24 March 1760

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Beard. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire; Last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Stage 5s. Those who have places either in the Boxes or the Pit are requested to come thro the Box-Lobby, as at an Oratorio; and to send their servants to keep places by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr Beard, at his house next Old Slaughter's, St Martin's Lane; and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #129 1s. plus #246 from tickets (Boxes and Pit 984). Total income #375 1s. Charges #63. [Beard found his own wax candles]

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Beggar's Opera. As 21 Feb. *a??cg The Country House. Bernard-Marten; Le Noble-Clarke; Baron-Holtom; Lucca-Dunstall; Marquis-Dyer; Janno-Shuter; Mad Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Mrs Baker; Le Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Maukin-Mrs Green. *d??cg <i>CCountry Dance</i>-Characters of the Opera; <i>A Hornpipe</i>-Miss Dawson; End II: [A New Dance call'd The% <i>Shepherdess</i>-Miss Wilford. *c??cg Benefit for $Beard=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire; Last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Stage 5s. Those who have places either in the Boxes or the Pit are requested to come thro the Box-Lobby, as at an Oratorio; and to send their servants to keep places by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr Beard, at his house next <i>Old Slaughter's</i>, <i>St Martin's Lane</i>; and of $Mr Sarjant= at the Stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #129 1s. plus #246 from tickets (Boxes and Pit 984). Total income #375 1s. Charges #63. [Beard found his own wax candles].

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    *p1760 03 24 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17600221^.*a1760 03 24 cg The Country House. Bernard-Marten; Le Noble-Clarke; Baron-Holtom; Lucca-Dunstall; Marquis-Dyer; Janno-Shuter; Mad Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Mrs Baker; Le Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Maukin-Mrs Green.*d1760 03 24 cg <i>CCountry Dance</i>-Characters of the Opera; <i>A Hornpipe</i>-Miss Dawson; End II: A New Dance call'd The <i>Shepherdess</i>-Miss Wilford.*c1760 03 24 cg Benefit for $Beard=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire; Last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Stage 5s. Those who have places either in the Boxes or the Pit are requested to come thro the Box-Lobby, as at an Oratorio; and to send their servants to keep places by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr Beard, at his house next <i>Old Slaughter's</i>, <i>St Martin's Lane</i>; and of $Mr Sarjant= at the Stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #129 1s. plus #246 from tickets (Boxes and Pit 984). Total income #375 1s. Charges #63. [Beard found his own wax candles].

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 30043 | 17600324 | cg | Benefit for $Beard=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire; Last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Stage 5s. Those who have places either in the Boxes or the Pit are requested to come thro the Box-Lobby, as at an Oratorio; and to send their servants to keep places by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr Beard, at his house next <i>Old Slaughter's</i>, <i>St Martin's Lane</i>; and of $Mr Sarjant= at the Stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #129 1s. plus #246 from tickets (Boxes and Pit 984). Total income #375 1s. Charges #63. [Beard found his own wax candles]
    Performance: 60858 | 30043 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17600221.
    AsSeeDate: 60858 | cg | p | As | 17600221
    Cast:
    414138 | 60858 | Molly | Miss Helm
    414139 | 60858 | Jenny | Mrs Baker.
    414140 | 60858 | Jenny Diver | Mrs White.
    414141 | 60858 | Wat Dreary | Costollo.
    414142 | 60858 | Ben Budge | Wignel.
    414143 | 60858 | Macheath | Beard1st time here in 12 years
    414144 | 60858 | Peachum | Collins
    414145 | 60858 | Lockit | Dunstall
    414146 | 60858 | Player | Anderson
    414147 | 60858 | Beggar | Bennet
    414148 | 60858 | Mat | Baker
    414149 | 60858 | Filch | Holtom
    414150 | 60858 | Wat | C. Smith
    414151 | 60858 | Jemmy | Redman
    414152 | 60858 | Nimming Ned | R. Smith
    414153 | 60858 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Stephens
    414154 | 60858 | Lucy | Miss Young
    414155 | 60858 | Mrs Coaxer | Mrs Ferguson
    414156 | 60858 | Mrs Vixen | Miss Allen
    414157 | 60858 | Sukey@Tawdry | Miss Mullart
    414158 | 60858 | Molly Brazen | Miss Helm
    414159 | 60858 | Betty Doxy | Miss Cockayne
    414160 | 60858 | Dolly Trull | Miss Davis
    414161 | 60858 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    414162 | 60858 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Copin
    414163 | 60858 | Polly | Miss Brent1st time.*a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008*d1759 10 10 cg <i>CCountry Dance</i>-the characters of the play
    414164 | 60858 | d1759 10 10 cg <i>CCountry Dance</i> | the characters of the play
    414165 | 60858 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miles.*c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
    414166 | 60858 | Elder Wou'dbe | a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage
    414167 | 60858 | Young Wou'dbe | Dyer
    414168 | 60858 | Balderdash | Marten
    414169 | 60858 | Clearaccount | Collins
    414170 | 60858 | Fairbank | Anderson
    414171 | 60858 | Comic | Perry
    414172 | 60858 | Trueman | Smith
    414173 | 60858 | Richmore | Ridout
    414174 | 60858 | Subtleman | Dunstall
    414175 | 60858 | Alderman | Bennet
    414176 | 60858 | Captain | Wignel
    414177 | 60858 | Frisure | Holtom
    414178 | 60858 | Teague | Barrington
    414179 | 60858 | Mrs Midnight | Mrs Copin
    414180 | 60858 | Mrs Clearaccount | Mrs Ferguson
    414181 | 60858 | Constance | Mrs Vincent
    414182 | 60858 | Aurelia | Mrs Hamilton.
    Performance: 60859 | 30043 | a | The Country House | Bernard-Marten; Le Noble-Clarke; Baron-Holtom; Lucca-Dunstall; Marquis-Dyer; Janno-Shuter; Mad Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Mrs Baker; Le Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Maukin-Mrs Green.
    Cast:
    101058 | 60859 | Bernard | Marten
    101059 | 60859 | Le Noble | Clarke
    101060 | 60859 | Baron | Holtom
    101061 | 60859 | Lucca | Dunstall
    101062 | 60859 | Marquis | Dyer
    101063 | 60859 | Janno | Shuter
    101064 | 60859 | Mad Bernard | Mrs Vincent
    101065 | 60859 | Clariana | Mrs Baker
    101066 | 60859 | Le Jupe | Mrs Pitt
    101067 | 60859 | Maukin | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 60860 | 30043 | d | <i>CCountry Dance</i>-Characters of the Opera; <i>A Hornpipe</i>-Miss Dawson; End II: A New Dance call'd The <i>Shepherdess</i>-Miss Wilford

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17600221.
Cast:

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Country House
Comments:
Bernard-Marten; Le Noble-Clarke; Baron-Holtom; Lucca-Dunstall; Marquis-Dyer; Janno-Shuter; Mad Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Mrs Baker; Le Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Maukin-Mrs Green.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: John Vanbrugh
Birth: 1664
Death: 1726

Dance

Comment: CCountry Dance-Characters of the Opera; A Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; End II: A New Dance call'd The Shepherdess-Miss Wilford

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