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29 April 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Fearon as Peachum, but "In consequence of Fearon's illness, Ryder was yesterday obliged to undertake the part of Peachum" (Diary, 30 Apr.).] Receipts: #248 8s. 6d. (240.3.6; 8.5.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Beggar's Opera. As 3 Mar., but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington. *aThe Maid of the Oaks. As 28 Mar.,but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. *dAs 28 Mar. *c[In mainpiece the playbill retains $Fearon= as <i>Peachum</i>r, but "In consequence of $Fearon='s illness, $Ryder= was yesterday obliged to undertake the part of Peachum" (<i>Diary</i>, 30 Apr.).]Receipts: #248 8s. 6d. (240.3.6; 8.5.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 04 29 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17890303^but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington.*a1789 04 29 cg The Maid of the Oaks. ^As17890328^but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington.*d1789 04 29 cg ^As17890328^ .*c1789 04 29 cg [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Fearon= as <i>Peachum</i>r, but "In consequence of $Fearon='s illness, $Ryder= was yesterday obliged to undertake the part of Peachum" (<i>Diary</i>, 30 Apr.).] Receipts: #248 8s. 6d. (240.3.6; 8.5.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46063 | 17890429 | cg | [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Fearon= as <i>Peachum</i>, but "In consequence of $Fearon='s illness, $Ryder= was yesterday obliged to undertake the part of Peachum" (<i>Diary</i>, 30 Apr.).] Receipts: #248 8s. 6d. (240.3.6; 8.5.0)
    Performance: 100301 | 46063 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
    AsSeeDate: 100301 | cg | p | As | 17890303
    Cast:
    176783 | 100301 | 890303but Captain Macheath | Bannister
    176784 | 100301 | Peachum | Ryder
    176785 | 100301 | Lucy | Mrs Abington.
    630085 | 100301 | Captain Macheath | Miss Fontenelle
    630086 | 100301 | Locket | Cubitt
    630087 | 100301 | Mat o' the Mint | Darley
    630088 | 100301 | Ben Budge | Rock
    630089 | 100301 | Filch | Blanchard
    630090 | 100301 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Webb
    630091 | 100301 | Jenny Diver | Miss Stuart
    630092 | 100301 | Polly | Mrs Billington.
    Performance: 100302 | 46063 | a | The Maid of the Oaks | As17890328but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington.
    AsSeeDate: 100302 | cg | a | As | 17890328
    Cast:
    176786 | 100302 | 890328but Lady Bab Lardoon | Mrs Abington.
    630093 | 100302 | Hurry | Edwin
    630094 | 100302 | Dupely | Bernard
    630095 | 100302 | Old Groveby | Fearon
    630096 | 100302 | Oldworth | Thompson
    630097 | 100302 | Sir Harry Groveby | Davies
    630098 | 100302 | The Musical Characters | Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson
    630099 | 100302 | Maria | Mrs Mountain
    630100 | 100302 | Lady Bab Lardoon | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 100303 | 46063 | d | As17890328
    AsSeeDate: 100303 | cg | d | As | 17890328

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Maid of the Oaks
Comments:
As17890328but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington.
Cast:

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Author: John Burgoyne
Birth: 1723
Death: 1792
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Author: John Burgoyne
Birth: 1723
Death: 1792

Dance

Comment: As17890328

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