*p1769 12 02 cg The Brothers. Parts by $Woodward=, $Smith=, $Yates=, $Clarke=, $Dyer=, $Bensley=, $Hull=, $Dunstall=, $Perry=, $Quick=, $Fox=, $Wignell=, $Bates=, $Holtom=, $Mrs Bulkley=, $Mrs Mattocks=, $Mrs Green=, $Miss Ward=, $Miss Valois=, $Mrs Yates=. With <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i>. Captain Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Smith; Sir Benjamin Dove-Yates; Belfield Sen-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Bensley; Old Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Perry; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lucy Waters-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Yates (playbill matched with Edition of 1770); Playbill also lists Fox, Wignell, Bates, Holtom (presumably as sailors.); With <i>Prologue</i>-Smith; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Yates (playbill and 1770 Edn.). See Bill for 25 Jan. 1770.*a1769 12 02 cg The Contrivances. ^As17691014^.*c1769 12 02 cg Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by $Richard Cumberland=] never performed. [$Genest=, V, 282, reports that Garrick was in the House this night and was agreeably surprised at the complimentary reference to him in the <i>Epilogue</i>: Who but has seen the celebrated strife Where Reynolds calls the Canvass into life: And, 'twixt the Tragic, and the Comic Muse, Courted of both, and dubious where to chuse, Th'immortal Actor stands?' A long retelling of the plot appeared in the <i>Freeholder's Magazine</i> for Dec., concluding: This comedy was received with great applause by the Audience. It is said to be written by Mr Cumberland, who has already oblig'd the Public with a musical piece, called the <i>Summer's Tale</i>. The Performers, particularly $Mr Smith=, $Mr Woodward=, $Mr Yates=, $Mrs Green=, $Mrs Bulkley=, and $Mrs Yates=, did great justice to their characters. The <i>Prologue</i> was spoken by Mr Smith, and the <i>Epilogue</i>, which alluded to the celebrated picture of $Sir Joshua Reynolds=, where Comedy and Tragedy are contending for $Mr Garrick=, by Mrs Yates." Receipts: #215 18s.