14 October 1783

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1783-1784
Volume: 5
Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Peachum to Wilson, and Lockit to Booth, but on the Kemble playbill MS annotations substitute Booth and Thompson.] Receipts: #140 6s. (139/2; 1/4)

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    *p1783 10 14 cg The Beggar's Opera. Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. Also (End of Act I) The Rival Knights. As 9 Oct. Also Three Weeks after Marriage. Cast not listed, but see 12 May 1784. dancing. In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford. comment. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Peachum to Wilson, and Lockit to Booth, but on the Kemble playbill MS annotations substitute Booth and Thompson.] Receipts: £140 6s. (139/2; 1/4).

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    *p1783 10 14 cg The Beggar's Opera. Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.*a1783 10 14 cg (End of Act I) The Rival Knights. ^As17831009^ .hathi.*a1783 10 14 cg Three Weeks after Marriage. Cast not listed, but ^see17840512^ .hathi.*d1783 10 14 cg In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford .hathi.*c1783 10 14 cg [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Peachum to Wilson, and Lockit to Booth, but on the Kemble playbill MS annotations substitute Booth and Thompson.] Receipts: #140 6s. (139/2; 1/4) .hathi.

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    Event: 42886 | 17831014 | cg | hathi | [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Peachum to Wilson, and Lockit to Booth, but on the Kemble playbill MS annotations substitute Booth and Thompson.] Receipts: #140 6s. (139/2; 1/4)
    Performance: 92223 | 42886 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
    Cast:
    159352 | 92223 | . Macheath | Johnstone
    159353 | 92223 | Peachum | Booth
    159354 | 92223 | Lockit | Thompson
    159355 | 92223 | Mat o' the Mint | Mahon
    159356 | 92223 | Ben Budge | Ledger
    159357 | 92223 | Jemmy Twitcher | Painter
    159358 | 92223 | Crook finger'd Jack | Bates
    159359 | 92223 | Wat Dreary | Jones
    159360 | 92223 | Harry Paddington | Darley
    159361 | 92223 | Jailor | Stevens
    159362 | 92223 | Drawer | Helme
    159363 | 92223 | Filch | Doyle
    159364 | 92223 | Lucy | Mrs Kennedy
    159365 | 92223 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Webb
    159366 | 92223 | Jenny Diver | Mrs Morton
    159367 | 92223 | Mrs Slammekin | Miss Platt
    159368 | 92223 | Mrs Vixen | Mrs Lewis
    159369 | 92223 | Dolly Trull | Mrs Chalmers
    159370 | 92223 | Sukey Tawdry | Mrs Inchbald
    159371 | 92223 | Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Whitfield
    159372 | 92223 | Molly Brazen | Miss Stuart
    159373 | 92223 | Betty Doxey | Miss Brangin
    159374 | 92223 | Polly | Mrs Bannister. hathi.
    Performance: 92224 | 42886 | a | (End of Act I) The Rival Knights | As17831009 .
    AsSeeDate: 92224 | cg | a | As | 17831009
    Cast:
    582905 | 92224 | The Devil | Bannister
    582906 | 92224 | Maxwell | Thompson
    582907 | 92224 | Invoice | Davies
    582908 | 92224 | Dr Last | Edwin
    582909 | 92224 | Mrs Margaret Maxwell | Mrs Webb
    582910 | 92224 | Harriet | Mrs Morton
    Performance: 92225 | 42886 | a | Three Weeks after Marriage | Cast not listed, but see17840512 .
    Performance: 92226 | 42886 | d | In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford | hathi.

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast:

Related Works

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Work Title: The Beggar's Opera
Associated Date?: 1728
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John Gay (1685 - 1732)
   J.C. Pepusch
Print Witness(es)
Title:The beggar's opera
Author(s):Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Publication Date:1728
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Work Title: L'Opera du Gueux
Associated Date?: 1750
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece

Title: (End of Act I) The Rival Knights
Comments:
As17831009 .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Three Weeks after Marriage
Comments:
Cast not listed, but see17840512 .
Cast:
None Listed

Related Works

What's this?

Dramatic works provisionally linked to this performance, including plays that may have been staged as well as their sources, adaptations, and sequels. Works are identified, where possible, with their "print witnesses:" early published editions that have been digitized by the Text Creation Partnership. TCP metadata may overlap or conflict with records curated by the LSDB team. Read more about the provenance and limitations of the data.

Work Title: Three Weeks After Marriage
Associated Date?: 1776
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Arthur Murphy (1727 - 1805)

Dance

Comment: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

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