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21 September 1762

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1762-1763
Volume: 4
Comments: MMr Vernon-Macheath, 1st time; Mr Parsons-Filch, Mrs Parsons-Mrs Peachum (Cross Diary). Mr William Parsons came with Mr James Love from Edinburg, and Made his first appearance on the stage in London this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of Lea-Church near Blackheath in Kent; he was in his 60th year (Macmillan [Hopkins MS Notes]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Vernon[, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years%; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons[, 1st appearance%; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons[, 1st time%; [In Act III,%<i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Dawson; [To conclude with a% <i>Country Dance</i>-. *a??dl The Lying Valet. Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee. *d??dl End Opera: [A% <i>Dutch Dance</i>-Vincent, Sga Giorgi. *c??dl $MMr Vernon=-<i>Macheath</i>r, 1st time; Mr Parsons-<i>Filch</i>r, $Mrs Parsons=-<i>Mrs Peachum</i>r (<i>Cross Diary</i>). $Mr William Parsons= came with $Mr James Love= from <i>Edinburg</i>, and Made his first appearance on the stage in <i>London</i> this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of <i>Lea-Church</i> near <i>Blackheath</i> in <i>Kent</i>; he was in his 60th year ($Macmillan= [<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1762 09 21 dl The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons, 1st time; In Act III,<i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-.*a1762 09 21 dl The Lying Valet. Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.*d1762 09 21 dl End Opera: A <i>Dutch Dance</i>-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.*c1762 09 21 dl $MMr Vernon=-<i>Macheath</i>r, 1st time; Mr Parsons-<i>Filch</i>r, $Mrs Parsons=-<i>Mrs Peachum</i>r (<i>Cross Diary</i>). $Mr William Parsons= came with $Mr James Love= from <i>Edinburg</i>, and Made his first appearance on the stage in <i>London</i> this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of <i>Lea-Church</i> near <i>Blackheath</i> in <i>Kent</i>; he was in his 60th year ($Macmillan= [<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 31333 | 17620921 | dl | $MMr Vernon=-<i>Macheath</i>, 1st time; Mr Parsons-<i>Filch</i>, $Mrs Parsons=-<i>Mrs Peachum</i> (<i>Cross Diary</i>). $Mr William Parsons= came with $Mr James Love= from <i>Edinburg</i>, and Made his first appearance on the stage in <i>London</i> this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of <i>Lea-Church</i> near <i>Blackheath</i> in <i>Kent</i>; he was in his 60th year ($Macmillan= [<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.
    Performance: 63642 | 31333 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Macheath-Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons, 1st time; In Act III,<i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-.
    Cast:
    105399 | 63642 | Macheath | Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years
    105400 | 63642 | Beggar | Castle
    105401 | 63642 | Lockit | Bransby
    105402 | 63642 | Player | Mozeen
    105403 | 63642 | Lucy | Mrs Clive
    105404 | 63642 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance
    105405 | 63642 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Bradshaw
    105406 | 63642 | Polly | Mrs Vincent
    105407 | 63642 | Peachum | Moody
    105408 | 63642 | Mat@o@Mint | Blakes
    105409 | 63642 | Filch | Parsons, 1st time
    105410 | 63642 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Dawson
    105411 | 63642 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | .
    Performance: 63643 | 31333 | a | The Lying Valet | Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
    Cast:
    105412 | 63643 | Sharp | Vernon
    105413 | 63643 | Gayless | Ackman
    105414 | 63643 | Guttle | Phillips
    105415 | 63643 | Cook | Mozeen
    105416 | 63643 | Trippit | Marr
    105417 | 63643 | Kitty Pry | Mrs Bennet
    105418 | 63643 | Melissa | Mrs Lee.
    Performance: 63644 | 31333 | d | End Opera: A <i>Dutch Dance</i>-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

Mainpiece

Comments:
Macheath-Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons, 1st time; In Act III,Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

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