*p1746 05 02 dl The Committee. ^As17460117^, but Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; A <i>New Occasional Prologue</i> on the $Duke of Cumberland='s Defeat of the Rebels-Cibber.*a1746 05 02 dl May Day; or, The Merry Milkmaids of Islington. To conclude with a <i>Rural Dance in Honour of Flora</i>-after the manner of the Ancients.*s1746 05 02 dl Miss Young.*d1746 05 02 dl Mechel, Mlle Mechel.*c1746 05 02 dl Benefit $Mrs Cross=, $Mrs Bridges=, $Miss Young=. The <i>General Advertiser</i> included the following Puff: Sir, As I am continually searching for latent Curiosities, out of a sincere regard for the Public Satisfaction, I think it my Duty (lest among the Multitude of Diversions now flourishing, some other might engross the attention of the Curious) to inform the world, that the Farce which will be perform'd this Evening at <i>Drury Lane theatre</i>, call'd <i>May Day, or the Merry Milkmaids of Islington</i>, was written by the particular desire of King <i>Charles II</i> who had it first performed at <i>Newmarket</i>; how agreeably that jovial Monarch was entertained, every person, who thinks it worth his while to see it, according to his abilities, will be a competent judge, Yours, &c A. Virtuoso. [Part of the Multitude of Diversions referred to included announcement in the same paper for a Rehearsal of the whole Band of Music at <i>Ruckholt House</i>, the following Monday; a paragraph Puff on the diversions at <i>Sadler's Wells</i> in consequence of the late happy Victory of the $Duke of Cumberland= over the Rebels, with special notice of a New Interlude of Music call'd <i>Strephon's Return, or the British Hero</i>, perform'd this night with many advantages of Dress and Decoration, and a new Ballet by $Matthews=; and further notice of the Representation of the Battle near <i>Culloden House</i> which had met with universal applause, and which would continue to be repeated at the <i>New Wells</i> in <i>Goodman's Fields</i>. The Farce at Drury Lane this evening was advertised as not having been played for 20 years. It was taken from $Thomas Nabbes=' <i>Totenham Court Road</i>, by the Compiler of the <i>Muse of Newmarket</i>, 1680. The MS Occasional Prologue praising Cumberland is in the <i>Larpent Collection</i>.]