01 January 1729

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1728-1729
Volume: 2
Comments: PPrince Frederick present. Receipts: #116 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 114 paid and 21 orders; stage, 8 paid; pit, 256 paid and 10 orders; slips, 20 paid and 32 orders; first gallery, 254 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 205 paid

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pilif The Beggar's Opera. [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. *cilif $PPrince Frederick= present. Receipts: #116 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 114 paid and 21 orders; stage, 8 paid; pit, 256 paid and 10 orders; slips, 20 paid and 32 orders; first gallery, 254 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 205 paid.

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    *p1729 01 01 lif The Beggar's Opera. 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.*c1729 01 01 lif $PPrince Frederick= present. Receipts: #116 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 114 paid and 21 orders; stage, 8 paid; pit, 256 paid and 10 orders; slips, 20 paid and 32 orders; first gallery, 254 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 205 paid.

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    Event: 12476 | 17290101 | lif | $PPrince Frederick= present. Receipts: #116 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 114 paid and 21 orders; stage, 8 paid; pit, 256 paid and 10 orders; slips, 20 paid and 32 orders; first gallery, 254 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 205 paid
    Performance: 21041 | 12476 | p | The Beggar's Opera | 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:
    27994 | 21041 | Peachum | Mary Shaftoe
    27995 | 21041 | Lockit | James Bencraft
    27996 | 21041 | Nimming Ned | James Bencraft
    27997 | 21041 | Macheath | Elizabeth Binks
    27998 | 21041 | Filch | Henry Woodward
    27999 | 21041 | Ben Budge | Henry Woodward
    28000 | 21041 | Beggar | Henry Woodward
    28001 | 21041 | Crookfinger'd Jack | James Weeks
    28002 | 21041 | Wat Dreary | James Weeks
    28003 | 21041 | Robin | John Wilson
    28004 | 21041 | Harry Paddington | Fisher Tench Charke
    28005 | 21041 | Player | Fisher Tench Charke
    28006 | 21041 | Mat | John Verhuyck
    28007 | 21041 | Mrs Peachum | Esther Wherrit
    28008 | 21041 | Diana Trapes | Esther Wherrit
    28009 | 21041 | Mrs Slammekin | Esther Wherrit
    28010 | 21041 | Polly | Elizabeth Rogers
    28011 | 21041 | Lucy | Susanna Rogers
    28012 | 21041 | Mrs Coaxer | Margaret Lowe
    28013 | 21041 | Dolly Trull | Sarah Foxwell
    28014 | 21041 | Mrs Vixen | Mary Vincent
    28015 | 21041 | Betty Doxy | Mary Weyman
    28016 | 21041 | Jenny Diver | Margaret Gold
    28017 | 21041 | Sukey Tawdry | Beatrice Boitar
    28018 | 21041 | Molly | Susanna Caun.

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
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.
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Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

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