18 September 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Mrs Dibdin was from the Rochester theatre.] Receipts: #263 19s. 6d. (256.4.6; 7.15.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Incledon
- Role: Peachum Actor: Davenport
- Role: Lockit Actor: Gardner
- Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Linton
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Rees
- Role: Crook@fingered Jack Actor: Klanert
- Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Mills
- Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Street
- Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Atkins
- Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Claremont
- Role: Robin of Bagshot Actor: Wilde
- Role: Jailor Actor: Dyke
- Role: Drawer Actor: Abbot
- Role: Filch Actor: Simmons
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Castelle
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Follett
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Blurton
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Norton
- Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Sydney
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Watts
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Gilbert
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Atkins.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Farm House
Comments:
Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast:
- Role: Modely Actor: Knight
- Role: Heartwell Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Freehold Actor: Davenport
- Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde
- Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Rees
- Role: Constables Actor: Thompson, Abbot
- Role: Flora Actor: Miss Sims
- Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Dance
Comment:
In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue As17990916