*p1766 01 06 dl Merope. Dorilas-Cautherley; Polyphontes-Havard; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Burton; High Priest-Bransby; Narbas-Packer; Ismene-Miss Plym; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Procession-; Sacrifice-. [^See17601205^.]*a1766 01 06 dl The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes. Harlequin-Rooker; Hermit-Kear; Clown-Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Others-Dodd, Parsons, Castle, Moody, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw; The <i>Dances</i>-Aldridge, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Tassoni.*c1766 01 06 dl Full Prices. Afterpiece: A Pantomimic dance by $Love= (<i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). Much followed and brought several crowded houses, and the success chiefly owing to the reports our newspapers were, at that time, daily filled with, of the French wild Beast that was devouring (and yet pursued by) children. This wild beast was happily introduced in this pantomime, pursued by boys led on by a $Frenchman=. At last the Beast made his Re-entry, and ran across the stage with the poor Frenchman in his mouth, to the great joy of the Pit, Box and Galleries ($Victor=, <i>History of Theatres</i>, III, 72). <i>Dorilas</i>r for the first time by $Mr Cautherly=--very decent, but wanted spirit. This pantomime is fathered by $Mr Lowe= [?]--went off with applause, --$Mr Garrick= made most of the Business to it, which is very good (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [Letter from $C. V. Theatricus= on ladies' removing their hats in the theatre. A Gentleman had requested it and a debate ensued in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>, as to whether he wished to see the play better or to gaze more audaciously on many pretty faces. Long letter also from $G. F. Theatricus= to the <i>Public Advertiser</i>, commenting on the excellence of $Powell=, $Mrs Yates=, $Holland=, $the Palmers=, Cautherly and $Bensley= for their performance in <i>Venice Preserved</i>, <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, and <i>Mahomet</i> respectively.]