13 December 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1784-1785
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Dighton. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Peachum-Popplewell; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Decastro; Mat o' the Mint-Ingall; Capt. Macheath (for that night only)-Dighton; Mrs Peachum and Diana Trapes-Mrs Jones; Lucy-Mrs Henley; Jenny Diver-Mrs Barnard; Polly-Mrs Woodman (late of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden). hathi.
Peachum-Popplewell; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Decastro; Mat o' the Mint-Ingall; Capt. Macheath (for that night only)-Dighton; Mrs Peachum and Diana Trapes-Mrs Jones; Lucy-Mrs Henley; Jenny Diver-Mrs Barnard; Polly-Mrs Woodman (late of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden). hathi.
Cast:
- Role: Peachum Actor: Popplewell
- Role: Lockit Actor: Connell
- Role: Filch Actor: Decastro
- Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Ingall
- Role: Macheath Actor: Dighton
- Role: Mrs Peachum and Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Jones
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Henley
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Barnard
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Woodman
- Role: Covent Actor:
Afterpiece
Title:
The Irish Widow
Comments:
Sir Patrick O'Neale-Connell; Whittle-Smith; Nephew-Watts; Bates-Popplewell; Thomas-Decastro; Kecksey-Cross; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-Mrs Sydney .
Sir Patrick O'Neale-Connell; Whittle-Smith; Nephew-Watts; Bates-Popplewell; Thomas-Decastro; Kecksey-Cross; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-Mrs Sydney .
Cast:
- Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Connell
- Role: Whittle Actor: Smith
- Role: Nephew Actor: Watts
- Role: Bates Actor: Popplewell
- Role: Thomas Actor: Decastro
- Role: Kecksey Actor: Cross
- Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Sydney
Dance
Comment:
In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Fairbrother. vaudeville. End of mainpiece a Scene in a Sporting Club, in which a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical [performers not listed]