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21 March 1754

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1753-1754
Volume: 4
Comments: This was to have been Tamerlane for Mrs Bland's Benefit, but Mr Barry sprain'd his leg and it was Deferr'd. (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Beggar's Opera. As 10 Nov. 1753. *a??cg Harlequin Sorcerer. *d??cg <i>LLes Taileurs</i>, as 10 Dec. 1753. *c??cg This was to have been <i>Tamerlane</i> for $Mrs Bland='s Benefit, but $Mr Barry= sprain'd his leg and it was Deferr'd. ($Cross=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1754 03 21 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17531110^.*a1754 03 21 cg Harlequin Sorcerer.*d1754 03 21 cg <i>LLes Taileurs</i>, ^as17531210^.*c1754 03 21 cg This was to have been <i>Tamerlane</i> for $Mrs Bland='s Benefit, but $Mr Barry= sprain'd his leg and it was Deferr'd. ($Cross=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 26989 | 17540321 | cg | This was to have been <i>Tamerlane</i> for $Mrs Bland='s Benefit, but $Mr Barry= sprain'd his leg and it was Deferr'd. ($Cross=)
    Performance: 54296 | 26989 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17531110.
    AsSeeDate: 54296 | cg | p | As | 17531110
    Cast:
    385563 | 54296 | Molly Brazen | Miss Helm.
    385564 | 54296 | Macheath | Lowe
    385565 | 54296 | Peachum | Arthur
    385566 | 54296 | Lockit | Dunstall
    385567 | 54296 | Player | Anderson
    385568 | 54296 | Beggar | Holtam
    385569 | 54296 | Mat | Stoppelaer
    385570 | 54296 | Ben Budge | Bencraft
    385571 | 54296 | Filch | Cushing
    385572 | 54296 | Wat Dreary | Smith
    385573 | 54296 | Twitcher | Redman
    385574 | 54296 | Drawer | Bennet
    385575 | 54296 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Dunstall
    385576 | 54296 | Lucy | Miss Young
    385577 | 54296 | Mrs Coaxer | Miss Ferguson
    385578 | 54296 | Mrs Vixen | Mrs Giffiths
    385579 | 54296 | Jenny Diver | Miss Allen
    385580 | 54296 | Sukey Tawdry | Miss Mullart
    385581 | 54296 | Mrs Slammekin | Miss Pitt
    385582 | 54296 | Betty Doxy | Mrs Valois
    385583 | 54296 | Dolly Trull | Miss Davis
    385584 | 54296 | Polly | Mrs Chambers
    385585 | 54296 | With a <i>Country Dance</i> | the characters of the opera.
    Performance: 54297 | 26989 | a | Harlequin Sorcerer
    Performance: 54298 | 26989 | d | <i>LLes Taileurs</i>, as17531210
    AsSeeDate: 54298 | cg | d | As | 17531210

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17531110.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Sorcerer
Comments:
Cast:
None Listed

Dance

Comment: LLes Taileurs, as17531210

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