05 November 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Younger for writting parts #10 4s. 9d.; Paid Mrs Giles for a Blue & Silver suit of women's cloaths #9 9s. (Account Book). To Covent Garden. Beggar's Opera and Commissary. Found the Pit not over fifth full, and on the 4th bench from orchestra orange woman showed me Pol. Kennedy alias Mrs Bevon, on which I went and sat immediately before her, and talked with her much during the play. Pol. Kennedy in cloak and large hat. She is tall, large and raw-boned. Irish features, yet had something in her face and person necessarily attracting notice--was very civil, curteous, and chatty (Baker, Diary, p. 270). [Pol. Kennedy was the Irish actress and contralto who later appeared as Mrs Farrell at dl in 1776 in Arne's Caractacus.] Receipts: #122 6s. 6d. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
- Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
- Role: Lucy Actor: A Young Lady, her first appearance
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley
- Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Commissary
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
- Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
- Role: Simon Actor: Fox
- Role: Isaac Fungus Actor: Gardner
- Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme
- Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
- Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.