*p1767 03 28 dl Dido. Parts-Holland, Powell, Havard, Bensley, Bransby, Strange, $A Young Gentlewoman=, Mrs Lee, Mrs Yates, Packer, Aickin, Fawcett; <i>Prologue</i>-King; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington Aeneas-Powell; Cephales-Bensley; Gyas-Bransby; Sagertus-Fox; Norbal-Holland; Bilius-Havard; Adoam-Strange; Dido-Mrs Yates; Anna-Mrs Lee; Barce-Miss Simson (<i>Winston MS 9</i>, from $Burney='s News Cuttings).*a1767 03 28 dl Daphne and Amintor. ^As17661114^.*c1767 03 28 dl Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for $Holland=. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. House Charges #67 1s. 6d. [Profit to Holland #201 8s. 6d.] Tragedy (never performed) written in the manner of $Shakespeare= [by $Joseph Reed=]. Rec'd stopages 16s. 6d. Paid salary list #294 2s. 8d.; Chorus singers 1 night #2 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #268 10s. (Treasurer's Book). To see <i>Dido</i>, a Tragedy in Shakespere's style, performed for the first time, with <i>Daphne and Amintor</i>. This piece is the production of a Ropemaker of <i>Chadwick</i>, and being refused by the managers, was given to Holland to be played for his benefit. It went off with considerable applause and is by desire to be performed again. $Powel= and $Yates= were good in <i>Aeneas</i>r and <i>Dido</i>r. Holland played <i>Narbel</i>r, $Havard= <i>Bilias</i>r, and $Bensley= <i>Anchises</i>r. We had a <i>prologue</i> spoken by $King= and an <i>Epilogue</i> spoken by $Mrs Abington=. Before the play began, by the light of my wax taper read No. 1564 of the <i>London Chronicle</i>, in which was <i>Night</i>' a pretty good ode (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>).