*p1767 04 04 dl The Tempest. Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper <i>songs</i>)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by $Dr Arne=)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; <i>Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits</i>-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but <i>Public Advertiser</i> lists $Miss Baker= in place of $Mrs King=.*a1767 04 04 dl Daphne and Amintor. ^As17661114^.*d1767 04 04 dl End: A <i>Double Hornpipe</i>-Walker, Miss Tetley.*c1767 04 04 dl Benefit for $Mrs Arne=. Afterpiece: By Desire. House Charges #68 16s. 6d. [Profits to Mrs Arne #150 18s. 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for <i>The Beggar's Opera</i> will be admitted. <i>Dido</i> oblig'd to be defer'd a few days. Paid 1 year's Watch for <i>St Martin's</i> #10 2s.; $Reynolds= Oil bill #46 4s.; $Carpue= (silk dyer) #7 9s. 6d.; $Jennings= (glover) #13 12s.; $Vernon= on note #21; Chorus 1 night #2 5s. 6d.; Hautboy 5s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #219 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At 4 dined at the <i>Chop House</i> in <i>St Clements</i>. At 5 went to <i>Drury Lane</i> to see the <i>Tempest</i> for the benefit of $Mrs Arne= the prettiest performer at the house...She has a sweet little voice...A grand <i>Dance of Fantastic Spirits</i> in different shapes. At the end of the play a <i>Double Hornpipe</i> by $Mr Walker= and $Miss Tatley=. We had the entertainment of <i>Daphne and Amintor</i> with dancing by $Sg and Sga George=, $Sg Tessoni=, $Miss King=, &c. Having a seat in the third row of the Pit, was much pleased as all the principal characters were well played and the scenery is very fine. Had I been later in going, I should not have got in (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>).