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17 October 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments:

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Mrs Farrell; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy (1st time)-Miss Weller; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown. *aThe Medley. As 14 Oct. *dIII: [a% <i>hornpipe</i>-Miss Matthews.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 10 17 cg The Beggar's Opera. Macheath-Mrs Farrell; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy (1st time)-Miss Weller; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown.*a1778 10 17 cg The Medley. ^As17781014^.*d1778 10 17 cg III: a <i>hornpipe</i>-Miss Matthews.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40046 | 17781017 | cg
    Performance: 84804 | 40046 | p | The Beggar's Opera | Macheath-Mrs Farrell; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy (1st time)-Miss Weller; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown.
    Cast:
    145739 | 84804 | Macheath | Mrs Farrell
    145740 | 84804 | Peachum | Wilson
    145741 | 84804 | Lockit | Dunstall
    145742 | 84804 | Filch | Wewitzer
    145743 | 84804 | Mat o' the Mint | Baker
    145744 | 84804 | Lucy | Miss Weller
    145745 | 84804 | Diana Trapes | Mrs White
    145746 | 84804 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Pitt
    145747 | 84804 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    145748 | 84804 | Polly | Miss Brown.
    Performance: 84805 | 40046 | a | The Medley | As17781014.
    AsSeeDate: 84805 | cg | a | As | 17781014
    Cast:
    534543 | 84805 | Principal Characters | Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.
    Performance: 84806 | 40046 | d | III: a <i>hornpipe</i>-Miss Matthews

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Mrs Farrell; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy (1st time)-Miss Weller; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Medley
Comments:
As17781014.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: III: a hornpipe-Miss Matthews

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 17 October 1778 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 9, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40046.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 17 October 1778 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40046. Accessed 9 April 2025.