25 September 1780

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: [Mainpiece in place of The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, announced on playbill of 22 Sept.] Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the music composed by Dr Fisher. Paid Music 22nd Inst. #7 15s. 4d.; Properties 22nd Inst. 9s. 8d.; Wardrobe #6 11s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 19s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s.; Guard [master carpenter] for Scene Men #10 19s. 5d. Receipts: #194 13s. 6d. (193.18.0; 0.15.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. As 22 Sept., but Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Davenett; [added:% Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt. *aThe Norwood Gypsies. Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Clown-Stevens; Justice's Wife-Miss Platt; Maid - Mrs Sharpe; Pierrot's Wife [in all subsequent bills: Clown's Wife]-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford. *dAs 21 Sept.; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews. *c[Mainpiece in place of <i>The First Part of King Henry the Fourth</i>, announced on playbill of 22 Sept.] Afterpiece: The Overture and therest of the music composed by $Dr Fisher=. Paid Music 22nd Inst. #7 15s. 4d.; Properties 22nd Inst. 9s. 8d.; Wardrobe #6 11s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 19s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s.; $Guard= [master carpenter] for Scene Men #10 19s. 5d. Receipts: #194 13s. 6d. (193.18.0; 0.15.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1780 09 25 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17800922^, but Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Davenett; added: Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt.*a1780 09 25 cg The Norwood Gypsies. Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Clown-Stevens; Justice's Wife-Miss Platt; Maid - Mrs Sharpe; Pierrot's Wife [in all subsequent bills: Clown's Wife]-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford.*d1780 09 25 cg ^As17800921^; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews.*c1780 09 25 cg [Mainpiece in place of <i>The First Part of King Henry the Fourth</i>, announced on playbill of 22 Sept.] Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the music composed by $Dr Fisher=. Paid Music 22nd Inst. #7 15s. 4d.; Properties 22nd Inst. 9s. 8d.; Wardrobe #6 11s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 19s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s.; $Guard= [master carpenter] for Scene Men #10 19s. 5d. Receipts: #194 13s. 6d. (193.18.0; 0.15.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41122 | 17800925 | cg | [Mainpiece in place of <i>The First Part of King Henry the Fourth</i>, announced on playbill of 22 Sept.] Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the music composed by $Dr Fisher=. Paid Music 22nd Inst. #7 15s. 4d.; Properties 22nd Inst. 9s. 8d.; Wardrobe #6 11s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 19s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s.; $Guard= [master carpenter] for Scene Men #10 19s. 5d. Receipts: #194 13s. 6d. (193.18.0; 0.15.6)
    Performance: 87615 | 41122 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17800922, but Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Davenett; added: Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt.
    AsSeeDate: 87615 | cg | p | As | 17800922
    Cast:
    150963 | 87615 | Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Davenett
    150964 | 87615 | Mrs Slammekin | Miss Platt.
    552851 | 87615 | Filch | Doyle
    552852 | 87615 | Player | Thompson
    552853 | 87615 | Beggar | Fearon.
    552854 | 87615 | Macheath | Mrs Kennedy
    552855 | 87615 | Peachum | Wilson
    552856 | 87615 | Lockit | Booth
    552857 | 87615 | Mat o' the Mint | Robson
    552858 | 87615 | Polly | A Young Lady
    552859 | 87615 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Webb
    552860 | 87615 | Jenny Diver | Mrs Poussin
    552861 | 87615 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Pitt
    552862 | 87615 | Lucy | Miss Catley.
    Performance: 87616 | 41122 | a | The Norwood Gypsies | Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Clown-Stevens; Justice's Wife-Miss Platt; Maid - Mrs Sharpe; Pierrot's Wife [in all subsequent bills: Clown's Wife]-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford.
    Cast:
    150965 | 87616 | Harlequin | W. Bates
    150966 | 87616 | Justice | Messink
    150967 | 87616 | Gypsies | Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
    150968 | 87616 | Clown | Stevens
    150969 | 87616 | Justice's Wife | Miss Platt
    150970 | 87616 | Maid | Mrs Sharpe
    150971 | 87616 | Clown's Wife] | Miss Matthews
    150972 | 87616 | Colombine | Mrs Ratchford.
    Performance: 87617 | 41122 | d | As17800921; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews
    AsSeeDate: 87617 | cg | d | As | 17800921

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17800922, but Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Davenett; added: Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

Afterpiece

Title: The Norwood Gypsies
Comments:
Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Clown-Stevens; Justice's Wife-Miss Platt; Maid - Mrs Sharpe; Pierrot's Wife [in all subsequent bills: Clown's Wife]-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1777
Author: James Messink
Birth: 1740
Death: 1828

Dance

Comment: As17800921; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

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