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16 May 1749

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Foley (Lobby Door Keeper), Saunders (Stage-Door Keeper), and Bride. Receipts: #100 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Beggar's Opera. As 10 April, but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdrey-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Player-Bransby; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan [a contemporary inked entry in a blank space]; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Matthews. *a??dl The Anatomist. As 2 May. *m??dl II: A Piece on the <i>Flute</i>-the Child. *c??dl Benefit for $Foley= (Lobby Door Keeper), $Saunders= (Stage-Door Keeper), and $Bride=. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=); charges, #63 ($Powel=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1749 05 16 dl The Beggar's Opera. ^As17490410^ but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdrey-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Player-Bransby; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan [a contemporary inked entry in a blank space]; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Matthews.*a1749 05 16 dl The Anatomist. ^As17490502^.*m1749 05 16 dl II: A Piece on the <i>Flute</i>-the Child.*c1749 05 16 dl Benefit for $Foley= (Lobby Door Keeper), $Saunders= (Stage-Door Keeper), and $Bride=. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=); charges, #63 ($Powel=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24802 | 17490516 | dl | Benefit for $Foley= (Lobby Door Keeper), $Saunders= (Stage-Door Keeper), and $Bride=. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=); charges, #63 ($Powel=)
    Performance: 49496 | 24802 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17490410 but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdrey-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Player-Bransby; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan [a contemporary inked entry in a blank space]; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Matthews.
    AsSeeDate: 49496 | dl | p | As | 17490410
    Cast:
    80876 | 49496 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    80877 | 49496 | Sukey Tawdrey | Mrs Yates
    80878 | 49496 | Jenny Diver | Miss Royer
    80879 | 49496 | Lucy | Mrs Green
    80880 | 49496 | Polly | Mrs Clive
    80881 | 49496 | Player | Bransby
    80882 | 49496 | Molly Brazen | Mrs Vaughan
    80883 | 49496 | Filch | Raftor
    80884 | 49496 | Mat | Blakes
    80885 | 49496 | Beggar | Winstone
    80886 | 49496 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Matthews.
    360963 | 49496 | Mrs Peachum | Miss Pitt
    360964 | 49496 | Macheath | Beard
    360965 | 49496 | Peachum | Yates
    360966 | 49496 | Lockit | Berry
    360967 | 49496 | Mat@o@Mint | Blakes
    360968 | 49496 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Havard
    360969 | 49496 | Sukey Tawdry | Mrs Yates
    360970 | 49496 | In III <i>Hornpipe</i> | Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger
    360971 | 49496 | Whole to conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the Characters of the Opera.
    Performance: 49497 | 24802 | a | The Anatomist | As17490502.
    AsSeeDate: 49497 | dl | a | As | 17490502
    Cast:
    360972 | 49497 | Beatrice | Mrs Pitt.
    360973 | 49497 | Old Gerald | James.
    360974 | 49497 | Doctor | Blakes
    360975 | 49497 | Crispin | Yates
    Performance: 49498 | 24802 | m | II: A Piece on the <i>Flute</i>-the Child

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17490410 but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdrey-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Player-Bransby; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan [a contemporary inked entry in a blank space]; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Hornpipe-Matthews.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Anatomist
Comments:
As17490502.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Flourish: 1659
Flourish: 1697

Music

Comment: II: A Piece on the Flute-the Child

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