29 March 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit Mrs Kennedy. [Mrs Ferguson is identified in Gazetteer, 1 Apr.] Receipts: #293 15s. 6d. (143.4.0; 3.8.6; tickets: 147.3.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley;Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Ferguson]). *aTom Thumb. Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Edwin; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr. *dEnd: As 29 Nov. 1787; III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Mrs Ratchford. *cBenefit $Mrs Kennedy=. [$Mrs Ferguson= is identified in <i>Gazetteer</i>, 1 Apr.] Receipts: #293 15s. 6d. (143.4.0; 3.8.6; tickets: 147.3.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 03 29 cg The Beggar's Opera. Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Ferguson]).*a1788 03 29 cg Tom Thumb. Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Edwin; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.*d1788 03 29 cg End: ^As17871129^; III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Mrs Ratchford.*c1788 03 29 cg Benefit $Mrs Kennedy=. [$Mrs Ferguson= is identified in <i>Gazetteer</i>, 1 Apr.] Receipts: #293 15s. 6d. (143.4.0; 3.8.6; tickets: 147.3.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45446 | 17880329 | cg | Benefit $Mrs Kennedy=. [$Mrs Ferguson= is identified in <i>Gazetteer</i>, 1 Apr.] Receipts: #293 15s. 6d. (143.4.0; 3.8.6; tickets: 147.3.0)
    Performance: 98656 | 45446 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Ferguson]).Mrs Ferguson]).
    Cast:
    173135 | 98656 | Captain Macheath | Mrs Kennedy
    173136 | 98656 | Peachum | Booth
    173137 | 98656 | Lockit | Thompson
    173138 | 98656 | Mat o' the Mint | Darley
    173139 | 98656 | Ben Budge | Ledger
    173140 | 98656 | Filch | Wewitzer
    173141 | 98656 | Lucy | Mrs Martyr
    173142 | 98656 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Webb
    173143 | 98656 | Jenny Diver | Mrs Morton
    173144 | 98656 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Pitt
    173145 | 98656 | Polly | A Young Lady
    Performance: 98657 | 45446 | a | Tom Thumb | Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Edwin; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    173146 | 98657 | Tom Thumb | Master Simmons
    173147 | 98657 | Grizzle | Edwin
    173148 | 98657 | Doodle | Davies
    173149 | 98657 | Noodle | Cubitt
    173150 | 98657 | Ghost | Darley
    173151 | 98657 | Arthur | Quick
    173152 | 98657 | Huncamunca | Mrs Kennedy
    173153 | 98657 | Glumdalca | Mrs Webb
    173154 | 98657 | Dollalolla | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 98658 | 45446 | d | End: As17871129; III: a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Mrs Ratchford
    AsSeeDate: 98658 | cg | d | As | 17871129

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Ferguson]).Mrs Ferguson]).
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Tom Thumb
Comments:
Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Edwin; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

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Death: 1782
Author: J. Markordt

Dance

Comment: End: As17871129; III: a Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

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