*p1767 11 17 cg The Stratagem. Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Forigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles Freeman-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time (playbill).*a1767 11 17 cg The Oxonian in Town. ^As17671107^.*d1767 11 17 cg IV: <i>A New Comic Dance</i>, ^as17671021^.*c1767 11 17 cg Paid from treasurer's funds #16 12s. for a Lottery Tickett No. 5,603. Paid for playing the Organ 9 nights in the <i>Oxonian in Town</i> #2 5s. (Account Book). [$Colman= seems to have been dissatisfied with $Mrs Lessingham='s performance, for the <i>Harvard Extra Illustrated Vol. of Genest</i> (opposite p. 185) contains a MS note dated Tuesday Morning: "$Mrs Bulkley='s compliments to $Mr Hull=, as she is ready in the part of <i>Mrs Sullen</i> he need not call any rehearsal on her account." Presumably this note was written to the prompter the following Tuesday (24 Nov.). The next performance this season of the <i>Stratagem</i> did not occur, however, until 22 April 1768, at which time Mrs Bulkley played Mrs Sullen, for the 1st time.] Receipts: #155 15s. 6d. (Account Book).