The beggar's opera
By: as written by John Gay ; distinguishing also the variations of the theatre, as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane ; regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the managers, by Mr. Hopkins, prompter
Contributors: Brathwait, Mrs; Gay, John, 1685-1732; Hopkins, Mr; Moody, Mr; Bransby, Mr; Vernon, Mr; Parsons, Mr; Wright, Mr; Wrighten, Mr; Norris, Mr; Carpenter, Mr; Griffith, Mr; Marr, Mr; Kear, Mr; Burton, Mr; Waldron, Mr; Whitfield, Mr; Love, Mrs; Smith, Mrs; Wrighten, Mrs; Bradshaw, Mrs; Millidge, Mrs; Musgrove, Mrs; Platt, Miss; Palmer, Mrs; Davies, Mrs; Johnston, Mrs; Smith, Mrs
Series: Bell's edition
Publisher: Printed for John Bell, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand and; C. Etherington, at York
Published: 1777
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 65
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Work titles: Beggar's opera
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Three acts; "Introduction"--p. 4; half title--p. 5; "A Table of the Songs"--p. 63-65; publisher's list--p. [2]-[3] at end.

Date of performance surmised from imprint.

"Nos haec novimus esse nihil.  Mart."--title page.

Dramatis personae: Men, PEACHUM. Mr. Moody -- LOCKIT. Mr. Bransby -- MACHEATH. Mr. Vernon -- FILCH. Mr. Parsons -- JEMMY TWITCHER. Mr. Wright -- CROOK-FINGER'D JACK. Mr. Wrighten -- WAT. DREARY. Mr. Norris -- ROBIN OF BAGSHOT. Mr. Carpenter -- NIMMING NED. Mr. Griffith -- HARRY PADDINGTON. Mr. Marr -- MAT. OF THE MINT. Mr. Kear -- BEN BUDGE. Mr. Burton -- BEGGAR. Mr. Waldron -- PLAYER. Mr. Whitfield -- Women, MRS. PEACHUM. Mrs. Love -- POLLY PEACHUM. Mrs. Smith -- LUCY LOCKIT. Mrs. Wrighten -- DIANA TRAPES. Mrs. Bradshaw -- MRS. COAXER. Mrs. Millidge -- DOLLY TRULL. Mrs. Musgrove -- MRS. VIXEN. Miss Platt -- BETTY DOXY. Mrs. Palmer -- JENNY DIVER. Mrs. Davies -- MRS. SLAMMEKIN. Mrs. Johnston -- SUKY TAWDRY. Mrs. Smith -- MOLLY BRAZEN. Mrs. Brathwait--p. 3.

Also contains character/cast list for a performance at Covent Garden.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1777?