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Beggar's Opera 1817Mr Horn's Company

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According to the Glasgow playbill, this was a third appearance in the city for Mr. Horn and Miss Merry.

The Beggar's Opera was followed by Trafalgar, or the Death of Nelson; a dramatic song by the tenor John Braham; and concluding with the farce of The Weathercock.

The playbill also announces for the following night, Saturday, a "grand operatic Drama, which has been for some time in preparation", The Siege of Belgrade, to conclude with the farce of Plot and Counterplot.

The music for The Siege of Belgrade was by Stephen Storace.

Source

Details taken from a playbill in the OperaScotland archive.

Performance Cast

Mr Peachum a 'fence': Mr Stanfield
Filch employee of Peachum: Charles Mackay
Mrs Peachum: Mrs Bromby
Polly Peachum Peachum's daughter: Miss Merry
Macheath a highwayman: Charles Horn
Robin of Bagshot of Macheath's gang: Mr Nelson
Matt of the MInt of Macheath's gang: Mr Lambert
Nimming Ned of Macheath's gang: Mr Williams
Jemmy Twitcher of Macheath's gang: Mr Atkins
Crook-Fingered Jack of Macheath's gang: Mr Newton
Wat Dreary of Macheath's gang: Mr Proven
Slippery Sam of Macheath's gang: Mr Scott
Bob Booty of Macheath's gang: Mr Alexander
Drawer in the tavern: Mr Andrewes
Lockit the gaoler: Mr Bromby
Lucy Lockit Lockit's daughter: Miss Treby

Performance DatesBeggar's Opera 1817

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