08 November 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 6 May 1776]. With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Thomas? Linley Sen?.. Public Advertiser, 10 Nov.: "Jenny Diver forgot her song...and continued inflexibly silent till a Wag behind the Scenes assumed her Voice, and sung the Song for her"; ibid, 15 Nov., identifies this wag as Bannister, who sang "in a feigned voice." [Webster was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #192 6s. 6d. (167.2.0; 24.16.0; 0.8.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Capt. Macheath-Webster (1st appearance upon this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit (1st time)-Baddeley; Filch-Parsons; Player-Farren; Beggar-Waldron; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Johnston; Jenny Diver-Mrs Davies; Polly-Mrs Baddeley.
Capt. Macheath-Webster (1st appearance upon this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit (1st time)-Baddeley; Filch-Parsons; Player-Farren; Beggar-Waldron; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Johnston; Jenny Diver-Mrs Davies; Polly-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Webster
- Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
- Role: Lockit Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
- Role: Player Actor: Farren
- Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Gaudry
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Afterpiece
Title:
All the World's a Stage
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss P. Hopkins.
- Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Farren
- Role: Harry Stukely Actor: Barrett
- Role: Diggery Actor: Parsons
- Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Dance
Comment:
III: a Hornpipe-Blurton. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.