*p1776 10 18 dl The Hypocrite. Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Maw@Worm-A Young Gentleman (3rd appearance upon any stage [Baker]); Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).*a1776 10 18 dl A Christm^as^Tale. Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Legg; Tycho-Dodd; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla-Mrs Baddeley; The Other Characters-Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, $Fawcett=, $Kear=, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776 ($T. Becket=) specifies: Radel-Lamash; Messengers-R. Palmer, Master Pulley; Good and Evil Spirits, in various characters-Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw; Account-Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.*c1776 10 18 dl [Afterpiece in 3 acts, altered from $Garrick='s original 5 acts by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=.] The Music composed by $Dibdin=. With New Dresses. The Scenes, Machines, &c. invented by $DeLoutherbourg=. <i>The Christmas Tale</i> reduced to three Acts (by R. B. Sheridan esq.) was performed for the first time as a Farce--was received with very great Applause--it is too long, and must be shortened (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 22 Oct. 1776: This Day at Four o'Clock will be published A Christmas Tale (1s.) [For $Baker= see 28 Sept.] Receipts: #241 14s.