*p1772 12 08 dl The Duel. Parts by Barry, King, Reddish, Weston, Moody, Brereton, Davies, Wright, W. Palmer, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Younge, Mrs Barry. <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-; Melville-Barry; Hargrave-King; Young Melville-Reddish; Servant to Sir Dermont-Weston; Sir Dermot O'Leinster-Moody; Barfort-Brereton; Servant to Young Melville-Wright; other servants (?)-Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith; Lady Margaret Sinclair-Miss Younge; Mrs Melville-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Melville-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Jones-Mrs Bradshaw; Maria-Mrs Barry ($Genest=, V, 342, $MacMillan=.)*a1772 12 08 dl The Old Maid. ^As17721017^.*c1772 12 08 dl Mainpiece: Never perform'd. New Scenes and Dresses (playbill). This Comedy was written by $Mr Obrien=. It was very much hiss'd from the 2d Act & with the greatest difficulty we got thro' the Play amidst Groans hisses &c. They would not Suffer it to be given out again. After many Altercations between the Audience $Mr G.= & $Mr King= by the Author's Consent the Play was withdrawn (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$Macmillan='s note from $Kemble= briefer. See long review of <i>The Duel</i> in <i>British Theatre</i> article, <i>London Magazine</i>, Dec. 1772, and <i>Town and Country</i> same month.] Paid $Mr Scott= (c[opper] laceman) #83 9s.; $Mr Waller= (hosier) #17 18s. 6d.; $Mr Hatsell= (mercer) #80 19s.; Mr <i>Barrow & Co.</i> for oil, #45 13s.; $Mr Cropley= (linen draper) #73 14s.; $Mr Cubitt= (tinman) #15 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #241 4s. (Treasurer's Book).