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21 February 1760

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of performing this Opera till the Benefits. Receipts: #182 10s. 6d

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Beggar's Opera. As 8 Feb., but Molly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Mrs Baker. *a??cg The Englishman Returned from Paris. As 11 Oct. 1759. *d??cg As 12 Feb. *c??cg Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of performing this Opera till the Benefits. Receipts: #182 10s. 6d.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1760 02 21 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17600208^, but Molly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Mrs Baker.*a1760 02 21 cg The Englishman Returned from Paris. ^As17591011^.*d1760 02 21 cg ^As17600212^.*c1760 02 21 cg Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of performing this Opera till the Benefits. Receipts: #182 10s. 6d.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 29988 | 17600221 | cg | Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of performing this Opera till the Benefits. Receipts: #182 10s. 6d
    Performance: 60746 | 29988 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17600208, but Molly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Mrs Baker.
    AsSeeDate: 60746 | cg | p | As | 17600208
    Cast:
    100892 | 60746 | Molly | Miss Helm
    100893 | 60746 | Jenny | Mrs Baker.
    413439 | 60746 | Jenny Diver | Mrs White.
    413440 | 60746 | Wat Dreary | Costollo.
    413441 | 60746 | Ben Budge | Wignel.
    413442 | 60746 | Macheath | Beard1st time here in 12 years
    413443 | 60746 | Peachum | Collins
    413444 | 60746 | Lockit | Dunstall
    413445 | 60746 | Player | Anderson
    413446 | 60746 | Beggar | Bennet
    413447 | 60746 | Mat | Baker
    413448 | 60746 | Filch | Holtom
    413449 | 60746 | Wat | C. Smith
    413450 | 60746 | Jemmy | Redman
    413451 | 60746 | Nimming Ned | R. Smith
    413452 | 60746 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Stephens
    413453 | 60746 | Lucy | Miss Young
    413454 | 60746 | Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Ferguson
    413455 | 60746 | Mrs Vixen | Miss Allen
    413456 | 60746 | Sukey@Tawdry | Miss Mullart
    413457 | 60746 | Molly Brazen | Miss Helm
    413458 | 60746 | Betty Doxy | Miss Cockayne
    413459 | 60746 | Dolly Trull | Miss Davis
    413460 | 60746 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    413461 | 60746 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Copin
    413462 | 60746 | 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
    413463 | 60746 | d1759 10 10 cg <i>CCountry Dance</i> | the characters of the play
    413464 | 60746 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miles.*c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
    413465 | 60746 | Elder Wou'dbe | a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage
    413466 | 60746 | Young Wou'dbe | Dyer
    413467 | 60746 | Balderdash | Marten
    413468 | 60746 | Clearaccount | Collins
    413469 | 60746 | Fairbank | Anderson
    413470 | 60746 | Comic | Perry
    413471 | 60746 | Trueman | Smith
    413472 | 60746 | Richmore | Ridout
    413473 | 60746 | Subtleman | Dunstall
    413474 | 60746 | Alderman | Bennet
    413475 | 60746 | Captain | Wignel
    413476 | 60746 | Frisure | Holtom
    413477 | 60746 | Teague | Barrington
    413478 | 60746 | Mrs Midnight | Mrs Copin
    413479 | 60746 | Mrs Clearaccount | Mrs Ferguson
    413480 | 60746 | Constance | Mrs Vincent
    413481 | 60746 | Aurelia | Mrs Hamilton.
    Performance: 60747 | 29988 | a | The Englishman Returned from Paris | As17591011.
    AsSeeDate: 60747 | cg | a | As | 17591011
    Cast:
    413482 | 60747 | Buck | Dyer
    413483 | 60747 | Crab | Sparks
    413484 | 60747 | McRuthen | Shuter
    413485 | 60747 | Lucinda | Mrs Baker.
    Performance: 60748 | 29988 | d | As17600212
    AsSeeDate: 60748 | cg | d | As | 17600212

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17600208, but Molly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Mrs Baker.
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: As17600212

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