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25 May 1768

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1767-1768
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Besford, Curtat, and Mrs Naylor. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #28 11s. 6d. or #7 2s. 10 1!2d. apiece, covered by the value of their tickets: Holtom #32 2s.; Miss Besford #28 1s.; Curtat #33 5s.; Mrs Naylor #24 5s. @Box Pit Gallery Value@Holtom 18 126 87 #32 2s.@Besford 43 58 86 #28 1s.@Curtat 42 89 94 #33 5s.@Naylor 24 71 76 #24 5s.@Money #35 18s. 6d.@Total Value of House #153 11s. 6d.@ Receiv'd of Condell in full for fruit rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #35 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?cg The Beggar's Opera. As 30 April, but Macheath-Mattocks; Polly-Miss Groce[, being her second appearance on any stage%; [The% <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford (apprentice to $Fishar=) [1st time%. *a?cg The Upholsterer. As 1 March. *b?cg End of Opera: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. As 16 April. *c?cg Benefit for $Holtom=, $Miss Besford=, $Curtat=, and $Mrs Naylor=. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #28 11s. 6d. or #7 2s. 10 1!2d. apiece, covered by the value of their tickets: Holtom #32 2s.; Miss Besford #28 1s.; Curtat #33 5s.; Mrs Naylor #24 5s. @Box Pit Gallery Value@Holtom 18 126 87 #32 2s.@Besford 43 58 86 #28 1s.@Curtat 42 89 94 #33 5s.@Naylor 24 71 76 #24 5s.@Money #35 18s. 6d.@Total Value of House #153 11s. 6d.@ Receiv'd of $Condell= in full for fruit rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #35 18s. 6d. (Account Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1768 05 25 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17680430^ but Macheath-Mattocks; Polly-Miss Groce, being her second appearance on any stage; The <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford (apprentice to $Fishar=) 1st time.*a1768 05 25 cg The Upholsterer. ^As17680301^.*b1768 05 25 cg End of Opera: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. ^As17680416^.*c1768 05 25 cg Benefit for $Holtom=, $Miss Besford=, $Curtat=, and $Mrs Naylor=. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #28 11s. 6d. or #7 2s. 10 1!2d. apiece, covered by the value of their tickets: Holtom #32 2s.; Miss Besford #28 1s.; Curtat #33 5s.; Mrs Naylor #24 5s. @Box Pit Gallery Value@Holtom 18 126 87 #32 2s.@Besford 43 58 86 #28 1s.@Curtat 42 89 94 #33 5s.@Naylor 24 71 76 #24 5s.@Money #35 18s. 6d.@Total Value of House #153 11s. 6d.@ Receiv'd of $Condell= in full for fruit rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #35 18s. 6d. (Account Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 34250 | 17680525 | cg | Benefit for $Holtom=, $Miss Besford=, $Curtat=, and $Mrs Naylor=. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #28 11s. 6d. or #7 2s. 10 1!2d. apiece, covered by the value of their tickets: Holtom #32 2s.; Miss Besford #28 1s.; Curtat #33 5s.; Mrs Naylor #24 5s. @Box Pit Gallery Value@Holtom 18 126 87 #32 2s.@Besford 43 58 86 #28 1s.@Curtat 42 89 94 #33 5s.@Naylor 24 71 76 #24 5s.@Money #35 18s. 6d.@Total Value of House #153 11s. 6d.@ Receiv'd of $Condell= in full for fruit rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #35 18s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 70483 | 34250 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17680430 but Macheath-Mattocks; Polly-Miss Groce, being her second appearance on any stage; The <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford (apprentice to $Fishar=) 1st time.
    AsSeeDate: 70483 | cg | p | As | 17680430
    Cast:
    118147 | 70483 | Macheath | Mattocks
    118148 | 70483 | Polly | Miss Groce, being her second appearance on any stage
    118149 | 70483 | The <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Besford
    461814 | 70483 | Peachum | Shuter
    461815 | 70483 | Beggar | Bates.
    461816 | 70483 | Lockit | Dunstall
    461817 | 70483 | Filch | Holtom
    461818 | 70483 | Player | Gardner
    461819 | 70483 | Mat@o@Mint | Baker
    461820 | 70483 | Lucy | Mrs Baker
    461821 | 70483 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Stephens
    461822 | 70483 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Pitt
    461823 | 70483 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    461824 | 70483 | With <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Pitt
    461825 | 70483 | a <i>Country Dance</i> | the Characters in the opera.
    Performance: 70484 | 34250 | a | The Upholsterer | As17680301.
    AsSeeDate: 70484 | cg | a | As | 17680301
    Cast:
    461826 | 70484 | Barber | Woodward
    461827 | 70484 | Quidnunc | Dunstall
    461828 | 70484 | Pamphlet | Shuter
    461829 | 70484 | Harriet | Mrs DuBellamy
    461830 | 70484 | Termagant | Mrs Green Feeble-_
    461831 | 70484 | Watchman | Morgan.
    461832 | 70484 | Feeble | Quick
    461833 | 70484 | Rovewell | Davis
    461834 | 70484 | Bellmour | Perry
    Performance: 70485 | 34250 | b | End of Opera: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i> | As17680416.
    AsSeeDate: 70485 | cg | b | As | 17680416
    Cast:
    461835 | 70485 | Jack in Distress | Fishar
    461836 | 70485 | Landlady | Miles
    461837 | 70485 | Milk@woman | Sga Manesiere
    461838 | 70485 | A <i>Double Hornpipe</i> | Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17680430 but Macheath-Mattocks; Polly-Miss Groce, being her second appearance on any stage; The Hornpipe-Miss Besford (apprentice to Fishar) 1st time.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

Afterpiece

Title: The Upholsterer
Comments:
As17680301.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1758
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Ballet

Comment: End of Opera: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 25 May 1768 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=34250.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 25 May 1768 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=34250. Accessed 31 March 2025.