*p1776 03 23 dl The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage. Castalio-Reddish; Chamont-Smith; Polydore-Brereton; Chaplain-Usher; Page-Mas. Pulley; Servt-Everard; Acasto-Packer; Monimia-A Lady [$Mrs Canning=] first appearance this season; Ernesto-Wrighten; Serina-Miss Platt; Florella-Mrs Johnston; before the play <i>A New Occasional Address to the Public</i>-Reddish.*a1776 03 23 dl Valentine's Day. Parts by a Young Gentleman, Baddeley, Waldron, Burton, Miss Sharp, and Mrs Wrighten. Frederick-A Young Gentleman [$Burkitt=]; Sir Veritas Vision-Waldron; Sir Anthony Ash-Baddeley; Jeremy Jingle-Burton; Florella-Miss Sharpe; Pinner-Mrs Wrighten ($Genest=, V, 493).*d1776 03 23 dl II: <i>The Grand Garland Dance</i>, ^as17760311^.*c1776 03 23 dl Benefit for $Reddish=. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 22 Dec. 1772.] <i>Monimia</i>r by $Mrs Canning= very So, so. The Farce much hiss'd it was badly performed (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Rec'd $Mrs Groath='s one years rent to <i>Xmas</i> last #3. Paid Salary list #416 4s. 4d.; $Johnston='s Music Bills #24 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> concluded with respect to the afterpiece: "This little drama met with rather an unfavourable reception. It would be breaking a butterfly on the wheel, were we to enter into strict examination of it; and as it was a mere benefit-night performance, it would be going out of our way to dwell much on its defects; suffice it therefore that although we so far join with the audience in condemnation of it, that we allow it wanted terseness of dialogue, brilliancy of wit, and strength of fable, yet we protest we have seen worse singing pieces received with applause. <i>Jerry Jingle</i>r had same humor, and the music had great prettiness about it."] Receipts: #140. Charges: #67 14s. Profits to Reddish: #72 6s. (Treasurer's Book).