15 August 1792
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1791-1792
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Herald, 8 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Filch-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Johnson; Ben Budge-Abbott; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Jenny Diver-Mr R. Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun.
Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Filch-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Johnson; Ben Budge-Abbott; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Jenny Diver-Mr R. Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun.
Cast:
- Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
- Role: Lockit Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Macheath Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Filch Actor: Miss Fontenelle
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Johnson
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Abbott
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Johnstone
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Parsons
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Wewitzer
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr R. Palmer
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Bannister Jun.
Afterpiece
Title:
Who's the Dupe
Comments:
Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Evatt; Granger-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle.
Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Evatt; Granger-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast:
- Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons
- Role: Sandford Actor: Evatt
- Role: Granger Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Song
Comment:
In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]