18 October 1764
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1764-1765
Volume:
4
Comments:
By Command of their Majesties
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Anderson; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-White; Beggar-Bennet; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Miller; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt, Miss Daw, Miss Twist; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Anderson; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-White; Beggar-Bennet; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Miller; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt, Miss Daw, Miss Twist; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
- Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
- Role: Lockit Actor: Anderson
- Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
- Role: Player Actor: White
- Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Miller
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
- Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt, Miss Daw, Miss Twist
- Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage; Cepheus-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Miller; Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Magician-Dibdin; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Poitier, who performed it originally; Hussar's Serv't-Miles; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.
Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage; Cepheus-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Miller; Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Magician-Dibdin; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Poitier, who performed it originally; Hussar's Serv't-Miles; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.
Cast:
- Role: Perseus Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
- Role: Cepheus Actor: Legg
- Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
- Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
- Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
- Role: Magician Actor: Dibdin
- Role: Hussar Actor: Clarke
- Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier, who performed it originally
- Role: Hussar's Serv't Actor: Miles
- Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Holtom
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
- Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.
Dance
Comment:
II: A Tambourine, as17641015