27 May 1757

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1756-1757
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Morgan, the Oldest Actor in England. Last time of the company's performing this season. Tickets to be had at the Bedford Coffee House and of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This charitable performance included a composite group from Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Beggar's Opera. As 13 April, but Lockit-Berry; Player-Walker; Beggar-Marr; Filch-Clough; Twitcher-H. Vaughan; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Bradshaw. *a??cg The School Boy. As 17 Nov. 1756, but Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Walker; Tom-R. Smith; Benedict-Stoppelaer; Lettice-Miss Helme; Major Rackish-Morgan[,his 1st appearance here these 10 years%. *d??cg I: <i>Country Lass</i>, as 12 May; II: <i>Dutch Sailor</i>, as 25 May; III: <i>Dutch Peasant</i>, as 12 May. *c??cg Benefit for $Morgan=, the Oldest Actor in England. Last time of the company's performing this season. Tickets to be had at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i> and of $Mr Crudge= at the Stage Door. [This charitable performance included a composite group from <i>Drury Lane</i> and <i>Covent Garden</i>.]

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    *p1757 05 27 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17570413^ but Lockit-Berry; Player-Walker; Beggar-Marr; Filch-Clough; Twitcher-H. Vaughan; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Bradshaw.*a1757 05 27 cg The School Boy. ^As17561117^, but Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Walker; Tom-R. Smith; Benedict-Stoppelaer; Lettice-Miss Helme; Major Rackish-Morgan,his 1st appearance here these 10 years.*d1757 05 27 cg I: <i>Country Lass</i>, ^as17570512^; II: <i>Dutch Sailor</i>, ^as17570525^; III: <i>Dutch Peasant</i>, ^as17570512^.*c1757 05 27 cg Benefit for $Morgan=, the Oldest Actor in England. Last time of the company's performing this season. Tickets to be had at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i> and of $Mr Crudge= at the Stage Door. [This charitable performance included a composite group from <i>Drury Lane</i> and <i>Covent Garden</i>.]

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    Event: 28567 | 17570527 | cg | Benefit for $Morgan=, the Oldest Actor in England. Last time of the company's performing this season. Tickets to be had at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i> and of $Mr Crudge= at the Stage Door. [This charitable performance included a composite group from <i>Drury Lane</i> and <i>Covent Garden</i>.
    Performance: 57757 | 28567 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17570413 but Lockit-Berry; Player-Walker; Beggar-Marr; Filch-Clough; Twitcher-H. Vaughan; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Bradshaw.
    AsSeeDate: 57757 | cg | p | As | 17570413
    Cast:
    95527 | 57757 | Lockit | Berry
    95528 | 57757 | Player | Walker
    95529 | 57757 | Beggar | Marr
    95530 | 57757 | Filch | Clough
    95531 | 57757 | Twitcher | H. Vaughan
    95532 | 57757 | Sukey Tawdry | Miss Bradshaw.
    399806 | 57757 | Macheath | Dyer
    399807 | 57757 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Dunstall
    399808 | 57757 | Betty Doxy | Miss Cokayne.
    399809 | 57757 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Pitt
    399810 | 57757 | Peachum | Arthur
    399811 | 57757 | Mat | Stoppelaer
    399812 | 57757 | Ben Budge | Bencraft
    399813 | 57757 | Dreary | C. Smith
    399814 | 57757 | Drawer | Bennet
    399815 | 57757 | Lucy | Miss Young
    399816 | 57757 | Mrs Coaxer | Miss Ferguson
    399817 | 57757 | Mrs Vixen | Mrs Stephens
    399818 | 57757 | Jenny Diver | Miss Allen
    399819 | 57757 | Molly Brazen | Miss Helm
    399820 | 57757 | Betty Doxey | Mrs Vallois
    399821 | 57757 | Dolly Trull | Miss Davis
    399822 | 57757 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Pitt
    399823 | 57757 | Polly | Mrs Chambers
    399824 | 57757 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miles
    399825 | 57757 | <i>Country Dance</i> | the characters of the Opera.
    Performance: 57758 | 28567 | a | The School Boy | As17561117, but Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Walker; Tom-R. Smith; Benedict-Stoppelaer; Lettice-Miss Helme; Major Rackish-Morgan,his 1st appearance here these 10 years.
    AsSeeDate: 57758 | cg | a | As | 17561117
    Cast:
    95533 | 57758 | Young Rakish | Cross
    95534 | 57758 | Friendly | Walker
    95535 | 57758 | Tom | R. Smith
    95536 | 57758 | Benedict | Stoppelaer
    95537 | 57758 | Lettice | Miss Helme
    95538 | 57758 | Major Rackish | Morgan,his 1st appearance here these 10 years.
    399826 | 57758 | Schoolboy | Shuter
    399827 | 57758 | Major Rakish | Dunstall
    399828 | 57758 | Lady Manlove | Mrs Pitt.
    Performance: 57759 | 28567 | d | I: <i>Country Lass</i>, as17570512; II: <i>Dutch Sailor</i>, as17570525; III: <i>Dutch Peasant</i>, as17570512
    AsSeeDate: 57759 | cg | d | As | 17570512

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17570413 but Lockit-Berry; Player-Walker; Beggar-Marr; Filch-Clough; Twitcher-H. Vaughan; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The School Boy
Comments:
As17561117, but Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Walker; Tom-R. Smith; Benedict-Stoppelaer; Lettice-Miss Helme; Major Rackish-Morgan,his 1st appearance here these 10 years.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1707
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757

Dance

Comment: I: Country Lass, as17570512; II: Dutch Sailor, as17570525; III: Dutch Peasant, as17570512

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