16 April 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Miss Phillips. Gazetteer, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Phillips, at Swift's, bookseller, Charles-street, St. James's-square. Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #230 10s. (110/15/0; 30/11/6; 0/5/6; tickets: 88/18/0) (charge: #108 9s. 2d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character). hathi.
Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character). hathi.
Cast:
- Role: . Macheath Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
- Role: Filch Actor: Suett
- Role: Lockit Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williames
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
- Role: Player Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hale
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Phillips
Afterpiece
Dance
Comment:
In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece, as17840320athi