08 December 1791

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: The Duenna [advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indispoaition of Quick. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as Lucy, but she "had kibes, and accordingly Mrs Harlowe was drawn out in Lucy" (Oracle, 9 Dec.). Afterpiece in place of Two Strings to Your Bow, advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] Receipts: #193 9s. 6d. (188.14.6; 4.15.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. As 12 Nov., butLucy-Mrs Harlowe. *aOscar and Malvina. As 28 Nov. *dAs 12 Nov. *mAs 24 Oct. *c<i>The Duenna</i> [advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred onaccount of the Indispoaition of $Quick=. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Mrs Martyr= as <i>Lucy</i>r, but she "had kibes, and accordingly $Mrs Harlowe= was drawn out in Lucy" (<i>Oracle</i>, 9 Dec.). Afterpiece in place of <i>Two Strings to YourBow</i>, advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] Receipts: #193 9s. 6d. (188.14.6; 4.15.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 12 08 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17911112^, but Lucy-Mrs Harlowe.*a1791 12 08 cg Oscar and Malvina. ^As17911128^.*d1791 12 08 cg ^As17911112^.*m1791 12 08 cg ^As17911024^.*c1791 12 08 cg <i>The Duenna</i> [advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indispoaition of $Quick=. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Mrs Martyr= as <i>Lucy</i>r, but she "had kibes, and accordingly $Mrs Harlowe= was drawn out in Lucy" (<i>Oracle</i>, 9 Dec.). Afterpiece in place of <i>Two Strings to Your Bow</i>, advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] Receipts: #193 9s. 6d. (188.14.6; 4.15.0).

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    Event: 47555 | 17911208 | cg | <i>The Duenna</i> [advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indispoaition of $Quick=. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Mrs Martyr= as <i>Lucy</i>, but she "had kibes, and accordingly $Mrs Harlowe= was drawn out in Lucy" (<i>Oracle</i>, 9 Dec.). Afterpiece in place of <i>Two Strings to Your Bow</i>, advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] Receipts: #193 9s. 6d. (188.14.6; 4.15.0)
    Performance: 104297 | 47555 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17911112, but Lucy-Mrs Harlowe.
    AsSeeDate: 104297 | cg | p | As | 17911112
    Cast:
    185868 | 104297 | Lucy | Mrs Harlowe.
    662120 | 104297 | Macheath | Johnstone
    662121 | 104297 | Polly | Mrs Billington.
    662122 | 104297 | Peachum | Wilson
    662123 | 104297 | Locket | Cubitt
    662124 | 104297 | Mat o' the Mint | Darley
    662125 | 104297 | Ben Budge | Rock
    662126 | 104297 | Filch | Blanchard
    662127 | 104297 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Webb
    662128 | 104297 | Jenny Diver | Miss Stuart
    Performance: 104298 | 47555 | a | Oscar and Malvina | As17911128.
    AsSeeDate: 104298 | cg | a | As | 17911128
    Cast:
    662129 | 104298 | Sophia | Mrs Harlowe in place of $Mrs Arnold=
    662130 | 104298 | The Speaking Characters | Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs
    662131 | 104298 | Frederick | Johnstone
    662132 | 104298 | Sir Fidget Fearful | Wilson
    662133 | 104298 | Gregory | Blanchard
    662134 | 104298 | Squire Thicket | Incledon
    662135 | 104298 | Clueline | Darley
    662136 | 104298 | Flambeau | Cubitt
    662137 | 104298 | Whim | Rees
    662138 | 104298 | Peggy | Mrs Martyr
    662139 | 104298 | Female Indian | Mrs Mountain
    662140 | 104298 | With Dialogue
    662141 | 104298 | <i>I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter</i> | Cubitt
    662142 | 104298 | <i>Let Bards elate</i> | Blanchard
    662143 | 104298 | <i>Of the Ancients its speaking</i> | Johnstone
    662144 | 104298 | <i>Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling</i>] | Darley
    662145 | 104298 | <i>How much I love thee</i> | Wilson
    662146 | 104298 | <i>Abergavenny is fine</i> | Mrs Martyr
    662147 | 104298 | <i>To Batchelor's Hall</i> | Incledon
    662148 | 104298 | <i>Go patter to Lubbers</i> | Incledon
    662149 | 104298 | with thy happiest flight</i> | Incledon
    662150 | 104298 | and true he say</i> | Mrs Mountain
    662151 | 104298 | <i>A Sailor's life's a life of woe</i> | Mrs Arnold
    662152 | 104298 | <i>Sure an't the World a Masquerade</i> | Johnstone, Chorus.
    662153 | 104298 | Peasantry | _Williamson.
    662154 | 104298 | Oscar | Farley in place of $Byrne=
    662155 | 104298 | Morven | King in place of $Farley=.
    662156 | 104298 | Characters in the Ballet | Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
    662157 | 104298 | Carrol | Follett
    662158 | 104298 | Draco | Cranfield
    662159 | 104298 | Fingal | Blurton
    662160 | 104298 | Dermoth | King
    662161 | 104298 | Malvina | Mlle St.Amand
    662162 | 104298 | Pedlar | Munden
    662163 | 104298 | Farmer | Cubitt
    Performance: 104299 | 47555 | d | As17911112
    AsSeeDate: 104299 | cg | d | As | 17911112
    Performance: 104300 | 47555 | m | As17911024
    AsSeeDate: 104300 | cg | m | As | 17911024

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17911112, but Lucy-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Oscar and Malvina
Comments:
As17911128.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: As17911112

Music

Comment: As17911024

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