14 October 1783

Event Information
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

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

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

Publish Date: 1776
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Dance

Comment: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

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