N.B.: $Mrs Clive= refus'd to play her part of <i>Lucy</i>r , it was done by $Miss Young=. New performers engag'd $Y: Fletewood=, $Obrien=, $Packer=, $Perry=, $Miss Glen= ($Cross=).

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    Event: 29085 | 17580622 | dl | We play'd <i>the Beggar's Opera</i> & <i>ye Oracle</i> by $Children= for the Benefit of some distress'd Actors who formerly belong'd to the Theatres. There was #102 in the House, the following Persons receiv'd from it $Mr Marshall= #23. $Mr Morgan= #21. $Mrs Edgerton= #5 5s. $Mr Bowman= #5 5s. $Mr Phenix= #10 10s. $Mrs Gardner= (formerly printer to ye house) #2 2s. N.B.: $Mrs Clive= refus'd to play her part of <i>Lucy</i> , it was done by $Miss Young=. New performers engag'd $Y: Fletewood=, $Obrien=, $Packer=, $Perry=, $Miss Glen= ($Cross=)
    Performance: 58923 | 29085 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage; Mat@o@Mint-Rooker; Lockit-Champnes; Beggar-Philips; Player-Bransby; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III, a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Morris; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters of the Opera.
    Cast:
    97743 | 58923 | Macheath | Beard
    97744 | 58923 | Peachum | Yates
    97745 | 58923 | Filch | Raftor
    97746 | 58923 | Polly | Miss Macklin
    97747 | 58923 | Lucy | Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage
    97748 | 58923 | Mat@o@Mint | Rooker
    97749 | 58923 | Lockit | Champnes
    97750 | 58923 | Beggar | Philips
    97751 | 58923 | Player | Bransby
    97752 | 58923 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Cross
    97753 | 58923 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Havard
    97754 | 58923 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Morris
    97755 | 58923 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the Characters of the Opera.
    Performance: 58924 | 29085 | a | The Oracle | -Children ($Cross=) As17580512.
    AsSeeDate: 58924 | dl | a | As | 17580512
    Cast:
    404593 | 58924 | Oberon | Master Simson
    404594 | 58924 | Queen | Miss Mathews
    404595 | 58924 | Cynthia | Miss Simson
    404596 | 58924 | To conclude with the <i>Louvre</i> | Master Simson, Miss Simson
    404597 | 58924 | <i>Minuet</i> | Master Simson, Miss Simson.
    Performance: 58925 | 29085 | d | II: <i>The Prussian Sailors</i>, as17580601 End Opera: <i>The Faggot Binders</i>, as17580601
    AsSeeDate: 58925 | dl | d | As | 17580601

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage; Mat@o@Mint-Rooker; Lockit-Champnes; Beggar-Philips; Player-Bransby; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Morris; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

Afterpiece

Title: The Oracle
Comments:
-Children (Cross) As17580512.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Oracle
Publish Date: 1752
Birth: 1714
Death: 1766

Dance

Comment: II: The Prussian Sailors, as17580601 End Opera: The Faggot Binders, as17580601

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