12 December 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: The new Tragedy [Buthred, announced on playbill of 11 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Wroughton's Hoarseness

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. As 5 Nov., but Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt. *aThe Englishman in Paris. Buck-Lee Lewes; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Mattocks. *dIII: [a% <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford; Afterpiece: [a% <i>Minuet</i>-Dagueville, Mrs Mattocks.*cThe new Tragedy [<i>Buthred</i>, announced on playbill of 11 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Wroughton='s Hoarseness.

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    *p1778 12 12 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17781105^, but Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt.*a1778 12 12 cg The Englishman in Paris. Buck-Lee Lewes; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Mattocks.*d1778 12 12 cg III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford; Afterpiece: a <i>Minuet</i>-Dagueville, Mrs Mattocks.*c1778 12 12 cg The new Tragedy [<i>Buthred</i>, announced on playbill of 11 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Wroughton='s Hoarseness.

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    Event: 40146 | 17781212 | cg | The new Tragedy [<i>Buthred</i>, announced on playbill of 11 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Wroughton='s Hoarseness
    Performance: 85058 | 40146 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17781105, but Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt.
    AsSeeDate: 85058 | cg | p | As | 17781105
    Cast:
    146273 | 85058 | Mrs Slammekin | Miss Platt.
    536199 | 85058 | Lucy | Mrs Morton
    536200 | 85058 | Macheath | Mrs Farrell
    536201 | 85058 | Peachum | Wilson
    536202 | 85058 | Lockit | Dunstall
    536203 | 85058 | Filch | Wewitzer
    536204 | 85058 | Mat o' the Mint | Baker
    536205 | 85058 | Diana Trapes | Mrs White
    536206 | 85058 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Pitt
    536207 | 85058 | Polly | Miss Brown.
    Performance: 85059 | 40146 | a | The Englishman in Paris | Buck-Lee Lewes; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    146274 | 85059 | Buck | Lee Lewes
    146275 | 85059 | Sir John Buck | Fearon
    146276 | 85059 | Subtle | Thompson
    146277 | 85059 | Marquis | Wewitzer
    146278 | 85059 | Classic | Hull
    146279 | 85059 | Mrs Subtle | Mrs Pitt
    146280 | 85059 | Lucinda | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 85060 | 40146 | d | III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford; Afterpiece: a <i>Minuet</i>-Dagueville, Mrs Mattocks

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17781105, but Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1728
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Afterpiece

Title: The Englishman in Paris
Comments:
Buck-Lee Lewes; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1753
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford; Afterpiece: a Minuet-Dagueville, Mrs Mattocks

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