*p1771 12 04 dl Timon of Athens. Timon-Barry; Apemantus-Bannister; Alcibiades-Crofts, 1st appearance on the stage; Flavius-Packer; Lucius-Palmer; Lucullus-Hurst; Senators-J. Aickin, Inchbald, Keen; Poet-Jefferson; Painter-Davies; Jeweler-Wright; Merchant-Fawcett; Flaminius-Brereton; Caphis-Ackman; Soldier-Baddeley; Servilius-Wrighten; Lucilius-Wheeler; Hortensius-Griffith; Titus-J. Burton; Varro-Master Cape; Philotus-Jacobs; Messenger-Follett; Evanthe-Mrs Barry; In Act I: will be introduced a <i>Grand Dance</i>-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers.*a1771 12 04 dl The Musical Lady. Mask-Dodd; Musical Lady-Miss Pope; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Scrape-Mrs Johnston; Old Mask-Baddeley; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-.*c1771 12 04 dl This play is alter'd by $Mr Cumberland= was very well receiv'd $Mr & Mrs Barry= play'd very well <i>Alcibiades</i>r was perform'd by $Mr Crofts= being his first appearance upon any Stage bad figure bad voice & Play'd bad (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). New Scenes, Decorations &c. Mr Crofts-a stationer in the <i>Temple</i> (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). <i>Theatrical Review</i>, 4 Dec.: We think ourselves oblig'd to declare that this gentleman (Crofts), by no means answered the expectations we had formed, from the accounts we had heard of him.--His voice is not bad, though it is not much above the level of common conservation; --his deportment is aukward and void of grace to an extreme; and he labors under the disadvantage of having a face destitute of expression. His gestures are extremely ungraceful, and the whole of his execution is glaringly untutored, and misconceived. His persons is very ill formed, and therefore it makes greatly against him, especially as he is the representative of Alcibiades, who was the handsomest man in all <i>Athens</i>, and we never remember any one's attempting to set out as a capital performer with so few requisites for the support of such an undertaking as this gentleman appears to have. Paid <i>Dr Nares & Mr Cooke's 8 boys</i> in the <i>Garter</i>, 12 nights (30th ult. incl.) #36; $Master Brown= 7 nights (2nd inst. incl.) #2 12s 6d.; Licence for <i>Timon</i>, #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [<i>Larpent MS 328</i> of Cumberland's Timon, is one of the earliest to include scenic descriptions: "A Hall in Timon's House. The Flat Scene represents stately Folding Doors. Scene two, the Back scene is hastily drawn back and discovers a magnificent Levee Room or Salon. &c."] Receipts: #243 1s. (Treasurer's Book).