*p1771 09 21 dl The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Wrighten, 1st time; Lucy-Miss Pope; In Act III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-; To Conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-.*a1771 09 21 dl High Life below Stairs. Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Fawcett; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Kingston-W. Palmer; Robert-Ackman; Kitty-Miss Pope (with a song and mock <i>Minuet</i>).*d1771 09 21 dl II: A <i>Comic Dance</i>-Daigville, Sga Vidini.*c1771 09 21 dl Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. <i>Drury Lane</i>--New Painted and Decorated. $Miss Pope='s good acting is said to have made up for her deficiency in singing ($Genest=, V, 314). On Sept. 19 $Fisher=, Musician, married the widow of the late $Powell=, Patentee of <i>cg</i> (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). Rec'd $Mrs Johnston='s 1 year's rent to <i>Lady Day</i> Last #6; Paid $Mr French= on Acct per order $Mr G. G.= #20. Paid Renters #8. [This payment occurs each playing night throughout the season, and is not noted further.] The total amounted to #1576 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).