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16 October 1781

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1781-1782
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Now 1st performed under the title of The Lady's Opera, with a new Introduction. [Miss Catley had acted Macheath at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, in the season 1764-65. MS of Introduction (consisting of a dialogue between A and B): Larpent MS 572.] Receipts: #171 18s. 6d. (170/9/0; 1/9/6)

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    *p1781 10 16 cg The Beggar's Opera. Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. Also The Apprentice. Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Simon-Stevens; Gargle-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton. dancing. End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford. comment. Mainpiece: Now 1st performed under the title of The Lady's Opera, with a new Introduction. [Miss Catley had acted Macheath at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, in the season 1764-65. MS of Introduction (consisting of a dialogue between A and B): Larpent MS 572.] Receipts: �171 18s. 6d. (170/9/0; 1/9/6).

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    *p1781 10 16 cg The Beggar's Opera. Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.*a1781 10 16 cg The Apprentice. Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Simon-Stevens; Gargle-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton .hathi.*d1781 10 16 cg End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford .hathi.*c1781 10 16 cg Mainpiece: Now 1st performed under the title of The Lady's Opera, with a new Introduction. [Miss Catley had acted Macheath at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, in the season 1764-65. MS of Introduction (consisting of a dialogue between A and B): Larpent MS 572.] Receipts: #171 18s. 6d. (170/9/0; 1/9/6) .hathi.

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    Event: 41718 | 17811016 | cg | hathi | Mainpiece: Now 1st performed under the title of The Lady's Opera, with a new Introduction. [Miss Catley had acted Macheath at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, in the season 1764-65. MS of Introduction (consisting of a dialogue between A and B): Larpent MS 572.] Receipts: #171 18s. 6d. (170/9/0; 1/9/6)
    Performance: 89204 | 41718 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
    Cast:
    154119 | 89204 | Captain Macheath | Miss Catley
    154120 | 89204 | Peachum | Miss Ambrose
    154121 | 89204 | Lockit | Mrs Webb
    154122 | 89204 | Mat o' the Mint | Miss Morris
    154123 | 89204 | Wat Dreary | Mrs Inchbald
    154124 | 89204 | Ben Budge | Miss Stuart
    154125 | 89204 | Jemmy Twitcher | Miss Cranfield
    154126 | 89204 | Bagshot | Miss Francis
    154127 | 89204 | Nimming Ned | Mrs Ratchford
    154128 | 89204 | Harry Paddington | Miss Brangin
    154129 | 89204 | Drawer | Miss Painter
    154130 | 89204 | Filch | Mrs Wilson
    154131 | 89204 | Lucy | Mrs Kennedy
    154132 | 89204 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Davenett
    154133 | 89204 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Pitt
    154134 | 89204 | Jenny Diver | Mrs Martyr
    154135 | 89204 | Mrs Slammekin | Miss Platt
    154136 | 89204 | Mrs Vixen | Mrs Lewis
    154137 | 89204 | Dolly Trull | Mrs Morton
    154138 | 89204 | Sukey Tawdry | Mrs Whitfield
    154139 | 89204 | Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Invill
    154140 | 89204 | Betty Doxey | Mrs Sharpe
    154141 | 89204 | Molly Brazen | Mrs Branson
    154142 | 89204 | Polly | Miss Harper. hathi.
    Performance: 89205 | 41718 | a | The Apprentice | Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Simon-Stevens; Gargle-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton .
    Cast:
    154143 | 89205 | Dick | Lewis
    154144 | 89205 | Wingate | Fearon
    154145 | 89205 | Simon | Stevens
    154146 | 89205 | Gargle | Thompson
    154147 | 89205 | Charlotte | Mrs Morton
    Performance: 89206 | 41718 | d | End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford | hathi.

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Apprentice
Comments:
Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Simon-Stevens; Gargle-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton .
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Apprentice
Publish Date: 1756
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Dance

Comment: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

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