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Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Tickets deliver'd for Macbeth will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17611229.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Mozeen.
Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Filch Actor: Fawcett
Role: Mat@o'th@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson in Act III
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: As17610919. *uÃÃdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. (by Particular Desire) As17620329.
Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vernon, who humbly hopes her friends will excuse the change of the farce, as it proceeds from an unforeseen Accident, the indisposition of Mr Mattocks. [She had scheduled Thomas and Sally.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17610924.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: As17610921, but Duke-Perry.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry.
Role: Trappolin Actor: Shuter.
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and no Duke Author(s): Nahum Tate
Related Work: Trappolin Suppos'd a Prince Author(s): Aston Cokain

Dance: II: The Taylors, as17620107

Song: I: (By Particular Desire) a Hunting Song in Apollo and Daphne-Mrs Vernon in the character of Diana

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green, Miles, and Sga Maranesi. Tickets deliver'd for The Pilgrim, as also those by Miss Sledge, will be taken. Mainpiece for last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17610924, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Copin; Diana Trapes-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Quaver-Mattocks; Blister-Marten; Wormwood-Davis; Goodwill-Redman; Thomas-Perry; Miss Lucy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Shuter
Role: Quaver Actor: Mattocks
Role: Blister Actor: Marten
Role: Wormwood Actor: Davis
Role: Goodwill Actor: Redman
Role: Thomas Actor: Perry
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: The Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesi, as17601014; II: The Taylors, as17620107; End Opera: A Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Buck, Young. No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd for the Prophetess will be taken. Being positively the last time of performing it (Beggar's Opera) this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17620427 but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Polly-Miss Miller, first time; Diana restored. Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville; Country Dance-Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Miller, first time
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mlle Capdeville
Role: Country Dance Actor: Characters of the Opera.
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceivd

Performance Comment: As17620428.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Farmer Actor: Buck
Role: Statuary Actor: Holtom
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor:
Role: The Cries of London Actor: Shuter.

Dance: II: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Event Comment: MMr Vernon-Macheath, 1st time; Mr Parsons-Filch, Mrs Parsons-Mrs Peachum (Cross Diary). Mr William Parsons came with Mr James Love from Edinburg, and Made his first appearance on the stage in London this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of Lea-Church near Blackheath in Kent; he was in his 60th year (Macmillan [Hopkins MS Notes]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons, 1st time; In Act III,Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Vernon
Role: Gayless Actor: Ackman
Role: Guttle Actor: Phillips
Role: Cook Actor: Mozeen
Role: Trippit Actor: Marr
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17620921, but Peachum-Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Miss Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Obrien
Role: Flash Actor: King
Role: Loveit Actor: Packer
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. To Begin exactly at Six o'Clock. [The earlier opening hour continues.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17620923, but Beggar-Burton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Lucinda-Miss Baker; In which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Englishman in Paris Author(s): Samuel Foote
Related Work: The Englishman from Paris Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Hull; Beggar-Bennet; Ben-Wignel; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Perry; Lucy-Miss Poitier; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Evans; Jenny Diver-Mrs White; Suky-Miss Sledge; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Doxey-Miss Davis; Dolly-Miss Cokayne; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Player Actor: Hull
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Ben Actor: Wignel
Role: Dreary Actor: C. Smith
Role: Twitcher Actor: Redman
Role: Drawer Actor: Perry
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs White
Role: Suky Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Doxey Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: As17620929.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker, 1st appearance that stage.
Role: Harlow Actor: Davis
Role: Cape Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Clerimont Actor: White
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Maid Author(s): Arthur Murphy
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. All's Well oblig'd to be deferr'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17621001, but Beggar-Castle.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17621015.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17621004, but Player-Anderson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Ben Actor: Wignel
Role: Dreary Actor: C. Smith
Role: Twitcher Actor: Redman
Role: Drawer Actor: Perry
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs White
Role: Suky Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Doxey Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17621019.
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson
Role: Subtle Actor: Costollo
Role: Classic Actor: Anderson
Role: Gamut Actor: Baker
Role: Marquis Actor: Holtom
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Englishman in Paris Author(s): Samuel Foote
Related Work: The Englishman from Paris Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper Song)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Blakes; Hymen-Lowe; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ariel-Miss Young (with proper songs); With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque,-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trinculo Actor: Yates
Role: Caliban Actor: Blakes
Role: Hymen Actor: Lowe
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque, Actor: Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): J.C. FooteDavid Garrick
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17621027.
Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17621030.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trinculo Actor: Yates
Role: Caliban Actor: Blakes
Role: Hymen Actor: Lowe
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque, Actor: Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): J.C. FooteDavid Garrick
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17621105.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward
Event Comment: A new Comic Opera, music by several celebrated Composers. With new Cloaths, new Decorations, and new Dances. Pit and Boxes put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered that Day, at half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By Their Majesties Command no Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor into the Orchestra. Gallery, Pit and Boxes will be opened at Five; To begin at 6:30. [Prices, terms of admission, and time repeated in subsequent bills.] Subscription Money to be paid to Andrew Drummond and Co. Bankers, or to Mr Crawford, Treasurer, for Silver t ickets. Signor Giardini the principal serious singer has arrived, and serious opera will begin as soon as possible (Public Advertiser). [Signora Mattei was again the promoter of Operas this season; Crawford the Treasurer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17621018, but Beggar-Burton; Player-Castle.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17621105.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genii, Arabian Night's Entertainment Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Lilliputian Fisherman-Miss Froment (her 2nd appearance on this Stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17621120, but Peachum-Love.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John GayJ.C. Pepusch
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17621216.
Related Works
Related Work: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee Author(s): James Love
Related Work: The Witch of the Wood; or, The Nutting Girls Author(s): Reginald Spofforth
Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Related Works
Related Work: Il Tutore E La Pupilla Author(s): Giovanni Gualberto BottarelliJ.C. Bach
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. A new serious Opera. Music by Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orione O Sia Diana Vendicata

Performance Comment: Several vocal and instrumental performers are engaged for the performance of this opera which will be decorated with new Scenes, Cloaths, and new Dances. Enopian-Gaetano Quilici; Orion-Domenico Ciardini; Retrea-Livia Segantini; Candiope-Anna Lucia d'Amicis; Argia-Giovanni Carrignani; Nice-Clementina Cremonini; Thirsis-Giuseppe Giustinelli; Diana-Marianna Valsecchi; Mercury-Giovan Battista Zingoni; Dancers-Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Binetti, Sga Binetti (Libretto of 1763).
Related Works
Related Work: Orione, O Sia Diana Vendicata Author(s): J.C. BachGiovanni Gualberto Bottarelli