16 April 1771
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1770-1771
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Bannister
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17710311 but Macheath-Bannister.
As17710311 but Macheath-Bannister.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Bannister.
- Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
- Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
- Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
- Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear
- Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
- Role: Player Actor: Wheeler
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Ackman
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Mrs King
- Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Author
Comments:
As17710314 but Cadwallader-Bannister; first time in that character on this Stage. Original Prologue=-_.
As17710314 but Cadwallader-Bannister; first time in that character on this Stage. Original Prologue=-_.
Cast:
- Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister
- Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: Vamp Actor: Moody, first time that stage
- Role: Young Cape Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Sprightly Actor: Packer
- Role: Poet Actor: Parsons
- Role: Robin Actor: Keen
- Role: Printer's Devil Actor: J. Burton
- Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Burton
- Role: Governor Cape Actor: Bransby
Dance
Comment:
II: A Comic Dance-, as17701025, but the children here named as Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong
Entertainment
Comment:
End Opera: A Variety of Imitations-Bannister