"sical pieces at C. G. and particularly to Miss Brent, "who came out in Polly-in vain did Garrick oppose "his Ranger and Benedick, his Hamlet and Lear, "to Polly Peachum-the public was this season allu"red by nothing, but the power of sound and sing

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song, Shakspeare and Garrick were obliged to "quit the field to Beard and Brent". -Davies evidently mistakes the date of the profitable season at C. G.-Miss Brent's first appearance in Polly was Oct. 10 1759-that was the season when she carried all before her.

Blakes did not act after this season-he is said to have died in May-his performance of Mons. Le Medicin in the Anatomist occasioned that Farce to be acted 17 nights in 1743-1744-and from that time he played all the French parts at D. L.-a line of acting in which he seems to have been superiour to all performers Churchill speaks of his various merit in other characters-Wilks says he was always perfect, and if not a great actor, at least a very useful one.

C. G. 1762-1763.

Sept. 20. Stratagem. Sullen = Sparks Cherry Miss Elliot, being her first appearance there: Dorinda Miss Hallam, 1st time :-with Old Maid.

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22. Miss Macklin made her 1st appearance for 2 years, in Juliet.

24. Henry 4th pt. 1st.

27. Hamlet.

Queen

Mrs. Lewis, her 1st appearance there -with Scapin by Shuter.

29. Mrs. Walker, late Miss Minors, made her 1st appearance there, in the character of the Old Maid. 30. Conscious Lovers. Phillis Miss Elliot, 1st time.

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Oct. 1. Wonder. Violante - Miss Macklin Isabella Miss Hallam.

2. Henry 4th pt. 2d, with Coronation.

4. Beggar's Opera. Player Hull.

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5. Busy Body. Marplot Woodward: Sir George Airy Smith Sir Francis Gripe Shuter: Charles Clarke Miranda - Miss Macklin : Patch Mrs. Pitt Isabinda - Miss Hallam :-Woodward on this night spoke a Prologue which was productive of disagreeable consequences to him-see Irish Stage C. S. 1763-1764—after 4 years of ill-success, he had dissolved his partnership with Barry and returned to England-he could not expect admission at D. L. -the characters by which he had principally distinguished himself, were shared among several players, nor was Garrick willing to disoblige them by showing him any marks of favour-but his old acquaintance Beard gave him a warm and hearty welcome to C. G. and such an income as seemed to gratify his wishes. (Davies.)

6. Rival Queens. Parisatis Miss Hallam :

Statira

Mrs. Ward: Roxana Mrs. Baker, her

1st appearance there.

8. Comus. Miss Catley made her 1st appearance in the Pastoral Nymph. (Kirkman.)

9. Richard 3d.

Coronation.

Buckingham = Hull: with

12. Othello Ross: Iago

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13. Busy Body, with Intriguing Chambermaid. Drunken Colonel Woodward: Lettice Mrs. Walker.

14. Rule a Wife. Estifania Mrs. Ward :—with, never acted there, Polly Honeycombe. Honeycombe = Shuter: Scribble Dyer: Ledger stall: Polly

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16. Henry 5th. Princess Miss Hallam := Coronation.

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18. Polly Honeycombe. Honeycombe = Hayes, 1st appearance there.

19. Careless Husband. Lord Foppington Woodward: Lord Morelove White: Lady Easy =. Mrs. Baker: Edging = Miss Elliot :

April 1 1761.

rest as

20. Merry Wives. Mrs. Ford Mrs. Lewis.

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Mrs. Ward: Bridget = Miss Miller: Cob's Wife Mrs. Pitt :-acted about 15 times.

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Nov. 1. Orphan. Acasto Walker: Serena =

Miss Hallam.

3. As you like it. Touchstone

Smith: Jaques

Macklin.

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4. By Command. Every Man in his Humour. 5. Tamerlane Ross: Bajazet - Smith, 1st time : Moneses = Dyer: Arpasia Mrs. Ward: Selima = Miss Hallam.

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11. Stratagem.

Sullen

Mrs. Ward.

Foigard Barrington: Mrs.

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15. Not acted 20 years, Royal Convert. Hengist =Smith: Aribert Ross: Seofrid Sparks: Offa Clarke: Rodogune Mrs. Ward: Ethelinda = Miss Macklin -with Citizen. Old Philpot Shuter Young Philpot Woodward: Maria = = Miss Elliot-see D. L. July 2 1761-Citizen was frequently acted--Royal Convert was acted 7 times.

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24. Busy Body. By particular desire Woodward will speak the occasional Prologue.

26. Richard 3d, and Coronation.

29. Not acted 20 years, (acted April 1 1746) All's well that ends well. Parolles Woodward: Ber

tram Ross: King of France Walker: Lafeu =

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8. Never acted, Love in a Village. Justice Woodcock Shuter: Hawthorn Beard: Young Meadows Mattocks: Hodge Dunstall: Eustace = = Dyer: Sir William Meadows Collins: Rosetta = Miss Brent: Deborah Woodcock = Mrs. Walker: Margery Miss Davies: Lucinda Miss Hallam :— the Dramatic Censor speaks highly of Shuter's acting in the Justice-Bickerstaff has prefixed to this Opera the following advertisement--" It may not be impro66 per to inform the readers that there is an incident "or two, which bear some resemblance to what may "be found in the Village Opera"-this is almost worse than a direct lie, as with an appearance of candour it is equally meant to deceive-by far the greater part of Love in a Village is taken from the Village Opera-Hawthorn is substituted for Lucas the old Gardener --Eustace's passing himself off for a Music Master, and the character of Deborah Woodcock are borrowed from Wycherley's Gentleman