*p1774 12 19 dl The Choleric Man. Parts by King, Reddish, Moody, Packer, Waldron, Everard, Mrs Hopkins, Weston, Aickin, Baddeley, Wright, Miss Pope, and Mrs Abington. <i>Prologue</i>-Smith; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington; Nightshade-King; Charles Manlove-Reddish; Jack Nightshade-Weston; Gregory-Moody; Manlove-Aickin; Stapleton-Packer; Dibble-Baddeley; Frampton-Waldron; Frederick-Wright; Servant-Everard; Lucy-Miss Pope; Mrs Stapleton-Mrs Hopkins; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.*a1774 12 19 dl Hob in the Well. ^As17741129^.*c1774 12 19 dl This Comedy is written by $Mr Cumberland= but I think inferior to his other Productions was tolerably well receiv'd but a most excellent <i>Epilogue</i> was Written by $Mr G.= & Spoken by $Mrs Abington= which gave a great Lift to the Play Uncommon Applause to the <i>Epilogue</i> (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$Macmillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Paid $Mr Lauchery= per order #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). [From the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>, Dec. 1774: We cannot think Mr Cumberland has courted the Comic Muse in this play so successfully as in the <i>West Indian</i>, and the rest of his comedies. His language is unexceptionably good; he is often as witty as $Congreve=, as easy as $Vanbrugh=, and as satirical as $Wycherly=. But language alone will not do. The plot is ill conducted.] Receipts: #243 6s. (Treasurer's Book).