17 October 1777

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: New Scene [1st time; by Edward Thompson, with music by Dr Arne. Larpent MS 438; synopsis ("Macheath, after trial, is sentenced to work on the Thames" in London Chronicle, 18 Oct.]. Paid Hull on Acct. of salary as Acting Manager #30. Account-Book, 23 Mar. 1778: Paid Capt. Thompson for writing the new Scene in The Beggar's Opera #25. Receipts: #240 9s. (240.2.6; 0.6.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. Macheath (with additional <i>songs</i>)-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown; [To conclude with a% New Scene-. [This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.] *aThe Commissary. As 24 Sept. *dEnd: As 8 Oct.; III: [a% <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford. *cNew Scene [1st time; by $Edward Thompson=, with music by $Dr Arne=.<i>Larpent MS 438</i>; synopsis ("<i>Macheath</i>r, after trial, is sentenced to work on the <i>Thames</i>" in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 18 Oct.]. Paid $Hull= on Acct. of salary as Acting Manager #30. Account-Book, 23 Mar. 1778: Paid Capt. Thompson for writing the new Scene in <i>The Beggar's Opera</i> #25. Receipts: #240 9s. (240.2.6; 0.6.6).

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    *p1777 10 17 cg The Beggar's Opera. Macheath (with additional <i>songs</i>)-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown; To conclude with a New Scene-. [This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]*a1777 10 17 cg The Commissary. ^As17770924^.*d1777 10 17 cg End: ^As17771008^; III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford.*c1777 10 17 cg New Scene [1st time; by $Edward Thompson=, with music by $Dr Arne=. <i>Larpent MS 438</i>; synopsis ("<i>Macheath</i>r, after trial, is sentenced to work on the <i>Thames</i>" in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 18 Oct.]. Paid $Hull= on Acct. of salary as Acting Manager #30. Account-Book, 23 Mar. 1778: Paid Capt. Thompson for writing the new Scene in <i>The Beggar's Opera</i> #25. Receipts: #240 9s. (240.2.6; 0.6.6).

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    Event: 39473 | 17771017 | cg | New Scene [1st time; by $Edward Thompson=, with music by $Dr Arne=. <i>Larpent MS 438</i>; synopsis ("<i>Macheath</i>, after trial, is sentenced to work on the <i>Thames</i>" in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 18 Oct.]. Paid $Hull= on Acct. of salary as Acting Manager #30. Account-Book, 23 Mar. 1778: Paid Capt. Thompson for writing the new Scene in <i>The Beggar's Opera</i> #25. Receipts: #240 9s. (240.2.6; 0.6.6)
    Performance: 83230 | 39473 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Macheath (with additional <i>songs</i>)-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown; To conclude with a New Scene-. [This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]
    Cast:
    142928 | 83230 | Macheath | Mrs Farrell
    142929 | 83230 | Peachum | Wilson
    142930 | 83230 | Lockit | Dunstall
    142931 | 83230 | Filch | Wewitzer
    142932 | 83230 | Mat o' the Mint | Baker
    142933 | 83230 | Lucy | Mrs Mattocks
    142934 | 83230 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Pitt
    142935 | 83230 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    142936 | 83230 | Polly | Miss Brown
    142937 | 83230 | To conclude with a New Scene | .
    Performance: 83231 | 39473 | a | The Commissary | As17770924.
    AsSeeDate: 83231 | cg | a | As | 17770924
    Cast:
    526861 | 83231 | The Commissary | Quick
    526862 | 83231 | Young Loveit | Whitfield
    526863 | 83231 | Simon | Fox
    526864 | 83231 | Isaac Fungus | Fearon
    526865 | 83231 | Mrs Loveit | Mrs Pitt
    526866 | 83231 | Jenny | Mrs Poussin
    526867 | 83231 | Dolly | Mrs Fearon
    526868 | 83231 | Mrs Mechlin | Miss Ambrose.
    Performance: 83232 | 39473 | d | End: As17771008; III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford
    AsSeeDate: 83232 | cg | d | As | 17771008

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath (with additional songs)-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown; To conclude with a New Scene-. [This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

Afterpiece

Title: The Commissary
Comments:
As17770924.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Commissary
Publish Date: 1765
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: End: As17771008; III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford

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