*p1768 04 30 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17680212^, but Peachum-Shuter; Macheath-Mahoon; Polly-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance any stage (playbill).*a1768 04 30 cg Lethe. ^As17671016^, but Mercury-Mahoon; Frenchman-Holtom.*d1768 04 30 cg II: <i>The Irish Lilt</i>, ^as17670921^.*c1768 04 30 cg Benefit for $Mahoon=. [The $Young Gentlewoman= who played <i>Polly</i> would seem to have been $Miss Groce=. See 25 May.] Charges 1!2 #32 2s. 6d. $Mahoon= to accept 1!2 Receipts. A balance due him of #25 7s. plus #39 7s. from Tickets (Box 111; Pit 42; Gallery 53) (Account Book). [$Mrs Dyer= seems to have shared this night, who in lieu of paying half the charges accepted only half the value of the tickets she disposed of. She received #18 17s. as one-half value of 43 Box tickets; 101 Pit; 118 Gallery.] Paid $Danl Gyles= [or $Dancer Gyles=?] in consideration of his assigning over $Miss Parfett='s Indentures...#78 15s. Receipts: #114 19s. (Account Book).