16 April 1790
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1789-1790
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Kelly. Afterpiece [1st time, MF 2, by Prince Hoare]: The Music chiefly composed by Storace; the Rest selected from Pleyel, Harington, Giordani, Gluck, &c. [text adds Gretry]. Account-Book, 16 Dec. 1790: Paid P. Hoare for the Copyright of No Song No Supper #63. Gazetteer, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 27, James-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #273 5s. (125.19; 38.18, 2.2; tickets: 106.6) (charge: #109 19s. 4d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17890924, with the playbill here including the assignments as listed in the edition of 1791, but Robin of Bagshot-Reynoldson; Nimming Ned-Danby; Mrs Vixen-Miss Palmer.
As17890924, with the playbill here including the assignments as listed in the edition of 1791, but Robin of Bagshot-Reynoldson; Nimming Ned-Danby; Mrs Vixen-Miss Palmer.
Cast:
- Role: Robin of Bagshot Actor: Reynoldson
- Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Danby
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Palmer.
- Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Kelly
- Role: Filch Actor: Suett
- Role: Lockit Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williames
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
- Role: Beggar Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Player Actor: Benson
- Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Webb
- Role: Crook@finger'd Jack Actor: Lyons
- Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Alfred
- Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Fox
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Shaw
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Heard
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Butler.
Afterpiece
Title:
No Song No Supper
Comments:
Characters by Dignum, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Alfred, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Hagley, Mrs Booth. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1790), and text (Dublin: P. Byrne, 1792): Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Thomas-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Deborah-Mrs Booth.
Characters by Dignum, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Alfred, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Hagley, Mrs Booth. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1790), and text (Dublin: P. Byrne, 1792): Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Thomas-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Deborah-Mrs Booth.
Cast:
- Role: Crop Actor: Dignum
- Role: Frederick Actor: Kelly
- Role: Endless Actor: Suett
- Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: William Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Thomas Actor: Alfred
- Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Romanzini
- Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Margaretta Actor: Sga Storace
- Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Hagley
- Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Booth.
Dance
Comment:
III: Hornpipe-Bourk