05 April 1743

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1742-1743
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Shepard. Tickets of Hobson at the stage Door. Mr Shepard humbly hopes his friends will not be offended at the Alteration of the play, he being oblig'd to change it on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. The Tickets deliver'd for Henry VIII will be taken this night (London Daily Post and General Advertiser). Shepard belonged for many years to the House. Fleetwood dismissed him. Let him have a benefit for the money accrued to him. Beard ill and did not act. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p~edl The Beggar's Opera. As 22 March. *a~edl The Lying Valet. As 15 March. *s~edl End of Farce:[By Particular Desire,% <i>Bumper Squire Jones</i>-Beard. *c~edl Benefit $Shepard=. Tickets of $Hobson= at the stage Door. Mr Shepard humbly hopes his friends will not be offended at the Alteration of the play, he being oblig'd to change it on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. The Tickets deliver'd for <i>Henry VIII</i> will be taken this night (<i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>). Shepard belonged for many years to the House. $Fleetwood= dismissed him. Let him have a benefit for the money accrued to him. $Beard= ill and did not act. (<i>Winston MS.</i> from <i>Dyer MS.</i>).

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    *p1743 04 05 dl The Beggar's Opera. ^As17430322^.*a1743 04 05 dl The Lying Valet. ^As17430315^.*s1743 04 05 dl End of Farce:By Particular Desire, <i>Bumper Squire Jones</i>-Beard.*c1743 04 05 dl Benefit $Shepard=. Tickets of $Hobson= at the stage Door. Mr Shepard humbly hopes his friends will not be offended at the Alteration of the play, he being oblig'd to change it on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. The Tickets deliver'd for <i>Henry VIII</i> will be taken this night (<i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>). Shepard belonged for many years to the House. $Fleetwood= dismissed him. Let him have a benefit for the money accrued to him. $Beard= ill and did not act. (<i>Winston MS.</i> from <i>Dyer MS.</i>).

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    Event: 21736 | 17430405 | dl | Benefit $Shepard=. Tickets of $Hobson= at the stage Door. Mr Shepard humbly hopes his friends will not be offended at the Alteration of the play, he being oblig'd to change it on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. The Tickets deliver'd for <i>Henry VIII</i> will be taken this night (<i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>). Shepard belonged for many years to the House. $Fleetwood= dismissed him. Let him have a benefit for the money accrued to him. $Beard= ill and did not act. (<i>Winston MS.</i> from <i>Dyer MS.</i>)
    Performance: 42515 | 21736 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17430322.
    AsSeeDate: 42515 | dl | p | As | 17430322
    Cast:
    332175 | 42515 | Macheath | Beard
    332176 | 42515 | <i>Hornpipe</i>in Act III | Yates.
    332177 | 42515 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Macklin.
    332178 | 42515 | Mackheath | Lowe
    332179 | 42515 | Peachum | Macklin
    332180 | 42515 | Polly | Mrs Clive
    332181 | 42515 | Lucy | Mrs Pritchard
    332182 | 42515 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Cross
    332183 | 42515 | Lockit | Turbutt
    332184 | 42515 | Mat | Ray
    332185 | 42515 | Filch | Raftor.
    Performance: 42516 | 21736 | a | The Lying Valet | As17430315.
    AsSeeDate: 42516 | dl | a | As | 17430315
    Cast:
    332186 | 42516 | Kitty Pry | Mrs Pritchard
    332187 | 42516 | Sharp | Yates
    332188 | 42516 | Kitty | Mrs Clive
    Performance: 42517 | 21736 | s | End of Farce:By Particular Desire, <i>Bumper Squire Jones</i>-Beard

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17430322.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

Afterpiece

Title: The Lying Valet
Comments:
As17430315.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Song

Comment: End of Farce:By Particular Desire, Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

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