27 August 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Bannister. Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 8, Air-street, Piccadilly
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-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Harper.
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-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Harper.
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: Mrs Webb
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Son-in-Law
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Cranky Actor: Parsons
- Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
- Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
- Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Idle Actor: Lamash
- Role: Orator Mum Actor: Jackson
- Role: John Actor: Stevens
- Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
- Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
- Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper
Dance
Comment:
End II: The Country Wake, as17790609 In III: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn