*p1775 03 18 dl Measure for Measure. Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.*a1775 03 18 dl Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs. Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington, <i>Prologue</i>-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of <i>Riffle</i>r and <i>Whisp</i>r removed after 1st performance) ($Genest=, V, 449).*c1775 03 18 dl Benefit for King. The Play was very Imperfect. <i>Bon Ton</i> is a Comedy in Two Acts. Written 15 or 16 years ago Mr G. out of Friendship for $Mr King= gave it him to get up for his Benefit-It was verY well perform'd & receiv'd with the highest Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 29 Jan. 1759.] Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 4 days salary, list #377 4s.; $J. French= on acct #5 5s.; $Mr Carter= in full for Music for <i>Rival Candidates</i> #42 (Treasurer's Book). [Rather unfavorable review of <i>Bon Ton</i> in <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March. Ascribes it to $Burgoyne=, with touches form $Garrick=.] Receipts: #291 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 7s. 6d. Profits to King: #224 15s. (Treasurer's Book).