*p1798 07 21 hay The Deaf Lover. ^As17980612^.*a1798 07 21 hay Cambro-Britons. Characters by Barrymore, Munden, R. Palmer, Suett, Johnstone, Johnston, Davies, C. Kemble, Trueman, Palmer Jun., Caulfield, Davenport, Wathen, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland. Cast from text ($G. G. and J. Robinson=, 1798): Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Munden; Cadwall-R. Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Johnston; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Meredith-Palmer Jr; Mortimer-Caulfield; Hereford-Davenport; Door@Keeper-Wathen; Edwin-Abbot; Soldier-Waldron Jr; Latimer-Lyons; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorusses of Bards and Peasants-D'Arcy, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve.*c1798 07 21 hay 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by $James Boaden=; some of the songs written by $George Colman, ynger=]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The new Musick by $Dr Arnold=. With an appropriate Overture, accompanied by two Pedal Harps and the Union Pipes, by $Weippert=, $C. Jones=, and $Murphy=. The Scenery by $Marinari=. The Dresses and Decorations designed by $A. Johnston=, and executed by him and $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Any exertion of impartial criticism to check the prevalent taste for the marvellous and the horrific which so wantonly conjures up the spirit (it was once thought had been for ever laid) of gross superstition and Gothic barbarism must, we fear, prove at present unavailing" (<i>Times</i>, 23 July). <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 30 July 1798: This Day is published <i>Cambro-Britons</i> (2s.).