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05 November 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: The Duenna [announced on playbill of 4 Nov.] is unavoidably postponed on account of Leoni's Illness

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. As 17 Oct., but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-_. *aThe Invasion. As 4 Nov., but <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes [and thereafter]. *dAs 17 Oct. *c<i>The Duenna</i> [announced on playbill of 4 Nov.] is unavoidably postponed on account of $Leoni='s Illness.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 11 05 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17781017^, but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-_.*a1778 11 05 cg The Invasion. ^As17781104^, but <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes [and thereafter].*d1778 11 05 cg ^As17781017^.*c1778 11 05 cg <i>The Duenna</i> [announced on playbill of 4 Nov.] is unavoidably postponed on account of $Leoni='s Illness.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40077 | 17781105 | cg | <i>The Duenna</i> [announced on playbill of 4 Nov.] is unavoidably postponed on account of $Leoni='s Illness
    Performance: 84889 | 40077 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17781017, but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-_.
    AsSeeDate: 84889 | cg | p | As | 17781017
    Cast:
    146024 | 84889 | Lucy | Mrs Morton
    535007 | 84889 | Macheath | Mrs Farrell
    535008 | 84889 | Peachum | Wilson
    535009 | 84889 | Lockit | Dunstall
    535010 | 84889 | Filch | Wewitzer
    535011 | 84889 | Mat o' the Mint | Baker
    535012 | 84889 | Diana Trapes | Mrs White
    535013 | 84889 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Pitt
    535014 | 84889 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    535015 | 84889 | Polly | Miss Brown.
    Performance: 84890 | 40077 | a | The Invasion | As17781104, but <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes [and thereafter].and thereafter].
    AsSeeDate: 84890 | cg | a | As | 17781104
    Cast:
    146025 | 84890 | <i>Prologue</i> | Lee Lewes
    535016 | 84890 | Sir John Evergreen | Quick
    535017 | 84890 | Charles Evergreen | Whitfield
    535018 | 84890 | Beaufort | Mahon
    535019 | 84890 | Drill | Wewitzer
    535020 | 84890 | Tattoo | Brunsdon
    535021 | 84890 | Roger | Egan
    535022 | 84890 | Cameleon | Lee Lewes
    535023 | 84890 | Brussels | Mrs Pitt
    535024 | 84890 | Emily | Mrs Morton
    535025 | 84890 | Maid | Mrs Willems
    535026 | 84890 | Lady Catherine Rouge | Mrs Green
    Performance: 84891 | 40077 | d | As17781017
    AsSeeDate: 84891 | cg | d | As | 17781017

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17781017, but Lucy-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-_.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Invasion
Comments:
As17781104, but Prologue-Lee Lewes [and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1778
Birth: 1750
Death: 1788

Dance

Comment: As17781017

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 05 November 1778 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40077.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 05 November 1778 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40077. Accessed 4 April 2025.