15 April 1785

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wells. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by James Hook. Prologue-Epilogue by Edward Topham {Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.)]. Morning Herald, 25 Apr. 1786: This Day is published The Fool (1s.)-Receipts: #174 15s. 6d. (45/3/0; 20/14/6; 0/2/0; tickets: 108/16/0) (charge: #108 13s. 9d.)

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    *p1785 04 15 dl The Beggar's Opera. As 25 Sept. 1784, but Capt. Macheath-Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. Also The Fool. Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Parsons; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Wells. [Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Paul-Palmer; Abbe-Baddeley; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Pepper-Parsons; Lucy [in text: Floretta]-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells.] dancing. End of mainpiece, as 7 Mar. COMMENT. Benefit for Wells. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by James Hook. Prologue-Epilogue by Edward Topham {Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.)]. Morning Herald, 25 Apr. 1786: This Day is published The Fool (1s.)-Receipts: �174 15s. 6d. (45/3/0; 20/14/6; 0/2/0; tickets: 108/16/0) (charge: �108 13s. 9d.).

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    *p1785 04 15 dl The Beggar's Opera. ^As17840925^, but Capt. Macheath-Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.*a1785 04 15 dl The Fool. Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Parsons; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Wells. [Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Paul-Palmer; Abbe-Baddeley; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Pepper-Parsons; Lucy [in text: Floretta]-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells.] hathi.*d1785 04 15 dl End of mainpiece, ^as17850307^athi .*c1785 04 15 dl Benefit for Wells. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by James Hook. Prologue-Epilogue by Edward Topham {Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.)]. Morning Herald, 25 Apr. 1786: This Day is published The Fool (1s.)-Receipts: #174 15s. 6d. (45/3/0; 20/14/6; 0/2/0; tickets: 108/16/0) (charge: #108 13s. 9d.) .hathi.

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    Event: 43805 | 17850415 | dl | hathi | Benefit for Wells. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by James Hook. Prologue-Epilogue by Edward Topham {Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.)]. Morning Herald, 25 Apr. 1786: This Day is published The Fool (1s.)-Receipts: #174 15s. 6d. (45/3/0; 20/14/6; 0/2/0; tickets: 108/16/0) (charge: #108 13s. 9d.)
    Performance: 94507 | 43805 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17840925, but Capt. Macheath-Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 94507 | dl | p | As | 17840925
    Cast:
    163822 | 94507 | . Macheath | Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
    163823 | 94507 | A new Occasional Epilogue | Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
    594652 | 94507 | Peachum | Moody
    594653 | 94507 | Filch | Suett
    594654 | 94507 | Lockit | Baddeley
    594655 | 94507 | Mat o' th' Mint | Williames
    594656 | 94507 | Ben Budge | Burton
    594657 | 94507 | Player | Wrighten
    594658 | 94507 | Beggar | Waldron
    594659 | 94507 | Lucy | Mrs Wrighten
    594660 | 94507 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Hopkins
    594661 | 94507 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Love
    594662 | 94507 | Jenny Diver | Miss Hale
    594663 | 94507 | Polly | Miss Phillips. hathi.
    Performance: 94508 | 43805 | a | The Fool | Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Parsons; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Wells. [Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Paul-Palmer; Abbe-Baddeley; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Pepper-Parsons; Lucy [in text: Floretta]-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.
    Cast:
    163824 | 94508 | : Paul | Palmer
    163825 | 94508 | Abbe | Baddeley
    163826 | 94508 | Beaufort | Bannister Jun.
    163827 | 94508 | Pepper | Parsons
    163828 | 94508 | Floretta] | Mrs Wilson
    163829 | 94508 | Laura | Mrs Wells.
    Performance: 94509 | 43805 | d | End of mainpiece, as17850307athi
    AsSeeDate: 94509 | dl | d | As | 17850307

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17840925, but Capt. Macheath-Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
Cast:

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Fool
Comments:
Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Parsons; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Wells. [Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Paul-Palmer; Abbe-Baddeley; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Pepper-Parsons; Lucy [in text: Floretta]-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Fool
Publish Date: 1786
Author: Edward Topham
Birth: 1751
Death: 1820

Dance

Comment: End of mainpiece, as17850307athi

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