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01 May 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Farrell. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Farrell, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #266 3s. 6d. (135.1.6; tickets: 131.2.0) (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. As 27 Oct. 1777, but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Polly-A Young Lady (pupil of the late $Dr Arne=; 1st appearance in that character [probably $Miss Twist=]). *aComus. As 30 Oct. 1777, but 1st Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-A Young Lady [unidentified]. *d<i>Hornpipe</i>, as 17 Oct. 1777; End: <i>The Poney Races</i>, as 21 Apr. *cBenefit for $Mrs Farrell=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Farrell, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #266 3s. 6d. (135.1.6; tickets: 131.2.0) (charge: #105).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 05 01 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17771027^, but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Polly-A Young Lady (pupil of the late $Dr Arne=; 1st appearance in that character [probably $Miss Twist=]).*a1778 05 01 cg Comus. ^As17771030^, but 1st Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-A Young Lady [unidentified].*d1778 05 01 cg <i>Hornpipe</i>, ^as17771017^; End: <i>The Poney Races</i>, ^as17780421^.*c1778 05 01 cg Benefit for $Mrs Farrell=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Farrell, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #266 3s. 6d. (135.1.6; tickets: 131.2.0) (charge: #105).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39848 | 17780501 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Farrell=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Farrell, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #266 3s. 6d. (135.1.6; tickets: 131.2.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 84214 | 39848 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17771027, but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Polly-A Young Lady (pupil of the late $Dr Arne=; 1st appearance in that character [probably $Miss Twist=]). 1st appearance in that character [probably $Miss Twist=]).
    AsSeeDate: 84214 | cg | p | As | 17771027
    Cast:
    144426 | 84214 | Lucy | Mrs Morton
    144427 | 84214 | Polly | A Young Lady
    531873 | 84214 | Peachum | Booth.
    531874 | 84214 | Diana Trapes | Mrs White.
    531875 | 84214 | Macheath | Mrs Farrell
    531876 | 84214 | Lockit | Dunstall
    531877 | 84214 | Filch | Wewitzer
    531878 | 84214 | Mat o' the Mint | Baker
    531879 | 84214 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Pitt
    531880 | 84214 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    531881 | 84214 | To conclude with a New Scene | .
    Performance: 84215 | 39848 | a | Comus | As17771030, but 1st Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-A Young Lady [unidentified].unidentified].
    AsSeeDate: 84215 | cg | a | As | 17771030
    Cast:
    144428 | 84215 | 1st Bacchant | Mrs Morton
    144429 | 84215 | Pastoral Nymph | A Young Lady
    531882 | 84215 | Comus | Mattocks
    531883 | 84215 | 1st Spirit | L'Estrange
    531884 | 84215 | Brothers | Whitfield, Robson
    531885 | 84215 | Bacchanal | Reinhold
    531886 | 84215 | The Lady | Mrs Jackson
    531887 | 84215 | Bacchants | Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose
    531888 | 84215 | Euphrosyne | Mrs Farrell
    Performance: 84216 | 39848 | d | <i>Hornpipe</i>, as17771017; End: <i>The Poney Races</i>, as17780421
    AsSeeDate: 84216 | cg | d | As | 17771017

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17771027, but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Polly-A Young Lady (pupil of the late Dr Arne; 1st appearance in that character [probably Miss Twist]). 1st appearance in that character [probably Miss Twist]).
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Comus
Comments:
As17771030, but 1st Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-A Young Lady [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Comus
Publish Date: 1772
Author: Thomas Arne
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794
Work Title: Comus
Publish Date: 1738
Author: John Dalton
Baptism: 1709
Death: 1763
Author: Thomas Arne
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778
Work Title: Comus
Publish Date:
Author: John Milton
Birth: 1608
Death: 1674

Dance

Comment: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: The Poney Races, as17780421

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 01 May 1778 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39848.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 01 May 1778 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39848. Accessed 31 March 2025.