*p1775 10 28 dl The Fair Penitent. Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Brereton; Sciolto-Aickin; Rossano-Whitfield; Lothario-Reddish; Lavinia-Miss Sherry; Lucilla-Mrs Davies; Calista-Mrs Yates.*a1775 10 28 dl May Day; or, The Little Gipsy. Parts by Vernon, Wrighten, Parsons, Bannister, Kear, Legg, Fawcett, Cubitt, etc., Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robbins, Miss Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, etc., and a Young Lady. Farmer Furrow-Parsons; William-Vernon; Clod-Bannister; Dozey-Weston; Cryer-Wrighten; Dolly-Mrs Wrighten; Little Gipsy-Young Lady, first appearance on any stage ($Miss Abrams=); Country lads-Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt; Country lasses-Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt ($Genest=, V, 480).*c1775 10 28 dl This Musical Farce of one Act was wrote by $Mr G= on purpose to introduce $Miss Abrams= (a $Jew=) about 17 Years old. She is very small, a Swarthy Complexion, has a very sweet Voice and a fine Shake, but not quite power enough yet-both the Piece and Young Lady were receiv'd with Great Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Books of the Songs, Choruses etc. of Afterpiece to be had at the Theatre. <i>The Conscious Lovers</i> oblig'd to be deferred till Monday, with which will be performed the last new Grand Ballet, <i>The Savage Hunters</i>. [Advertisement to the published edition: "The author of this musical Farce, begs leave to inform the readers, if there should be any, that it was merely intended to introduce <i>The Little Gipsy</i> to the public, whose youth and total inexperience of the stage made it necessary to give as little dialogue to her character as possible, her success depending wholly upon her singing-This reason added to another, which is that the piece was produced at an early part of the season, when better writters are not willing to come forth, is the best apology the Author can make for its defects."] Paid 6 days salary list at #104 7s.-per diem, #626 2s.; $Mr Lamash= on note #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The note on sale of books of the songs and choruses for the afterpiece occurs on all subsequent bills this season in which <i>May Day</i> is mentioned. The songs and chorusses and overture by $Dr Arne=. The afterpiece reviewed in <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for Nov.: The preparation is palatable, and the hand of the preparer is discoverable from the affinity between the scene of <i>Roger</i>r and the <i>Old Man</i>r, and that of <i>whittle</i>r and <i>Thomas</i>r in the <i>Irish Widow</i>....The Music of the overture and Finale were remarkably light and pretty: some of the airs also did Dr Arne credit. As to Miss Abrams, she has a sweet pipe, and a natural shake that charmed us;-If maturity does but strengthen her voice, at the same time that it gives her ease in deportment, she will prove an ornament to the stage."] Receipts: #205 3s. (Treasurer's Book).