14 April 1766
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1765-1766
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Miss Wright. Part of Pit laid into the boxes. [Prologue and Epilogue to Falstaff's Wedding as spoken by Dodd and Mrs Pritchard printed in the Public Advertiser.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17660121, but Lucy-Mrs Abington (first time); Polly-Miss Wright (first time); Beggar-Burton.
As17660121, but Lucy-Mrs Abington (first time); Polly-Miss Wright (first time); Beggar-Burton.
Cast:
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Beggar Actor: Burton.
- Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
- Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
- Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
- Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
- Role: Mat@o'th@Mint Actor: Kear
- Role: Player Actor: Strange
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker
- Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor:
Afterpiece
Title:
Daphne and Amintor
Comments:
As17651022.
As17651022.
Cast:
- Role: Amintor Actor: Vernon
- Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Dances incident to the piece Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Miss Baker, Miss Rogers, Miss Tetley, Sga Giorgi