Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Lovemore was at Bath, 31 Oct. 1778. Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, announced on playbill of 25 Nov.] "[Mrs Siddons's] retort courteous, mimicry of laugh, and listless indifference of Lovemore were truly excellent . . . [Miss Farren's] descriptions of Ranelagh Ladies meeting, &c. were highly seasoned, and had an excellent counterpart in Smith's appendix" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.). Receipts: #232 2s. 6d. (219/3/0; 12/17/0; 0/2/6)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him
Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .Afterpiece Title: The Quaker