28 April 1783

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1782-1783
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: #276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: #105)

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    *p1783 04 28 cg The Beggar's Opera. As 22 Apr., but Lucy-Mr Edwin. Also The Flitch of Bacon. As 23 Oct. 1782, but Captain Wilson-Bannister; Eliza-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see 29 Jan.)]. DANCING. End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as 22 Apr. comment. Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: �276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: �105).

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    *p1783 04 28 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17830422^, but Lucy-Mr Edwin. hathi.*a1783 04 28 cg The Flitch of Bacon. ^As17821023^, but Captain Wilson-Bannister; Eliza-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (^see17830129^)] .hathi.*d1783 04 28 cg End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, ^as17830422^.hathi.*c1783 04 28 cg Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: #276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: #105) .hathi.

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    Event: 42682 | 17830428 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: #276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 91640 | 42682 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17830422, but Lucy-Mr Edwin. hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 91640 | cg | p | As | 17830422
    Cast:
    158141 | 91640 | Lucy | Mr Edwin. hathi.
    578827 | 91640 | Captain Macheath | Mrs Kennedy
    578828 | 91640 | Lockit | Mrs Webb
    578829 | 91640 | Jenny Diver | Miss Morris
    578830 | 91640 | Polly | Mr Bannister
    578831 | 91640 | . Machcath | Brett
    578832 | 91640 | Peachum | Wilson
    578833 | 91640 | Mat o' the Mint | Mahon
    578834 | 91640 | Jemmy Twitcher | Webb
    578835 | 91640 | Wat Dreary | Jones
    578836 | 91640 | Crook finger'd Jack | Doyle
    578837 | 91640 | Ben Budge | Ledger
    578838 | 91640 | Harry Paddington | Darley
    578839 | 91640 | Jailer | Stevens
    578840 | 91640 | Drawer | Helme
    578841 | 91640 | Filch | Mrs Wilson
    578842 | 91640 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt
    578843 | 91640 | Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes | Mrs Pitt
    578844 | 91640 | Mrs Slammekin | Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis
    578845 | 91640 | Miss Platt Mrs Vixen | Mrs Lewis
    578846 | 91640 | Dolly Trull | Miss Morris
    578847 | 91640 | Sukey Tawdry | Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield
    578848 | 91640 | Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Whitfield
    578849 | 91640 | Molly Brazen | Miss Stuart
    578850 | 91640 | Betty Doxey | Miss Francis
    Performance: 91641 | 42682 | a | The Flitch of Bacon | As17821023, but Captain Wilson-Bannister; Eliza-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .
    AsSeeDate: 91641 | cg | a | As | 17821023
    Cast:
    158142 | 91641 | Captain Wilson | Bannister
    158143 | 91641 | Eliza | Mrs Bannister
    578851 | 91641 | Captain Greville | Brett
    578852 | 91641 | Major Benbow | Wilson
    578853 | 91641 | Justice Benbow | Fearon
    578854 | 91641 | Kilderkin | Thompson
    578855 | 91641 | Ned | Stevens
    578856 | 91641 | Putty | Painter
    578857 | 91641 | Tipple | Edwin
    Performance: 91642 | 42682 | d | End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422 | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 91642 | cg | d | As | 17830422

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17830422, but Lucy-Mr Edwin. hathi.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Flitch of Bacon
Comments:
As17821023, but Captain Wilson-Bannister; Eliza-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1779
Author: Henry Bate
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

Dance

Comment: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

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