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PC.773.021
1-8 Feb 1773:113 (317)
By Authority. By the American Company, at the Theatre in
Southwark, this evening, will be presented (by particular
desire) The Beggars Opera.
Capt. Macheath by Mr. Hallam, Peachum by Mr. Douglass,
Lockit by Mr. Morris, Mat o' th' Mint by Mr. Goodman,
Filch by Mr. Wall, Nimming Ned by Mr. Byerley, Ben Budge
by Mr. Parker, Jemmy Twitcher by Mr. Johnson, Lucy by Miss
Storer, Mrs. Peachum by Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Coaxer by Mrs.
Henry, Jenny Diver by Miss Richardson, Mrs. Slammekin by
Mrs. Wall, Moll Brazen by Mr. Roberts, Diana Trapes by
Miss Richardson, Polly by Miss Hallam.
To conclude with a Country Dance by the Characters.
A Hornpipe by Mr. Francis.
To which will be added, (by particular desire)
The Mayor of Garrat.
Major Sturgeon by Mr. Hallam, Sir Jacob Jollup by Mr.
Douglass, [J]erry Sneak by Mr. Morris, Lint by Mr. Wall,
Mr. Bruin by Mr. Byerley, Roger by Mr. Parker, Crispin
Heeltap by Mr. Henry, Mrs. Bruin by Miss Richardson, Mrs.
Sneak by Mrs Morris.
To conclude with a Country Dance by the characters.
The doors to be opened at four, and the Play to begin
exactly at six o'clock. No person, on any account
whatsoever, can possibly be admitted behind the scenes.
Places in the boxes may be taken at the theatre.
Ladies and gentlemen will please to send their servants at
four o'clock.
Tickets, without which no person can be admitted, are
sold at the bar of the Coffee-House.
Boxes, 7s.6d. Pit, 5s. Gallery, 3s.
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