*p1753 10 09 dl The Recruiting Officer. Plume-Palmer; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper[, her 1st appearance there she went to <i>Ireland</i> the next season-($Genest=, IV, 380)]; Justice Balance-Burton; Worthy-Havard; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; Brazen-Woodward; Recruits-Vaughan, W. Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.*a1753 10 09 dl Harlequin Ranger. Harlequin-Woodward; others-Blakes; Ackman, Atkins, Clough, Vaughan, Johnson, Beard, Mme Mariet, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills, Miss Minors, Miss Bradshaw, Matthews, Mlle Lussant.*c1753 10 09 dl $MMrs Cowper= did <i>Sylvia</i>r, for her first appearance here (she came from <i>Bath</i>, <i>Richmond</i> &c.)-Toll. Afterpiece as originally perform'd ($Cross=) [i.e., without the burlesque scenes of <i>The Fair</i> (see 6 Nov. 1752).] This piece [<i>Harlequin Ranger</i>] was now acted as originally written. It is surprising that $Mr Garrick= should be the first to introduce Pantomime Entertainments (this season) especially as his own universal talents are seconded by a good company of performers. We suppose he does it to gratify the taste of the town; but such <i>Smithfield</i> exhibitions should certainly be banish'd from all regular theatres; and as $Mr Woodward= is an excellent comedian, it would be more eligible in him if he chuses to wear the motley dress any more to appear in the character of a speaking <i>Harlequin</i>r, after the manner of the <i>Italian Comedy</i>; and indeed it is not a little surprising that nothing of this kind has yet been admitted upon our stage (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, Oct., p. 493, from <i>Grays' Inn Journal</i>, 13 Oct. 1753.). Receipts: #120 ($Cross=).