Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime, the Overture and Comic Tunes compos'd by
Potter, the Airs and Chorusses by
Batishall. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken. The Words of the Airs and Chorusses in the Entertainment will be given away at the theatre (playbill). At the end of the Play a great Noise & many cry'd out, the whole! the whole, &c.
Mr Holland told 'em there never was any more play'd, which a little appeas'd em; but some noise continued till the Curtain was drawn up for the Pantomime & then all was quiet. The Pantomime got great applause; the Tunes were very bad, & a great want of Business & Incidents thro' the whole. The Scenery is very Pretty & well Executed. The Elephant is excellent & has a Fine Effect (
Hopkins). Machinery Pleas'd. Business so, so (
Cross Diary). [Wording in comment from
Hopkins Diary-
MacMillan, differs only slightly.] Receipts: #269 13s
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell
Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate; or, Harlequin from the Moon
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: RookerRole: Other characters Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Vaughan, Stevens, Fox, J. Palmer, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent, Miss Williams, Mrs LoveRole: Colombine Actor: Miss BakerRole: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.