08 January 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen Receipts: #162 7s. (115.17.0; 45.10.2; 0.19.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Captain Macheath-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Kelly
- Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
- Role: Filch Actor: Suett
- Role: Lockit Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williames
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
- Role: Player Actor: Benson
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Afterpiece
Title:
Robinson Crusoe
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.
Dance
Comment:
In III: Hornpipe-Keen. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.