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27 October 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: [Lucy identified as Miss Dayes by Kemble note on playbill and by Winston MS 10.] At the opening of this season Justice Sir John Fielding wrote to Garrick not to play the Beggar's Opera fearing it had a bad influence on the minds of the young. But both Garrick and Colman continued to play it (Winston MS 10). Receipts. #183 13s. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pcg The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-A Young Lady[, her first appearance% [$Miss Dayes=]; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker[, first time%; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley; In [Act% III, a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Twist. *aThe Englishman in Paris. Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; [With a% <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Miss Macklin. *dEnd: <i>New Dance</i>, as 21 Oct. *c[<i>Lucy</i>r identified as $Miss Dayes= by $Kemble= note on playbill and by <i>Winston MS 10</i>.] At the opening of this season $Justice Sir John Fielding= wrote to $Garrick= not to play the <i>Beggar's Opera</i> fearing it had a bad influence on the minds of the young. But both Garrick and $Colman= continued to play it (Winston MS 10). Receipts. #183 13s. (Account Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 10 27 cg The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-A Young Lady, her first appearance [$Miss Dayes=]; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker[, first time; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley; In [Act III, a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Twist.*a1773 10 27 cg The Englishman in Paris. Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Miss Macklin.*d1773 10 27 cg End: <i>New Dance</i>, ^as17731021^.*c1773 10 27 cg [<i>Lucy</i>r identified as $Miss Dayes= by $Kemble= note on playbill and by <i>Winston MS 10</i>.] At the opening of this season $Justice Sir John Fielding= wrote to $Garrick= not to play the <i>Beggar's Opera</i> fearing it had a bad influence on the minds of the young. But both Garrick and $Colman= continued to play it (Winston MS 10). Receipts. #183 13s. (Account Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37265 | 17731027 | cg | [<i>Lucy</i> identified as $Miss Dayes= by $Kemble= note on playbill and by <i>Winston MS 10</i>.] At the opening of this season $Justice Sir John Fielding= wrote to $Garrick= not to play the <i>Beggar's Opera</i> fearing it had a bad influence on the minds of the young. But both Garrick and $Colman= continued to play it (Winston MS 10). Receipts. #183 13s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 77604 | 37265 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-A Young Lady, her first appearance [$Miss Dayes=]; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker[, first time; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley; In [Act III, a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Twist.
    Cast:
    132381 | 77604 | Macheath | Mattocks
    132382 | 77604 | Peachum | Shuter
    132383 | 77604 | Lockit | Dunstall
    132384 | 77604 | Filch | Holtom
    132385 | 77604 | Lucy | A Young Lady, her first appearance
    132386 | 77604 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Baker
    132387 | 77604 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Pitt
    132388 | 77604 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    132389 | 77604 | Polly | Miss Catley
    132390 | 77604 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Twist.
    Performance: 77605 | 37265 | a | The Englishman in Paris | Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
    Cast:
    132391 | 77605 | Buck | Woodward
    132392 | 77605 | Sir John Buck | Gardner
    132393 | 77605 | Classic | Hull
    132394 | 77605 | Subtle | Thompson
    132395 | 77605 | Mrs Subtle | Mrs Pitt
    132396 | 77605 | Lucinda | Miss Macklin
    132397 | 77605 | With a <i>Minuet</i> | Fishar, Miss Macklin.
    Performance: 77606 | 37265 | d | End: <i>New Dance</i>, as17731021
    AsSeeDate: 77606 | cg | d | As | 17731021

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-A Young Lady, her first appearance [Miss Dayes]; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker[, first time; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley; In [Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Englishman in Paris
Comments:
Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1753
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: End: New Dance, as17731021

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