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Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: All the Parts to be perform'd by Lilliputians, but edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Mary Shaftoe; Lockit-James Bencraft; Nimming Ned-James Bencraft; Macheath-Elizabeth Binks; Filch-Henry Woodward; Ben Budge-Henry Woodward; Beggar-Henry Woodward; Crookfinger'd Jack-James Weeks; Wat Dreary-James Weeks; Robin-John Wilson; Harry Paddington-Fisher Tench Charke; Player-Fisher Tench Charke; Mat-John Verhuyck; Mrs Peachum-Esther Wherrit; Diana Trapes-Esther Wherrit; Mrs Slammekin-Esther Wherrit; Polly-Elizabeth Rogers; Lucy-Susanna Rogers; Mrs Coaxer-Margaret Lowe; Dolly Trull-Sarah Foxwell; Mrs Vixen-Mary Vincent; Betty Doxy-Mary Weyman; Jenny Diver-Margaret Gold; Sukey Tawdry-Beatrice Boitar; Molly-Susanna Caun.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay
Event Comment: For an account of the play, see John Wilson's The Cheats, ed. Milton C. Nahm (Oxford, 1935). It was licensed on 6 March (p. 124), acted, then forbade on 22 March in an order: Letter to Mr Tho. Killigrew: Signifying the Ks Pleasure that the New Play called the Cheates be no more represented till it be reuiewed by Sir Jo. Denham & Mr Waller. 22 March. 1662-3 (p. 130). Abraham Hill to John Brooke, 28 March 1663: P.S. The new play, called The Cheats, has been attempted on the Stage; but it is so scandalous, that it is forbidden (Familiar Letters of? Abraham Hill, [London, 1717], p. 103. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 16) concerning Lacy: @For his just Acting, all gave him due Praise,@His Part in the Cheats, Jony Thump, Teg and Bayes,@In these Four Excelling, The Court gave him the Bays.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: Cast in MS (Library of Worcester College, Oxford): Bilboe-Shottrell; Titere Tu-Clunn; Dilligence-Loueday; Mrs Dilligence-Mrs Marshall; Jolly-Hart; Afterwit-Burt; Mrs Margt Rutter? [Hughes, in edition, edited by Nahm, p. 145] [Rutter, in J. H. Wilson, All the King's Ladies, p. 185]; [Edition of 1664 Prologue- [Edition of 1693 adds: Whitebroth-Cartwright; Runter-$Wintersal; Scruple-$Lacy; Mopus-$Mohun; Mrs Whitebroth-$Mrs Covey [$Corey].Corey].
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Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: John Wilson
Role: Mat Actor: John Verhuyck
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay
Event Comment: The King's Company. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 16) refers to Hart's acting Don John. Wilson (All the King's Ladies, p. 170) lists Rebecca Marshall as possibly play1ng First Constantia. The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher (1711), p. ix: Mr Hart played the Part of Don John to the highest Satisfaction of the Audience, the Play had a great run, and ever since has been follow'd as one of the best Entertainments of the Stage. Pepys, Diary: And took them [Mrs Pepys and Betty Michell] against my vowes, but I will make good my forfeit, to the King's house, to show them a play, The Chances. A good play I find it, and the actors most good in it; and pretty to hear Knipp sing in the play very properly, All night I weepe; and sung it admirably. The whole play pleases me well; and most of all, the sight of many fine ladies--among others, my Lady Castlemayne and Mrs Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Hart?; First Constantia-Rebecca Marshall?.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Hart?
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher
Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. N.B. The afore-nam'd Gentlemen attempt those Characters for their own Diversion (as other Gentlemen have done before 'em) and Mr Chapman's Profit only

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Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: John-W. Mills; Galindo-Miller .
Cast
Role: John Actor: W. Mills
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Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. N.B. The afore-nam'd Gentlemen attempt those Characters for their own Diversion (as other Gentlemen have done before 'em) and Mr Chapman's Profit only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: John-W. Mills; Galindo-Miller .
Cast
Role: John Actor: W. Mills
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Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by Mr Wilson. Receipts: #59 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

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Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson
Event Comment: Written by Mr Wilson. Receipts: #30 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

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Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: Two Harlequins and Two Punches-

Event Comment: Written by Mr Wilson. Receipts: #24 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

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Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: As17201128

Event Comment: Written by Mr Wilson. Receipts: #15 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

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Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson
Event Comment: By Subscription. Benefit John and Chr. Rich and Hamilton. Pit and Boxes together at 7s. Receipts: money #34 8s.; tickets #78 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

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Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

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Music: As17200205

Song: A new Cantata in Italian by Mr Rosengrave-Gordon

Dance: As17200120

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Never performed here. Written by [John] O'Keeffe; As it was performed at the Theatre Royal in the Haymarket [beginning with 4 Sept.], with the greatest Applause. The Overture and new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #205 7s. 6d.(203/6/6; 2/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Characters by Reinhold, Wilson, Davies, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, J. Wilson, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Harper-[Cast from Public Advertiser, 26 Nov., and adjusted from HAY playbill of 4 Sept.: Compton-Reinhold; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Webb; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-J. Wilson; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wilson; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson
Role: John Actor: Egan
Role: Cudden Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wilson
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Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe