06 October 1777

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Digges. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Morning Post, 7 Oct.: Digges, far advanced in the autumn of his life, wanted that fire which is so indispensable to Macheath. His dress was beyond measure ridiculous, and his songs...discordant and tedious. [His 1st appearance as Macheath was at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 10 Oct. 1752.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The Beggar's Opera. Captain Macheath-Digges (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Edwin; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Bradley (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love (of <i>dl</i>); Polly-Miss Jarratt. *aA Farce and Entertainments. [Not specified.% *cBy Permission [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $Digges=. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. <i>Morning Post</i>, 7 Oct.: Digges, far advanced in the autumn of his life,wanted that fire which is so indispensable to <i>Macheath</i>r. His dress was beyond measure ridiculous, and his songs...discordant and tedious. [His 1st appearance as Macheath was at $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 10 Oct. 1752.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1777 10 06 hay The Beggar's Opera. Captain Macheath-Digges (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Edwin; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Bradley (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love (of <i>dl</i>); Polly-Miss Jarratt.*a1777 10 06 hay A Farce and Entertainments. Not specified.*c1777 10 06 hay By Permission [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $Digges=. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. <i>Morning Post</i>, 7 Oct.: Digges, far advanced in the autumn of his life, wanted that fire which is so indispensable to <i>Macheath</i>r. His dress was beyond measure ridiculous, and his songs...discordant and tedious. [His 1st appearance as Macheath was at $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 10 Oct. 1752.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39459 | 17771006 | hay | By Permission [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $Digges=. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. <i>Morning Post</i>, 7 Oct.: Digges, far advanced in the autumn of his life, wanted that fire which is so indispensable to <i>Macheath</i>. His dress was beyond measure ridiculous, and his songs...discordant and tedious. [His 1st appearance as Macheath was at $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 10 Oct. 1752.
    Performance: 83190 | 39459 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Captain Macheath-Digges (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Edwin; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Bradley (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love (of <i>dl</i>); Polly-Miss Jarratt.
    Cast:
    142781 | 83190 | Captain Macheath | Digges
    142782 | 83190 | Peachum | Moody
    142783 | 83190 | Lockit | Edwin
    142784 | 83190 | Filch | Parsons
    142785 | 83190 | Lucy | Mrs Bradley
    142786 | 83190 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Love
    142787 | 83190 | Polly | Miss Jarratt.
    Performance: 83191 | 39459 | a | A Farce and Entertainments | Not specified.

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Digges (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Edwin; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Bradley (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love (of dl); Polly-Miss Jarratt.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: A Farce and Entertainments
Comments:
Not specified.
Cast:
None Listed

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