24 May 1786

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1785-1786
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Nix, Mrs Hedges & Miss Barnes. [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "Smith having an inflammation in his eyes, and Aickin being suddenly laid up with the gout, the play was obliged to be changed [to] The Beggar's Opera" (Morning Herald, 25 May).] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Nix, No. 21, Crown-court, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Hedges, No. 168, opposite New Bondstreet, Piccadilly; of Miss Barnes, at Cateman's, No. 52, Drury Lane. Receipts: #300 0s. 6d. (60/10/0; 19/13/6; 2/0/0; tickets: 217/17/0) (charge: #108 8s. 1d.)

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    *p1786 05 24 dl The Beggar's Opera. Probably as 13 Oct. 1785. Also The Romp. As 21 Nov. 1785. dancing. End of Act III of mainpiece, as 2 May. singing. End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet!; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts]. comment. Benefit for Nix, Mrs Hedges & Miss Barnes. [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "Smith having an inflammation in his eyes, and Aickin being suddenly laid up with the gout, the play was obliged to be changed [to] The Beggar's Opera" (Morning Herald, 25 May).] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Nix, No. 21, Crown-court, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Hedges, No. 168, opposite New Bondstreet, Piccadilly; of Miss Barnes, at Cateman's, No. 52, Drury Lane. Receipts: �300 0s. 6d. (60/10/0; 19/13/6; 2/0/0; tickets: 217/17/0) (charge: �108 8s. 1d.).

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    *p1786 05 24 dl The Beggar's Opera. Probably ^as17851013^. hathi.*a1786 05 24 dl The Romp. ^As17851121^ .hathi.*d1786 05 24 dl End of Act III of mainpiece, ^as17860502^ .hathi.*s1786 05 24 dl End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet!; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts] .hathi.*c1786 05 24 dl Benefit for Nix, Mrs Hedges & Miss Barnes. [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "Smith having an inflammation in his eyes, and Aickin being suddenly laid up with the gout, the play was obliged to be changed [to] The Beggar's Opera" (Morning Herald, 25 May).] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Nix, No. 21, Crown-court, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Hedges, No. 168, opposite New Bondstreet, Piccadilly; of Miss Barnes, at Cateman's, No. 52, Drury Lane. Receipts: #300 0s. 6d. (60/10/0; 19/13/6; 2/0/0; tickets: 217/17/0) (charge: #108 8s. 1d.) .hathi.

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    Event: 44446 | 17860524 | dl | hathi | Benefit for Nix, Mrs Hedges & Miss Barnes. [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "Smith having an inflammation in his eyes, and Aickin being suddenly laid up with the gout, the play was obliged to be changed [to] The Beggar's Opera" (Morning Herald, 25 May).] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Nix, No. 21, Crown-court, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Hedges, No. 168, opposite New Bondstreet, Piccadilly; of Miss Barnes, at Cateman's, No. 52, Drury Lane. Receipts: #300 0s. 6d. (60/10/0; 19/13/6; 2/0/0; tickets: 217/17/0) (charge: #108 8s. 1d.)
    Performance: 96155 | 44446 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Probably as17851013. hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 96155 | dl | p | As | 17851013
    Cast:
    603914 | 96155 | . Macheath | Bannister
    603915 | 96155 | Peachum | Moody
    603916 | 96155 | Filch | Suett
    603917 | 96155 | Lockit | Baddeley
    603918 | 96155 | Mat o' th' Mint | Williames
    603919 | 96155 | Ben Budge | Burton
    603920 | 96155 | Player | Wrighten
    603921 | 96155 | Beggar | Waldron
    603922 | 96155 | Lucy | Mrs Wrighten
    603923 | 96155 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Hopkins
    603924 | 96155 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Love
    603925 | 96155 | Jenny Diver | Miss Hale
    603926 | 96155 | Polly | Mrs Crouch. hathi.
    Performance: 96156 | 44446 | a | The Romp | As17851121 .
    AsSeeDate: 96156 | dl | a | As | 17851121
    Cast:
    603927 | 96156 | : Young Cockney | Dodd
    603928 | 96156 | Captain Sightly | Barrymore
    603929 | 96156 | Old Cockney | Fawcett
    603930 | 96156 | Barnacle | Suctt
    603931 | 96156 | Penelope | Miss Stageldoir
    603932 | 96156 | Miss La Blond | Miss Barnes
    603933 | 96156 | Priscilla Tomboy | Mrs Jordan.
    Performance: 96157 | 44446 | d | End of Act III of mainpiece, as17860502 | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 96157 | dl | d | As | 17860502
    Performance: 96158 | 44446 | s | End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet | ; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts] .

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Probably as17851013. hathi.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Romp
Comments:
As17851121 .
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Romp
Publish Date: 1786
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814
Author: T.A. Lloyd

Dance

Comment: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17860502

Song

Comment: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet!; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts]

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