28 April 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Aldridge. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Aldridge at the Carpet Warehouse, Covent Garden Piazza
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17781017, but Macheath (for that night only)-Aldridge (1st appearance in a dramatic character); Lockit-Booth; Lucy-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt.
As17781017, but Macheath (for that night only)-Aldridge (1st appearance in a dramatic character); Lockit-Booth; Lucy-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Aldridge
- Role: Lockit Actor: Booth
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt.
- Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
- Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.
Afterpiece
Title:
Three Weeks after Marriage
Comments:
As17781029, but Nancy-Mrs Whitfield.
As17781029, but Nancy-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast:
- Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
- Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lovelace Actor: Booth
- Role: Drugget Actor: Quick
- Role: Woodley Actor: Thompson
- Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Dance
Comment:
to conclude with: Country Dance-the characters; End I: new Comic Dance-Langrish, Jackson, Miss Parish, Miss Lings; End II: a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; In III: Hornpipe, as17781212; End I afterpiece: a new Pantomimical Dance, The Sports of the Green-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Parish, Miss Valois; in which his celebrated Tambourine Dance-Aldridge