04 May 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Lampe, and Mrs Jones, Mrs Masters (formerly Miss Lalauze), Besford, Miss Cranfield, Bates, Widow Wise, Widow Emery, and Ledger, and those deliver'd for She Stoops to Conquer will be taken. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17751031, but Polly (for that Night only)-Mrs Weichsel; Hornpipe-Miss Besford.
As17751031, but Polly (for that Night only)-Mrs Weichsel; Hornpipe-Miss Besford.
Cast:
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Weichsel
- Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford.
- Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson, first time
- Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Baker
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
- Role: in Act II a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Mathews
- Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Man of Quality
Comments:
As17760430.
As17760430.
Cast:
- Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
- Role: Young Fashion Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Young
- Role: Bull Actor: Booth
- Role: Lory Actor: Cushing
- Role: Coupler Actor: Thompson
- Role: Porter Actor: Fearon
- Role: Shoemaker Actor: Jones
- Role: La Varole Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Taylor Actor: Bates
- Role: Mendlegs Actor: Ledger
- Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsy Actor: Wilson
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Sempstress Actor: Mrs White
- Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.
Dance
Comment:
I: A Minuet-Holloway, Miss Cranfield; II: A Minuet-Dagueville, Mrs Masters (Daughter of the late Mr Lalauze)