20 October 1759

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: Receipts: #118 16s. Paid Gum carpenter's bill #12. Paid Hull 16 nights from 24 Sept. at 6s. 8d. per night: #5 6s. 8d. Paid Mr Sanders 6 nights from the 13th inst. at 13s. 4d. per night: #4. [By this date Rich shows an income of #1,809 and an expenditure of #1, 541, holding a profitable balance of #268.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?4cg The Beggar's Opera. As 10 Oct., but Ben Budge-Wignel. *a?4cg The Englishman Returned from Paris. As 11 Oct. *d?4cg As 17 Oct. *c?4cg Receipts: #118 16s. Paid $Gum= carpenter's bill #12. Paid $Hull= 16 nights from 24 Sept. at 6s. 8d. per night: #5 6s. 8d. Paid $Mr Sanders= 6 nights from the 13th inst. at 13s. 4d. per night: #4. [By this date $Rich= shows an income of #1,809 and an expenditure of #1, 541, holding a profitable balance of #268.]

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    *p1759 10 20 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17591010^, but Ben Budge-Wignel.*a1759 10 20 cg The Englishman Returned from Paris. ^As17591011^.*d1759 10 20 cg ^As17591017^.*c1759 10 20 cg Receipts: #118 16s. Paid $Gum= carpenter's bill #12. Paid $Hull= 16 nights from 24 Sept. at 6s. 8d. per night: #5 6s. 8d. Paid $Mr Sanders= 6 nights from the 13th inst. at 13s. 4d. per night: #4. [By this date $Rich= shows an income of #1,809 and an expenditure of #1, 541, holding a profitable balance of #268.]

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    Event: 29761 | 17591020 | cg | Receipts: #118 16s. Paid $Gum= carpenter's bill #12. Paid $Hull= 16 nights from 24 Sept. at 6s. 8d. per night: #5 6s. 8d. Paid $Mr Sanders= 6 nights from the 13th inst. at 13s. 4d. per night: #4. [By this date $Rich= shows an income of #1,809 and an expenditure of #1, 541, holding a profitable balance of #268.
    Performance: 60257 | 29761 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17591010, but Ben Budge-Wignel.
    AsSeeDate: 60257 | cg | p | As | 17591010
    Cast:
    100055 | 60257 | Ben Budge | Wignel.
    409207 | 60257 | Macheath | Beard1st time here in 12 years
    409208 | 60257 | Peachum | Collins
    409209 | 60257 | Lockit | Dunstall
    409210 | 60257 | Player | Anderson
    409211 | 60257 | Beggar | Bennet
    409212 | 60257 | Mat | Baker
    409213 | 60257 | Filch | Holtom
    409214 | 60257 | Wat | C. Smith
    409215 | 60257 | Jemmy | Redman
    409216 | 60257 | Nimming Ned | R. Smith
    409217 | 60257 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Stephens
    409218 | 60257 | Lucy | Miss Young
    409219 | 60257 | Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Ferguson
    409220 | 60257 | Mrs Vixen | Miss Allen
    409221 | 60257 | Jenny | Mrs Baker
    409222 | 60257 | Sukey@Tawdry | Miss Mullart
    409223 | 60257 | Molly Brazen | Miss Helm
    409224 | 60257 | Betty Doxy | Miss Cockayne
    409225 | 60257 | Dolly Trull | Miss Davis
    409226 | 60257 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    409227 | 60257 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Copin
    409228 | 60257 | Polly | Miss Brent1st time.*a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008*d1759 10 10 cg <i>CCountry Dance</i>-the characters of the play
    409229 | 60257 | d1759 10 10 cg <i>CCountry Dance</i> | the characters of the play
    409230 | 60257 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miles.*c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
    409231 | 60257 | Elder Wou'dbe | a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage
    409232 | 60257 | Young Wou'dbe | Dyer
    409233 | 60257 | Balderdash | Marten
    409234 | 60257 | Clearaccount | Collins
    409235 | 60257 | Fairbank | Anderson
    409236 | 60257 | Comic | Perry
    409237 | 60257 | Trueman | Smith
    409238 | 60257 | Richmore | Ridout
    409239 | 60257 | Subtleman | Dunstall
    409240 | 60257 | Alderman | Bennet
    409241 | 60257 | Captain | Wignel
    409242 | 60257 | Frisure | Holtom
    409243 | 60257 | Teague | Barrington
    409244 | 60257 | Mrs Midnight | Mrs Copin
    409245 | 60257 | Mrs Clearaccount | Mrs Ferguson
    409246 | 60257 | Constance | Mrs Vincent
    409247 | 60257 | Aurelia | Mrs Hamilton.
    Performance: 60258 | 29761 | a | The Englishman Returned from Paris | As17591011.
    AsSeeDate: 60258 | cg | a | As | 17591011
    Cast:
    409248 | 60258 | Buck | Dyer
    409249 | 60258 | Crab | Sparks
    409250 | 60258 | McRuthen | Shuter
    409251 | 60258 | Lucinda | Mrs Baker.
    Performance: 60259 | 29761 | d | As17591017
    AsSeeDate: 60259 | cg | d | As | 17591017

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17591010, but Ben Budge-Wignel.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris
Comments:
As17591011.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1756
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: As17591017

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