19 June 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; BO 3]: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, Written by Gay, with Alterations [by George Colman elder; the overture (a compilation of airs from The Beggar's Opera) and 6 new airs by Samuel Arnold]. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Colles is identified on playbill of 9 July.] Public Advertiser, 20 June: This Day is published Polly (1s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Polly
Comments:
[Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance Mrs Colles]). [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1777): Cawwawkee-DuBellamy; Ducat-Parsons; Culverin-Davies; Vanderbluff-Massey; Pohetohee-Fearon; Hacker-Egan; Capstern-Griffiths; Laguerre-Kenny; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Hitchcock; Trapes-Mrs Davies; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Damaris-Miss Hale; Flimzy-Miss Platt; Polly-A Gentlewoman; [Characters in the Introduction: Poet-Davies; Players-Fearon, T. Davis; Signora Crotchetta-Miss Platt.
[Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance Mrs Colles]). [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1777): Cawwawkee-DuBellamy; Ducat-Parsons; Culverin-Davies; Vanderbluff-Massey; Pohetohee-Fearon; Hacker-Egan; Capstern-Griffiths; Laguerre-Kenny; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Hitchcock; Trapes-Mrs Davies; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Damaris-Miss Hale; Flimzy-Miss Platt; Polly-A Gentlewoman; [Characters in the Introduction: Poet-Davies; Players-Fearon, T. Davis; Signora Crotchetta-Miss Platt.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Parts by Du Actor: Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman
- Role: Cawwawkee Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: Ducat Actor: Parsons
- Role: Culverin Actor: Davies
- Role: Vanderbluff Actor: Massey
- Role: Pohetohee Actor: Fearon
- Role: Hacker Actor: Egan
- Role: Capstern Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Laguerre Actor: Kenny
- Role: Morano Actor: Bannister
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Trapes Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Mrs Ducat Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hale
- Role: Flimzy Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Polly Actor: A Gentlewoman
- Role: Poet Actor: Davies
- Role: Players Actor: Fearon, T. Davis
- Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Miss Platt.
Afterpiece
Title:
Polly Honeycombe
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Mr Honeycombe Actor: Parsons
- Role: Scribble Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Ledger Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Gardner
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.
Dance
Comment:
End I: a Dance of Pirates-(see17770611; III: Dance of Indians- (see17770611. [These were danced in all subsequent performance.