08 June 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Polly (1st time)-Miss Harper (who performed the part of Rosetta [on 22 May]).on 22 May]).
Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Polly (1st time)-Miss Harper (who performed the part of Rosetta [on 22 May]).on 22 May]).
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Bannister
- Role: Peachum Actor: Aickin
- Role: Lockit Actor: Massey
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Baker
- Role: Beggar Actor: Blissett
- Role: Player Actor: Davis
- Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper
Afterpiece
Title:
The Tailors
Comments:
As17780521, but Warm@Weather Tragedians-_Walker, Egan.
As17780521, but Warm@Weather Tragedians-_Walker, Egan.
Cast:
- Role: Warm@Weather Tragedians Actor: _Walker, Egan.
- Role: Abrahamides Actor: Palmer
- Role: Isaacos Actor: Gardner
- Role: Jackides Actor: Jackson
- Role: Barnardo Actor: Davis. +Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons
- Role: Francisco Actor: Parsons
- Role: Regniades Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Campbello Actor: Massey. +Dungs: Zacharydes-Walker
- Role: Zacharydes Actor: Walker
- Role: Timotheus Actor: Stevens
- Role: Christophorides Actor: Peirce
- Role: Tittilinda Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Jewell
- Role: Tailors' Ladies Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer.
Dance
Comment:
In III: Hornpipe-Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.