27 September 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Receipts: #279 0s. 6d. (278.13.0; 0.7.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Afterpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley (1st appearance these 2 years).
Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley (1st appearance these 2 years).
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
- Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Fox
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley
Afterpiece
Title:
Cross Purposes
Comments:
Grub-Wilson; George Bevil-Whitefield; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Grub-Wilson; George Bevil-Whitefield; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast:
- Role: Grub Actor: Wilson
- Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitefield
- Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Consol Actor: Jones
- Role: Robin Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
- Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.
Dance
Comment:
III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.