*p1779 08 31 hay The Separate Maintenance. Principal Characters-Palmer, Dimond, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Edwin, Parsons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hale, Miss Twist, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren. [Cast from <i>Gazetteer</i>, 1 Sept.: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Dimond; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Jacky Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Didapper-Mrs Poussin; Grace-Miss Wood; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren; Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Miss Hale, Miss Twist; [<i>Larpent MS 490</i> lists the parts as above, and adds: <i>Buckle</i>r, <i>Varnish</i>r, <i>Mons Epingle</i>r, <i>Mrs Coiff</i>r. <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned at all subsequent performances.]*a1779 08 31 hay The Mayor of Garratt. ^As17790706^.*d1779 08 31 hay ^As17790818^.*c1779 08 31 hay Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, by $George Colman elder=. Prologue by the author (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 13 Oct.). Scenery by $Rooker= (ibid. 1 Sept.). <i>Larpent MS 490</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Magazine</i>, Sept. 1779, pp. 405-7]. "The first three acts want business, and the denouement is rather suddenly brought about...The greatness of the task of performing a character of which $Mrs Abington= had been announced as the intended representative seemed to inspire [$Miss Farren=] with additional zeal, and helped her to gain additional credit" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 1 Sept.).