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13 October 1785

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1785-1786
Volume: 5
Comments: The Carmelite [announced on playbill of 11 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #75 16s. (53/12; 21/4; 0/0; tickets not come in: 1/0)

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    *p1785 10 13 dl The Beggar's Opera. Capt. Macheath-Bannister; 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-Mrs Crouch. Also Too Civil by Half. Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch. dancing. End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as 22 Sept.; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. comment. The Carmelite [announced on playbill of 11 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: �75 16s. (53/12; 21/4; 0/0; tickets not come in: 1/0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1785 10 13 dl The Beggar's Opera. Capt. Macheath-Bannister; 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-Mrs Crouch. hathi.*a1785 10 13 dl Too Civil by Half. Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch .hathi.*d1785 10 13 dl End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, ^as17850922^; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills .hathi.*c1785 10 13 dl The Carmelite [announced on playbill of 11 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #75 16s. (53/12; 21/4; 0/0; tickets not come in: 1/0) .hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44049 | 17851013 | dl | hathi | The Carmelite [announced on playbill of 11 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #75 16s. (53/12; 21/4; 0/0; tickets not come in: 1/0)
    Performance: 95173 | 44049 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Capt. Macheath-Bannister; 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-Mrs Crouch. hathi.
    Cast:
    165384 | 95173 | . Macheath | Bannister
    165385 | 95173 | Peachum | Moody
    165386 | 95173 | Filch | Suett
    165387 | 95173 | Lockit | Baddeley
    165388 | 95173 | Mat o' th' Mint | Williames
    165389 | 95173 | Ben Budge | Burton
    165390 | 95173 | Player | Wrighten
    165391 | 95173 | Beggar | Waldron
    165392 | 95173 | Lucy | Mrs Wrighten
    165393 | 95173 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Hopkins
    165394 | 95173 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Love
    165395 | 95173 | Jenny Diver | Miss Hale
    165396 | 95173 | Polly | Mrs Crouch. hathi.
    Performance: 95174 | 44049 | a | Too Civil by Half | Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch .
    Cast:
    165397 | 95174 | Captain Freeman | Palmer
    165398 | 95174 | Butler | Baddeley
    165399 | 95174 | Bustle | Wrighten
    165400 | 95174 | Lieutenant Bumper | Chapman
    165401 | 95174 | Sir Toby Treacle | Parsons
    165402 | 95174 | Lady Treacle | Mrs Hopkins
    165403 | 95174 | Bridget | Mrs Wilson
    165404 | 95174 | Nancy | Mrs Crouch
    Performance: 95175 | 44049 | d | End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as17850922; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 95175 | dl | d | As | 17850922

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Capt. Macheath-Bannister; 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-Mrs Crouch. hathi.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Too Civil by Half
Comments:
Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch .
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1783
Author: John Dent

Dance

Comment: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as17850922; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 13 October 1785 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=44049.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 13 October 1785 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=44049. Accessed 31 March 2025.