Event Comment: [In
mainpiece the playbill o
mits
Anna, but "
Mrs Rock was a wretched Anna" (
Thespian Magazine, Feb. 1793, p. 195).
Miss Morris is identified in
European Magazine, Jan. 1793, p. 69; and see 14, 16 Nov.] Afterpiece [1st ti
me; P 2(?), author unknown. Text (i.e. synopsis of action), For the Booksellers, 1793.
Larpent MS 964 contains Songs only]: Partly New, and partly a Selection of Scenery,
Machinery, Tricks, and Business, fro
m the
most approved Panto
mimic Productions of
Lunn,
Rich,
Woodward,
Messink,
Rosamond [i.e.
Rosoman],
Lalauze, &c. The
Music chiefly co
mpiled [by
Thomas Goodwin] fro
m Pepusch,
Galliard,
Dr Arne,
Vincent,
Dibdin,
Dr Arnold,
Fisher, the rest by
Shield. The selected Scenery and
Machinery re-painted, and the several new ones designed and executed by
Hodgins,
Pugh,
Walmsley,
Lupino, &c. The Dances by
Byrn, who will for the first ti
me introduce a
Burlesque Pas de Russe. With new Dresses,
Machinery and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [In afterpiece the playbill lists
Follett, but he "having received an injury at the
morning's rehearsal, afforded that excellent actor,
Munden, the opportunity of giving the Public an additional proof of the versatility of his talents: -he undertook the part of the
Clown [i.e.
Clodpole ], and perfor
med it so well that he will probably be obliged to retain it" (
Morning Herald, 21 Dec.). He was probably o
mitted fro
m the Vocal Characters (see 21 Dec.).] Receipts: #258 10s. 6d