26 November 1768

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: MMiss Morris was a pupil of Mr Colman's--She was very much approved by the public in the character of Juliet. On the sixth night of her appearance on the stage she was taken ill, and died before the end of this season. See the Bill for her Benefit (Hopkins MS Notes). Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 19 May 1762.] [The Occasional Prologue, by Colman, is Larpent MS 288, which introduces Miss Morris as Juliet, and stresses the qualms and fears of a new performer.] Receipts: #227 19s. 6d. (Account Book). Lloyd's Evening Post, 28-30 Nov.: Sir: The managers of both theatres have of late, in order to put a stop to the Public complaint against a dearth of actors, given trials to several stage candidates that seemed to have any promising requisite. Such experiments have not proved fruitless. The most brilliant and interesting of which was the young lady's appearance on Covent Garden Theatre last night, in the character of Juliet. So great was her terror, on presenting herself for the first time before a crowded audience, that, deprived of all her powers, she fell down on the stage in a swoon. The first act in consequence, was all terror on her side, all compassion and anxiety on that of the audience. But having had time between the first and second Acts to recover from her panic, she shone forth in the Balcony Scene the most pleasing promise of a young tragic actress that has been seen for half a century past, and continued so throughout. Her person is genteel, her tone of voice insinuating, variable, and melodious; her recitation is just and sensible; very affecting in the pathetic parts; condescending, free, and polite are the familiar speeches with the Nurse. She is happily devoid of all stage whine, and tragedy Cant. The manner she has been rudimented in does great honour to her instructors, who have so judiciously prevented the so excellent actor of this verily a Shakespeare's Juliet, from being sophisticated by the studied tricks, and false ornamenting of mistaken modern and degenerate art

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    *p??cg Romeo and Juliet. As 26 Sept., but Tibalt-Mahon; Escalus-Gardner; Juliet-a young Gentlewoman [who never appeared on any stage% [$Miss Morris=]; [With a% <i>New Occasional Prologue</i>-Powell. *a??cg Damon and Phillida. Damon-Mahon; Mopsus-Dunstall; Cymon-Hamilton; Corydon-Lewis; Arcas-Davis; Phillida-Mrs Baker. *c??cg $MMiss Morris= was a pupil of $Mr Colman='s--She was very much approved by the public in the character of <i>Juliet</i>. On the sixth night of her appearance on the stage she was taken ill, and died before the end of this season. See the Bill for her Benefit (<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>). Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 19 May 1762.] [The <i>Occasional Prologue</i>, by $Colman=, is <i>Larpent MS 288</i>, which introduces Miss Morris as Juliet, and stresses the qualms and fears of a new performer.] Receipts: #227 19s. 6d. (Account Book). <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, 28-30 Nov.: Sir: The managers of both theatres have of late, in order to put a stop to the Public complaint against a dearth of actors, given trials to several stage candidates that seemed to have any promising requisite. Such experiments have not proved fruitless. The most brilliant and interesting of which was the young lady's appearance on <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> last night, in the character of Juliet. So great was her terror, on presenting herself for the first time before a crowded audience, that, deprived of all her powers, she fell down on the stage in a swoon. The first act in consequence, was all terror on her side, all compassion and anxiety on that of the audience. But having had time between the first and second Acts to recover from her panic, she shone forth in the Balcony Scene the most pleasing promise of a young tragic actress that has been seen for half a century past, and continued so throughout. Her person is genteel, her tone of voice insinuating, variable, and melodious; her recitation is just and sensible; very affecting in the pathetic parts; condescending, free, and polite are the familiar speeches with the <i>Nurse</i>. She is happily devoid of all stage whine, and tragedy Cant. The manner she has been rudimented in does great honour to her instructors, who have so judiciously prevented the so excellent actor of this verily a $Shakespeare='s Juliet, from being sophisticated by the studied tricks, and false ornamenting of mistaken modern and degenerate art.
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    *p1768 11 26 cg Romeo and Juliet. ^As17680926^, but Tibalt-Mahon; Escalus-Gardner; Juliet-a young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage [$Miss Morris=]; [With a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i>-Powell.*a1768 11 26 cg Damon and Phillida. Damon-Mahon; Mopsus-Dunstall; Cymon-Hamilton; Corydon-Lewis; Arcas-Davis; Phillida-Mrs Baker.*c1768 11 26 cg $MMiss Morris= was a pupil of $Mr Colman='s--She was very much approved by the public in the character of <i>Juliet</i>. On the sixth night of her appearance on the stage she was taken ill, and died before the end of this season. See the Bill for her Benefit (<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>). Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 19 May 1762.] [The <i>Occasional Prologue</i>, by $Colman=, is <i>Larpent MS 288</i>, which introduces Miss Morris as Juliet, and stresses the qualms and fears of a new performer.] Receipts: #227 19s. 6d. (Account Book). <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, 28-30 Nov.: Sir: The managers of both theatres have of late, in order to put a stop to the Public complaint against a dearth of actors, given trials to several stage candidates that seemed to have any promising requisite. Such experiments have not proved fruitless. The most brilliant and interesting of which was the young lady's appearance on <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> last night, in the character of Juliet. So great was her terror, on presenting herself for the first time before a crowded audience, that, deprived of all her powers, she fell down on the stage in a swoon. The first act in consequence, was all terror on her side, all compassion and anxiety on that of the audience. But having had time between the first and second Acts to recover from her panic, she shone forth in the Balcony Scene the most pleasing promise of a young tragic actress that has been seen for half a century past, and continued so throughout. Her person is genteel, her tone of voice insinuating, variable, and melodious; her recitation is just and sensible; very affecting in the pathetic parts; condescending, free, and polite are the familiar speeches with the <i>Nurse</i>. She is happily devoid of all stage whine, and tragedy Cant. The manner she has been rudimented in does great honour to her instructors, who have so judiciously prevented the so excellent actor of this verily a $Shakespeare='s Juliet, from being sophisticated by the studied tricks, and false ornamenting of mistaken modern and degenerate art.
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    Event: 34466 | 17681126 | cg | $MMiss Morris= was a pupil of $Mr Colman='s--She was very much approved by the public in the character of <i>Juliet</i>. On the sixth night of her appearance on the stage she was taken ill, and died before the end of this season. See the Bill for her Benefit (<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>). Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 19 May 1762.] [The <i>Occasional Prologue</i>, by $Colman=, is <i>Larpent MS 288</i>, which introduces Miss Morris as Juliet, and stresses the qualms and fears of a new performer.] Receipts: #227 19s. 6d. (Account Book). <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, 28-30 Nov.: Sir: The managers of both theatres have of late, in order to put a stop to the Public complaint against a dearth of actors, given trials to several stage candidates that seemed to have any promising requisite. Such experiments have not proved fruitless. The most brilliant and interesting of which was the young lady's appearance on <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> last night, in the character of Juliet. So great was her terror, on presenting herself for the first time before a crowded audience, that, deprived of all her powers, she fell down on the stage in a swoon. The first act in consequence, was all terror on her side, all compassion and anxiety on that of the audience. But having had time between the first and second Acts to recover from her panic, she shone forth in the Balcony Scene the most pleasing promise of a young tragic actress that has been seen for half a century past, and continued so throughout. Her person is genteel, her tone of voice insinuating, variable, and melodious; her recitation is just and sensible; very affecting in the pathetic parts; condescending, free, and polite are the familiar speeches with the <i>Nurse</i>. She is happily devoid of all stage whine, and tragedy Cant. The manner she has been rudimented in does great honour to her instructors, who have so judiciously prevented the so excellent actor of this verily a $Shakespeare='s Juliet, from being sophisticated by the studied tricks, and false ornamenting of mistaken modern and degenerate art
    Performance: 71007 | 34466 | p | Romeo And Juliet | As17680926, but Tibalt-Mahon; Escalus-Gardner; Juliet-a young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage [$Miss Morris=]; [With a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i>-Powell.
    AsSeeDate: 71007 | cg | p | As | 17680926
    Cast:
    119490 | 71007 | Tibalt | Mahon
    119491 | 71007 | Escalus | Gardner
    119492 | 71007 | Juliet | a young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage
    119493 | 71007 | With a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i> | Powell.
    464119 | 71007 | Romeo | Powell
    464120 | 71007 | Capulet | Gibson
    464121 | 71007 | Friar Lawrence | Hull
    464122 | 71007 | Mercutio | Woodward
    464123 | 71007 | Benvolio | Davis
    464124 | 71007 | Peter | Morgan
    464125 | 71007 | Paris | Perry
    464126 | 71007 | Friar John | Wignell
    464127 | 71007 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Barrington
    464128 | 71007 | Nurse | Mrs Pitt
    464129 | 71007 | A <i>Minuet</i> | Fishar, Sga Manesiere
    464130 | 71007 | a <i>Masquerade Dance</i> | proper to the play
    464131 | 71007 | with the Funeral procession of Juliet
    464132 | 71007 | <i>Solemn Dirge</i> the <i>vocal parts</i> | Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Mahon, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
    Performance: 71008 | 34466 | a | Damon and Phillida | Damon-Mahon; Mopsus-Dunstall; Cymon-Hamilton; Corydon-Lewis; Arcas-Davis; Phillida-Mrs Baker.
    Cast:
    119494 | 71008 | Damon | Mahon
    119495 | 71008 | Mopsus | Dunstall
    119496 | 71008 | Cymon | Hamilton
    119497 | 71008 | Corydon | Lewis
    119498 | 71008 | Arcas | Davis
    119499 | 71008 | Phillida | Mrs Baker.

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As17680926, but Tibalt-Mahon; Escalus-Gardner; Juliet-a young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage [Miss Morris]; [With a New Occasional Prologue-Powell.

Afterpiece

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Damon-Mahon; Mopsus-Dunstall; Cymon-Hamilton; Corydon-Lewis; Arcas-Davis; Phillida-Mrs Baker.
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