08 February 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Receipts: #273 17s. 6d. (272.1.0; 1.16.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Filch (1st time)-Doyle; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown.
Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Filch (1st time)-Doyle; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
- Role: Lockit Actor: Booth
- Role: Filch Actor: Doyle
- Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deaf Lover
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
- Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
- Role: John Actor: Thompson
- Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
- Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
- Role: William Actor: Stevens
- Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
- Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
- Role: Cook Actor: Painter
- Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart
Dance
Comment:
III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.