03 February 1767

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1766-1767
Volume: 4
Comments: Paid Wilford for 10 nights Renters Money #100 (Account Book). [Duly noted in Account Book as third night for the comedy, but no indication of any fee to the author on this occasion. The following verse tribute to Miss Wilford appeared this day in the Public Advertiser: @"Strike the loud Harp and raise the tuneful Song;@On all your wings, Wind, bear her Fame along!@Her eyes are rolling suns, which dart a ray,@Bright as the splendor of a Summer Day;@Her arms are as the foam of Ocean white,@Like waves her Breasts heave slowly to the sight.@Her breath is sweeter than the vernal gale,@Which Zephyr wafts o'er Tempe's flowry vale;@Her cheaks are painted only by that hand@Which scatters roses through the blooming land;@And every ringlet of her glossy hair@Is trusted to some Love's peculiar care.@Her speech the songs of other Nymphs excels,@And on her lips persuasion blushing dwells;@Her smiles are as the streaming pow'rs of Light,@Which cheer and gild the rugged Front of Night.@To the quick Pipe and Tabor's lively sounds,@High as the Hind or Mountain Roe, she bounds;@And if to solemn Notes the cadence flow,@Stately she moves, majestically slow.@Deaf the prais'd ear-yet Modesty must own@The Female Archer by these Marks is known."@ Miss Wilford was the Female Archer.] Receipts: #151 13s. 6d.(Account Book)

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    *p?#cg The Perplexities. As 31 Jan. *a?#cg The Fairy Favour. As 31 Jan. *d?#cg End: <i>The Gallant Peasants</i>, as 13 Jan. *c?#cg Paid $Wilford= for 10 nights Renters Money #100 (Account Book). [Duly noted in Account Book as third night for the comedy, but no indication of any fee to the author on this occasion. The following verse tribute to $Miss Wilford= appeared this day in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>: @"Strike the loud Harp and raise the tuneful Song;@On all your wings, Wind, bear her Fame along!@Her eyes are rolling suns, which dart a ray,@Bright as the splendor of a Summer Day;@Her arms are as the foam of Ocean white,@Like waves her Breasts heave slowly to the sight.@Her breath is sweeter than the vernal gale,@Which Zephyr wafts o'er Tempe's flowry vale;@Her cheaks are painted only by that hand@Which scatters roses through the blooming land;@And every ringlet of her glossy hair@Is trusted to some Love's peculiar care.@Her speech the songs of other Nymphs excels,@And on her lips persuasion blushing dwells;@Her smiles are as the streaming pow'rs of Light,@Which cheer and gild the rugged Front of Night.@To the quick Pipe and Tabor's lively sounds,@High as the Hind or Mountain Roe, she bounds;@And if to solemn Notes the cadence flow,@Stately she moves, majestically slow.@Deaf the prais'd ear-yet Modesty must own@<i>The Female Archer</i> by these Marks is known."@ Miss Wilford was the Female Archer.] Receipts: #151 13s. 6d.(Account Book).
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    *p1767 02 03 cg The Perplexities. ^As17670131^.*a1767 02 03 cg The Fairy Favour. ^As17670131^.*d1767 02 03 cg End: <i>The Gallant Peasants</i>, ^as17670113^.*c1767 02 03 cg Paid $Wilford= for 10 nights Renters Money #100 (Account Book). [Duly noted in Account Book as third night for the comedy, but no indication of any fee to the author on this occasion. The following verse tribute to $Miss Wilford= appeared this day in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>: @"Strike the loud Harp and raise the tuneful Song;@On all your wings, Wind, bear her Fame along!@Her eyes are rolling suns, which dart a ray,@Bright as the splendor of a Summer Day;@Her arms are as the foam of Ocean white,@Like waves her Breasts heave slowly to the sight.@Her breath is sweeter than the vernal gale,@Which Zephyr wafts o'er Tempe's flowry vale;@Her cheaks are painted only by that hand@Which scatters roses through the blooming land;@And every ringlet of her glossy hair@Is trusted to some Love's peculiar care.@Her speech the songs of other Nymphs excels,@And on her lips persuasion blushing dwells;@Her smiles are as the streaming pow'rs of Light,@Which cheer and gild the rugged Front of Night.@To the quick Pipe and Tabor's lively sounds,@High as the Hind or Mountain Roe, she bounds;@And if to solemn Notes the cadence flow,@Stately she moves, majestically slow.@Deaf the prais'd ear-yet Modesty must own@<i>The Female Archer</i> by these Marks is known."@ Miss Wilford was the Female Archer.] Receipts: #151 13s. 6d.(Account Book).
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    Event: 33504 | 17670203 | cg | Paid $Wilford= for 10 nights Renters Money #100 (Account Book). [Duly noted in Account Book as third night for the comedy, but no indication of any fee to the author on this occasion. The following verse tribute to $Miss Wilford= appeared this day in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>: @"Strike the loud Harp and raise the tuneful Song;@On all your wings, Wind, bear her Fame along!@Her eyes are rolling suns, which dart a ray,@Bright as the splendor of a Summer Day;@Her arms are as the foam of Ocean white,@Like waves her Breasts heave slowly to the sight.@Her breath is sweeter than the vernal gale,@Which Zephyr wafts o'er Tempe's flowry vale;@Her cheaks are painted only by that hand@Which scatters roses through the blooming land;@And every ringlet of her glossy hair@Is trusted to some Love's peculiar care.@Her speech the songs of other Nymphs excels,@And on her lips persuasion blushing dwells;@Her smiles are as the streaming pow'rs of Light,@Which cheer and gild the rugged Front of Night.@To the quick Pipe and Tabor's lively sounds,@High as the Hind or Mountain Roe, she bounds;@And if to solemn Notes the cadence flow,@Stately she moves, majestically slow.@Deaf the prais'd ear-yet Modesty must own@<i>The Female Archer</i> by these Marks is known."@ Miss Wilford was the Female Archer.] Receipts: #151 13s. 6d.(Account Book)
    Performance: 68718 | 33504 | p | The Perplexities | As17670131.
    AsSeeDate: 68718 | cg | p | As | 17670131
    Cast:
    452735 | 68718 | Don Antonio | Smith
    452736 | 68718 | Don Henriquez | Ross
    452737 | 68718 | Guzman | Shuter
    452738 | 68718 | Don Florio | Mattocks
    452739 | 68718 | Ernesto | Cushing
    452740 | 68718 | Don Juan | Hull
    452741 | 68718 | Honoria | Miss Macklin
    452742 | 68718 | Felicia | Miss Wilford
    452743 | 68718 | Rosa | Mrs Green
    452744 | 68718 | Parts | Gardner, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller, Buck, Murden
    Performance: 68719 | 33504 | a | The Fairy Favour | As17670131.
    AsSeeDate: 68719 | cg | a | As | 17670131
    Cast:
    452745 | 68719 | Oberon
    452746 | 68719 | Puck
    452747 | 68719 | Attendant Fairies
    452748 | 68719 | Titania
    452749 | 68719 | Glossmour
    452750 | 68719 | Milkah | . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: $Miss Potts=, #4 4s.
    Performance: 68720 | 33504 | d | End: <i>The Gallant Peasants</i>, as17670113
    AsSeeDate: 68720 | cg | d | As | 17670113

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