20 October 1777

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Some of the Audience having objected to the Omission of a Scene on Friday night, that Scene will be restored this Evening. [Public Advertiser, 18 Oct., specifies the scene as that of Diana Trapes in Act III, the exclusion of whom "breaks a principal Link in the Chain of the Plot."] Paid Guard [master carpenter] for Scene-men #19 15s. Receipts: #287 16s. (286.8; 1.8)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. As 17 Oct., but Diana Trapes-Mrs White. *aCross Purposes. Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-MrsGreen. *d<i>Hornpipe</i>, as 17 Oct.; End: As 1 Oct. *cSome of the Audience havingobjected to the Omission of a Scene on Friday night, that Scene will be restored this Evening. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Oct., specifies the scene as that of <i>Diana Trapes</i>r in Act III, the exclusion of whom "breaks a principal Link in theChain of the Plot."] Paid $Guard= [master carpenter] for Scene-men #19 15s. Receipts: #287 16s. (286.8; 1.8).

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    *p1777 10 20 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17771017^, but Diana Trapes-Mrs White.*a1777 10 20 cg Cross Purposes. Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.*d1777 10 20 cg <i>Hornpipe</i>, ^as17771017^; End: ^As17771001^.*c1777 10 20 cg Some of the Audience having objected to the Omission of a Scene on Friday night, that Scene will be restored this Evening. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Oct., specifies the scene as that of <i>Diana Trapes</i>r in Act III, the exclusion of whom "breaks a principal Link in the Chain of the Plot."] Paid $Guard= [master carpenter] for Scene-men #19 15s. Receipts: #287 16s. (286.8; 1.8).

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    Event: 39475 | 17771020 | cg | Some of the Audience having objected to the Omission of a Scene on Friday night, that Scene will be restored this Evening. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Oct., specifies the scene as that of <i>Diana Trapes</i> in Act III, the exclusion of whom "breaks a principal Link in the Chain of the Plot."] Paid $Guard= [master carpenter] for Scene-men #19 15s. Receipts: #287 16s. (286.8; 1.8)
    Performance: 83236 | 39475 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17771017, but Diana Trapes-Mrs White.
    AsSeeDate: 83236 | cg | p | As | 17771017
    Cast:
    142953 | 83236 | Diana Trapes | Mrs White.
    526878 | 83236 | Macheath | Mrs Farrell
    526879 | 83236 | Peachum | Wilson
    526880 | 83236 | Lockit | Dunstall
    526881 | 83236 | Filch | Wewitzer
    526882 | 83236 | Mat o' the Mint | Baker
    526883 | 83236 | Lucy | Mrs Mattocks
    526884 | 83236 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Pitt
    526885 | 83236 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    526886 | 83236 | Polly | Miss Brown
    526887 | 83236 | To conclude with a New Scene | .
    Performance: 83237 | 39475 | a | Cross Purposes | Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
    Cast:
    142954 | 83237 | Grub | Wilson
    142955 | 83237 | Chapeau | Lee Lewes
    142956 | 83237 | George Bevil | Whitfield
    142957 | 83237 | Consol | Jones
    142958 | 83237 | Robin | Wewitzer
    142959 | 83237 | Bevil | Booth
    142960 | 83237 | Bevil | Thompson
    142961 | 83237 | Emily | Miss Ambrose
    142962 | 83237 | Mrs Grub | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 83238 | 39475 | d | <i>Hornpipe</i>, as17771017; End: As17771001
    AsSeeDate: 83238 | cg | d | As | 17771017

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17771017, but Diana Trapes-Mrs White.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Cross Purposes
Comments:
Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Cross Purposes
Publish Date: 1772
Birth: 1738?
Death: 1815

Dance

Comment: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771001

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