07 July 1786
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1785-1786
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Mrs Edwards is identified in European Magazine, July 1786, p. 60. Address by Thomas Busby (ibid.}.]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-A Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Edwards]); Lockit-Baddeley; Filch-Meadows; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Usher; Player-Gardner; Peachum-Booth; Lucy-Mrs Brett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Edwin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Macheath-A Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Edwards]); Lockit-Baddeley; Filch-Meadows; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Usher; Player-Gardner; Peachum-Booth; Lucy-Mrs Brett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Edwin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: A Lady
- Role: Lockit Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Filch Actor: Meadows
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Gaudry
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
- Role: Beggar Actor: Usher
- Role: Player Actor: Gardner
- Role: Peachum Actor: Booth
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Brett
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Cranford
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Edwin
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Widow's Vow
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: : Don Antonio Actor: Parsons
- Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Carlos Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
- Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
- Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
- Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
- Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
- Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin
- Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.
Monologue
Comment:
1786 07 07 Before mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Bannister Jun