18 May 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Dignum. Receipts: #293 13s. 6d. (40.13.0; 11.2.0; 2.12.6; tickets: 239.6.0) (charge: #107 15s.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Beggar's Opera. As 22 Feb., but Captain Macheath-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Diana Trapes-Mrs Love. *aBon Ton. As 12 Oct. 1786, but Gymp-_. *dIII: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Johnston. *sEnd I: <i>Primroses deck the Banks' green side</i> (composed by $Linley? Sen=)-Dignum; End I afterpiece: <i>Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day</i> (composed by $Hook=)-Dignum. *cBenefit for $Dignum=. Receipts: #293 13s. 6d. (40.13.0; 11.2.0; 2.12.6; tickets: 239.6.0) (charge: #107 15s.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 05 18 dl The Beggar's Opera. ^As17870222^, but Captain Macheath-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Diana Trapes-Mrs Love.*a1787 05 18 dl Bon Ton. ^As17861012^, but Gymp-_.*d1787 05 18 dl III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Johnston.*s1787 05 18 dl End I: <i>Primroses deck the Banks' green side</i> (composed by $Linley? Sen=)-Dignum; End I afterpiece: <i>Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day</i> (composed by $Hook=)-Dignum.*c1787 05 18 dl Benefit for $Dignum=. Receipts: #293 13s. 6d. (40.13.0; 11.2.0; 2.12.6; tickets: 239.6.0) (charge: #107 15s.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44988 | 17870518 | dl | Benefit for $Dignum=. Receipts: #293 13s. 6d. (40.13.0; 11.2.0; 2.12.6; tickets: 239.6.0) (charge: #107 15s.)
    Performance: 97500 | 44988 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17870222, but Captain Macheath-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Diana Trapes-Mrs Love.
    AsSeeDate: 97500 | dl | p | As | 17870222
    Cast:
    170425 | 97500 | Captain Macheath | Dignum
    170426 | 97500 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Love.
    612019 | 97500 | Player | Benson
    612020 | 97500 | Lucy | Miss Collett
    612021 | 97500 | Macheath | Bannister
    612022 | 97500 | Peachum | Moody
    612023 | 97500 | Filch | Suett
    612024 | 97500 | Lockit | Baddeley
    612025 | 97500 | Mat o' th' Mint | Williames
    612026 | 97500 | Ben Budge | Burton
    612027 | 97500 | Beggar | Waldron
    612028 | 97500 | Mrs Peahcum | Mrs Hopkins
    612029 | 97500 | Jenny Diver | Miss Barnes
    612030 | 97500 | Polly | Mrs Crouch.
    Performance: 97501 | 44988 | a | Bon Ton | As17861012, but Gymp-_.
    AsSeeDate: 97501 | dl | a | As | 17861012
    Cast:
    612031 | 97501 | Sir John Trotley | King
    612032 | 97501 | Colonel Tivy | Barrymore
    612033 | 97501 | Davy | Parsons
    612034 | 97501 | Jessamy | Burton
    612035 | 97501 | Lord Minikin | Dodd
    612036 | 97501 | Lady Minikin | Miss Pope
    612037 | 97501 | Gymp | Miss Tidswell
    612038 | 97501 | Miss Tittup | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 97502 | 44988 | d | III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Johnston
    Performance: 97503 | 44988 | s | End I: <i>Primroses deck the Banks' green side</i> (composed by $Linley | Sen=)-Dignum; End I afterpiece: <i>Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day</i> (composed by $Hook=)-Dignum.
    Cast:
    170427 | 97503 | Dignum
    170428 | 97503 | <i>Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day</ | Dignum.

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17870222, but Captain Macheath-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Diana Trapes-Mrs Love.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Bon Ton
Comments:
As17861012, but Gymp-_.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: III: a Hornpipe-Johnston

Song

Comment: End I: Primroses deck the Banks' green side (composed by Linley? Sen)-Dignum; End I afterpiece: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook)-Dignum

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