10 August 1767

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1766-1767
Volume: 4
Comments: NNeville MS Diary: In ye evening read ye part of Hartop in the Knights. Went into ye Pit just as ye Beggar and Player came on and saw ye Beggar's Opera for a third time running, Mrs Dancer has more command of her eyes than any woman I ever saw, and sings very sweetly, tho' with less power than ye mere singing Pollys. Barry cannot sing well. Mrs Mahon's expression and propriety in Lucy is delightful. Mrs Jeffries does Doll Trapes better than she does Mrs P

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    *p??hay The Beggar's Opera. As 5 Aug. but Diana Trapes-Mrs Jeffreys ($Neville=). *a??hay The Knights. Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Weston; Sir Gregory Gazette-Brownsmith; Jenny-Mrs Gardiner. *d??hay <i>FFingalian</i>-; <i>New Hornpipe</i>, as 5 Aug. *c??hay <i>NNeville MS Diary</i>: In ye evening read ye part of <i>Hartop</i>r in the <i>Knights</i>r. Went into ye Pit just as <i>ye Beggar</i>r and <i>Player</i>r came on and saw ye <i>Beggar's Opera</i> for a third time running, $Mrs Dancer= has more command of her eyes than any woman I ever saw, and sings very sweetly, tho' with less power than ye mere singing <i>Pollys</i>r. $Barry= cannot sing well. $Mrs Mahon='s expression and propriety in <i>Lucy</i>r is delightful. $Mrs Jeffries= does <i>Doll Trapes</i>r better than she does <i>Mrs P</i>r.

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    *p1767 08 10 hay The Beggar's Opera. ^As17670805^ but Diana Trapes-Mrs Jeffreys ($Neville=).*a1767 08 10 hay The Knights. Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Weston; Sir Gregory Gazette-Brownsmith; Jenny-Mrs Gardiner.*d1767 08 10 hay <i>FFingalian</i>-; <i>New Hornpipe</i>, ^as17670805^.*c1767 08 10 hay <i>NNeville MS Diary</i>: In ye evening read ye part of <i>Hartop</i>r in the <i>Knights</i>r. Went into ye Pit just as <i>ye Beggar</i>r and <i>Player</i>r came on and saw ye <i>Beggar's Opera</i> for a third time running, $Mrs Dancer= has more command of her eyes than any woman I ever saw, and sings very sweetly, tho' with less power than ye mere singing <i>Pollys</i>r. $Barry= cannot sing well. $Mrs Mahon='s expression and propriety in <i>Lucy</i>r is delightful. $Mrs Jeffries= does <i>Doll Trapes</i>r better than she does <i>Mrs P</i>r.

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    Event: 33765 | 17670810 | hay | <i>NNeville MS Diary</i>: In ye evening read ye part of <i>Hartop</i> in the <i>Knights</i>. Went into ye Pit just as <i>ye Beggar</i> and <i>Player</i> came on and saw ye <i>Beggar's Opera</i> for a third time running, $Mrs Dancer= has more command of her eyes than any woman I ever saw, and sings very sweetly, tho' with less power than ye mere singing <i>Pollys</i>. $Barry= cannot sing well. $Mrs Mahon='s expression and propriety in <i>Lucy</i> is delightful. $Mrs Jeffries= does <i>Doll Trapes</i> better than she does <i>Mrs P</i>
    Performance: 69357 | 33765 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17670805 but Diana Trapes-Mrs Jeffreys ($Neville=).
    AsSeeDate: 69357 | hay | p | As | 17670805
    Cast:
    115974 | 69357 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Jeffreys
    455804 | 69357 | Macheath | Barry
    455805 | 69357 | Lockit | Thompson
    455806 | 69357 | Mat | Bannister
    455807 | 69357 | Ben Budge | Palmer
    455808 | 69357 | Peachum | Shuter
    455809 | 69357 | Filch | Weston
    455810 | 69357 | Jemmy Twitcher | Smith
    455811 | 69357 | Crook@finger'd Jack | Lyngs
    455812 | 69357 | Wat Dreary | Newton
    455813 | 69357 | Robin o Bagshot | Gardner
    455814 | 69357 | Nymming Ned | Pynn
    455815 | 69357 | Harry Paddington | Loveman
    455816 | 69357 | Player | Strange
    455817 | 69357 | Beggar | Castle
    455818 | 69357 | Lucy | Mrs Mahon
    455819 | 69357 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Johnson
    455820 | 69357 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Gardner
    455821 | 69357 | Molly Brazen | Mrs Burden
    455822 | 69357 | Dolly Trull | Mrs Kirby
    455823 | 69357 | Betty Doxy | Mrs Palmer
    455824 | 69357 | Polly | Mrs Dancer.
    Performance: 69358 | 33765 | a | The Knights | Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Weston; Sir Gregory Gazette-Brownsmith; Jenny-Mrs Gardiner.
    Cast:
    115975 | 69358 | Hartop | Shuter
    115976 | 69358 | Jenkins | Davis
    115977 | 69358 | Tim | Weston
    115978 | 69358 | Sir Gregory Gazette | Brownsmith
    115979 | 69358 | Jenny | Mrs Gardiner.
    Performance: 69359 | 33765 | d | <i>FFingalian</i>-; <i>New Hornpipe</i>, as17670805
    AsSeeDate: 69359 | hay | d | As | 17670805

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17670805 but Diana Trapes-Mrs Jeffreys (Neville).
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Knights
Comments:
Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Weston; Sir Gregory Gazette-Brownsmith; Jenny-Mrs Gardiner.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Knights
Publish Date: 1754
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

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