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25 September 1784

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Paid Properties #1 7s. 6d.; Lampmen #3 18s.; Billstickers #5 8s.; Supernumeraries #5 12s. 6d.; Tailor #7 18s. 7d. Receipts: #179 15s. 6d. (132/5/0; 47/3/6; 0/7/0)

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    *p1784 09 25 dl The Beggar's Opera. Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. Also Harlequin Junior. As 23 Sept. dancing. End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as 16 Sept.; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] COMMENT. Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Paid Properties �1 7s. 6d.; Lampmen �3 18s.; Billstickers �5 8s.; Supernumeraries �5 12s. 6d.; Tailor �7 18s. 7d. Receipts: �179 15s. 6d. (132/5/0; 47/3/6; 0/7/0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1784 09 25 dl The Beggar's Opera. Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. hathi.*a1784 09 25 dl Harlequin Junior. ^As17840923^.hathi.*d1784 09 25 dl End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, ^as17840916^; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.*c1784 09 25 dl Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Paid Properties #1 7s. 6d.; Lampmen #3 18s.; Billstickers #5 8s.; Supernumeraries #5 12s. 6d.; Tailor #7 18s. 7d. Receipts: #179 15s. 6d. (132/5/0; 47/3/6; 0/7/0) .hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43445 | 17840925 | dl | hathi | Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Paid Properties #1 7s. 6d.; Lampmen #3 18s.; Billstickers #5 8s.; Supernumeraries #5 12s. 6d.; Tailor #7 18s. 7d. Receipts: #179 15s. 6d. (132/5/0; 47/3/6; 0/7/0)
    Performance: 93643 | 43445 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. hathi.
    Cast:
    162052 | 93643 | . Macheath | Bannister
    162053 | 93643 | Peachum | Moody
    162054 | 93643 | Filch | Suett
    162055 | 93643 | Lockit | Baddeley
    162056 | 93643 | Mat o' th' Mint | Williames
    162057 | 93643 | Ben Budge | Burton
    162058 | 93643 | Player | Wrighten
    162059 | 93643 | Beggar | Waldron
    162060 | 93643 | Lucy | Mrs Wrighten
    162061 | 93643 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Hopkins
    162062 | 93643 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Love
    162063 | 93643 | Jenny Diver | Miss Hale
    162064 | 93643 | Polly | Miss Phillips. hathi.
    Performance: 93644 | 43445 | a | Harlequin Junior | As17840923.
    AsSeeDate: 93644 | dl | a | As | 17840923
    Cast:
    590294 | 93644 | : Old Harlequin | Wright
    590295 | 93644 | Magician | Staunton
    590296 | 93644 | Sailor | Williames
    590297 | 93644 | Clown | Grimaldi
    590298 | 93644 | Spirit | Miss Cranford
    590299 | 93644 | Colombine | Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor
    Performance: 93645 | 43445 | d | End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills | [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 93645 | dl | d | As | 17840916

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. hathi.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Junior
Comments:
As17840923.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

Dance

Comment: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

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