24 October 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1789-1790
Volume:
5
Comments:
Receipts: #207 8s. 6d. (204.5.6; 3.3.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Mrs Billington. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Evatt; Crook@finger'd Jack-Milburne; Wat Dreary-Letteney; Robin of Bagshot-Blurton; Nimming Ned-Lee; Harry Paddington-Painter; Drawer-Farley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Francis; Dolly Trull-Miss Rowson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Brangin; Betty Doxey-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Rock; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Masters; Molly Brazen-Mrs Lefevre.]
Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Mrs Billington. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Evatt; Crook@finger'd Jack-Milburne; Wat Dreary-Letteney; Robin of Bagshot-Blurton; Nimming Ned-Lee; Harry Paddington-Painter; Drawer-Farley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Francis; Dolly Trull-Miss Rowson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Brangin; Betty Doxey-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Rock; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Masters; Molly Brazen-Mrs Lefevre.]
Cast:
- Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Bannister
- Role: Peachum Actor: Ryder
- Role: Lockit Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley
- Role: Ben Budge Actor: Rock
- Role: Filch Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.
- Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Evatt
- Role: Crook@finger'd Jack Actor: Milburne
- Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Letteney
- Role: Robin of Bagshot Actor: Blurton
- Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Lee
- Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Painter
- Role: Drawer Actor: Farley
- Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Francis
- Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Rowson
- Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Brangin
- Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Lloyd
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Rock
- Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Masters
- Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Midnight Hour
Comments:
Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicholas-Edwin; General-Quick; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicholas-Edwin; General-Quick; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Dance
Comment:
In III: Hornpipe in character-Byrne