22 October 1759

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: Receipts: #161 12s. To Covent Garden Playhouse to see Miss Brent in the character of Polly. Mr Dives was there and Lt Fevey, went to Miss Borgard in the side box and see her and Miss Ligonier into their coach, went and spoke to Mr Kindersley in the upper boxes, and fetched Mrs B, Mr and Mrs Pickel out of the Gallery. I liked her singing much. It was the 11th night (Elma Hailey, "The Brietzcke Diary 1759-1765," Notes and Queries, (Aug. 1951), 196, p.360)

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    *p?6cg The Beggar's Opera. As 20 Oct. *a?6cg The School Boy. School Boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin; Major Rakish-Dunstall. *d?6cg As 17 Oct. *c?6cg Receipts: #161 12s. To <i>Covent Garden Playhouse</i> to see $Miss Brent= in the character of <i>Polly</i>r. $Mr Dives= was there and $Lt Fevey=, went to $Miss Borgard= in the side box and see her and $Miss Ligonier= into their coach, went and spoke to $Mr Kindersley= in the upper boxes, and fetched $Mrs B=, $Mr and Mrs Pickel= out of the Gallery. I liked her singing much. It was the 11th night ($Elma Hailey=, "The <i>Brietzcke Diary 1759-1765</i>," <i>Notes and Queries</i>, (Aug. 1951), 196, p.360).

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    *p1759 10 22 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17591020^.*a1759 10 22 cg The School Boy. School Boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin; Major Rakish-Dunstall.*d1759 10 22 cg ^As17591017^.*c1759 10 22 cg Receipts: #161 12s. To <i>Covent Garden Playhouse</i> to see $Miss Brent= in the character of <i>Polly</i>r. $Mr Dives= was there and $Lt Fevey=, went to $Miss Borgard= in the side box and see her and $Miss Ligonier= into their coach, went and spoke to $Mr Kindersley= in the upper boxes, and fetched $Mrs B=, $Mr and Mrs Pickel= out of the Gallery. I liked her singing much. It was the 11th night ($Elma Hailey=, "The <i>Brietzcke Diary 1759-1765</i>," <i>Notes and Queries</i>, (Aug. 1951), 196, p.360).

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    Event: 29763 | 17591022 | cg | Receipts: #161 12s. To <i>Covent Garden Playhouse</i> to see $Miss Brent= in the character of <i>Polly</i>. $Mr Dives= was there and $Lt Fevey=, went to $Miss Borgard= in the side box and see her and $Miss Ligonier= into their coach, went and spoke to $Mr Kindersley= in the upper boxes, and fetched $Mrs B=, $Mr and Mrs Pickel= out of the Gallery. I liked her singing much. It was the 11th night ($Elma Hailey=, "The <i>Brietzcke Diary 1759-1765</i>," <i>Notes and Queries</i>, (Aug. 1951), 196, p.360)
    Performance: 60262 | 29763 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17591020.
    AsSeeDate: 60262 | cg | p | As | 17591020
    Cast:
    409255 | 60262 | Ben Budge | Wignel.
    409256 | 60262 | Macheath | Beard1st time here in 12 years
    409257 | 60262 | Peachum | Collins
    409258 | 60262 | Lockit | Dunstall
    409259 | 60262 | Player | Anderson
    409260 | 60262 | Beggar | Bennet
    409261 | 60262 | Mat | Baker
    409262 | 60262 | Filch | Holtom
    409263 | 60262 | Wat | C. Smith
    409264 | 60262 | Jemmy | Redman
    409265 | 60262 | Nimming Ned | R. Smith
    409266 | 60262 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Stephens
    409267 | 60262 | Lucy | Miss Young
    409268 | 60262 | Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Ferguson
    409269 | 60262 | Mrs Vixen | Miss Allen
    409270 | 60262 | Jenny | Mrs Baker
    409271 | 60262 | Sukey@Tawdry | Miss Mullart
    409272 | 60262 | Molly Brazen | Miss Helm
    409273 | 60262 | Betty Doxy | Miss Cockayne
    409274 | 60262 | Dolly Trull | Miss Davis
    409275 | 60262 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    409276 | 60262 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Copin
    409277 | 60262 | 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
    409278 | 60262 | d1759 10 10 cg <i>CCountry Dance</i> | the characters of the play
    409279 | 60262 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miles.*c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
    409280 | 60262 | Elder Wou'dbe | a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage
    409281 | 60262 | Young Wou'dbe | Dyer
    409282 | 60262 | Balderdash | Marten
    409283 | 60262 | Clearaccount | Collins
    409284 | 60262 | Fairbank | Anderson
    409285 | 60262 | Comic | Perry
    409286 | 60262 | Trueman | Smith
    409287 | 60262 | Richmore | Ridout
    409288 | 60262 | Subtleman | Dunstall
    409289 | 60262 | Alderman | Bennet
    409290 | 60262 | Captain | Wignel
    409291 | 60262 | Frisure | Holtom
    409292 | 60262 | Teague | Barrington
    409293 | 60262 | Mrs Midnight | Mrs Copin
    409294 | 60262 | Mrs Clearaccount | Mrs Ferguson
    409295 | 60262 | Constance | Mrs Vincent
    409296 | 60262 | Aurelia | Mrs Hamilton.
    Performance: 60263 | 29763 | a | The School Boy | School Boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin; Major Rakish-Dunstall.
    Cast:
    100071 | 60263 | School Boy | Shuter
    100072 | 60263 | Young Rakish | Anderson
    100073 | 60263 | Lady Manlove | Mrs Copin
    100074 | 60263 | Major Rakish | Dunstall.
    Performance: 60264 | 29763 | d | As17591017
    AsSeeDate: 60264 | cg | d | As | 17591017

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17591020.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The School Boy
Comments:
School Boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin; Major Rakish-Dunstall.
Cast:

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