Citation - New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy: 1753.11.19

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Index Entry Actor, Adcock, Mr, to play Macheath in Beggar's Opera [t] 
Location New York 
Citation
NYGWPB.753.081
19 Nov 1753:33 (564)
By a company of comedians, at the new theatre in Nassau-
Street, this present evening, being the 19th of November,
will be presented, 
The Beggar's Opera.
Peachum, by Mr. Hallam. Locket, by Mr. Malone. Macheath, by
Mr. Adcock. Filch, by Mr. Miller.  Mat o' th' Mint, by Mr.
Bell. Wat Dreary, by Mr. Singleton. Nimming Ned, by Mr.
Hullet. Mrs. Peachum, by Mrs. Adcock;  Polly, by Mrs.
Becceley. Lucy, by Mrs. Clarkson. Mrs. Coaxer, by Miss
Hallam. Diana Trapes, by Mrs. Adcock. Mrs. Vixen, by Mrs.
Rigby. Jenny Diver, by Mrs. Love. Molly Brazin, by Mr.
Clarkson. In act III, a hornpipe, by Mr. Hullet. To conclude
with a country dance, by the characters of the opera.
To which will be added, a farce, called,
The Lying Valet.  
(The characters as before.)
Prices:  box, 6 s.  pit, 4 s. gallery, 2 s.
No persons whatever to be admitted behind the scenes.


Generic Title New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy 
Date 1753.11.19 
Publisher Parker, J., and W. Weyman 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1753 
Bibliography B0026273
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