07 August 1767
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1766-1767
Volume:
4
Comments:
They have better gangs of Highwaymen and whores here than at ye other Theatres. The Farce was ye School Boy, a low smutty thing (Neville MS Diary)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Cast:
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Johnson
- Role: Macheath Actor: Barry
- Role: Lockit Actor: Thompson
- Role: Mat Actor: Bannister
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Palmer
- Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
- Role: Filch Actor: Weston
- Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Smith
- Role: Crook@finger'd Jack Actor: Lyngs
- Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Newton
- Role: Robin o Bagshot Actor: Gardner
- Role: Nymming Ned Actor: Pynn
- Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Loveman
- Role: Player Actor: Strange
- Role: Beggar Actor: Castle
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mahon
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Johnson
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Gardner
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Burden
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Kirby
- Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Palmer
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Afterpiece
Title:
The School Boy
Comments:
School Boy-Weston; Major Rakish-Shuter; Young Rakish-Palmer; Friendly-Davis; Father Benedict-Quick; Lady Manlove-Mrs Gardiner.
School Boy-Weston; Major Rakish-Shuter; Young Rakish-Palmer; Friendly-Davis; Father Benedict-Quick; Lady Manlove-Mrs Gardiner.
Cast:
- Role: School Boy Actor: Weston
- Role: Major Rakish Actor: Shuter
- Role: Young Rakish Actor: Palmer
- Role: Friendly Actor: Davis
- Role: Father Benedict Actor: Quick
- Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Gardiner.
Dance
Comment:
FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805