22 January 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1787-1788
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs, composed by Linley? Sen. Receipts: #117 10s. (83.17.0; 32.16.6; 0.16.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Dignum; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Captain Macheath-Dignum; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Dignum
- Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
- Role: Filch Actor: Suett
- Role: Lockit Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
- Role: Player Actor: Benson
- Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin Junior
Cast:
- Role: Officer Actor: Staunton in place of Williames.
- Role: Magician Actor: Dignum in place of Staunton.
- Role: Old Harlequin Actor: Hamoir
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Bates
- Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
- Role: Cook Actor: Fawcett
- Role: German Officer Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Valet Actor: Wilson
- Role: Miller Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Landlord Actor: Jones
- Role: Daemon Actor: Benson
- Role: Taylor Actor: Alfred
- Role: Clown Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
- Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir
- Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.
Dance
Comment:
III: a Hornpipe-Mills