03 March 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Receipts: #249 7s. (243.17.6; 5.9.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Fearon; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Captain Macheath-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Fearon; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Miss Fontenelle
- Role: Peachum Actor: Fearon
- Role: Locket Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Rock
- Role: Filch Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.
Afterpiece
Title:
Animal Magnetism
Comments:
As17881127, but Constance-Mrs Inchbald.
As17881127, but Constance-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast:
- Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Inchbald.
- Role: Marquis D'Lancy Actor: Pope
- Role: La Fleur Actor: Edwin
- Role: Jeff'ry Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Picard Actor: Rock
- Role: Doctor Actor: Quick
- Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Dance
Comment:
III: Hornpipe in character-Byrne. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.