07 May 1759
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1758-1759
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Bransby and Champness. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Smith, and Mrs Rowe will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champness; Filch-Raftor; Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champness; Filch-Raftor; Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast:
- Role: Peachum Actor: Bransby
- Role: Lockit Actor: Champness
- Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
- Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
- Role: Player Actor: Mozeen
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
- Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the opera.