15 October 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #147 13s. 6d. (107/15/0; 39/18/6; 0/0/0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williams; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.
Captain Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williams; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
- Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
- Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
- Role: Lockit Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williams
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
- Role: Player Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wheeler
Afterpiece
Title:
Robinson Crusoe
Comments:
As17811002.
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Cast:
- Role: : Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts sec DL, 26 Dec. 1796.
Dance
Comment:
End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe by Walker