Event Comment: Miss Biddy by
Miss Jarratt (an apprentice to
Mr Jefferson) a pretty little figure & met with Applause. Not much of an Actress (
Hopkins Diary). [
Macmillan note from
Kemble differs slightly.] Paid
Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #57 18s. 6d.;
Mrs Sykes for women's cloaths #13;
Mr Vernon on note #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for
Town and Country Magazine (Treatre, XL) writes of
Miss Jarratt, she has been under the tuition of Mr Jefferson and promises to be become an agreeable actress in parts (such as Biddy").] Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Aickin; Friar-Wright; Clodio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with Song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Miss Mansell, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens
Performance Comment: As17720922, but Capt. Loveit-Davies; Miss Biddy-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Jarratt], first appearance.Miss Jarratt], first appearance.