Event Comment: Epilogue by
David Garrick. Second Ballet: with New Scenes [by
deLoutherbourg] and Dresses [by
Lupini]. Two new Grand Ballets, composed by
Gallet, were introduced in this Piece (
The Maid of the Oaks) in which Gallet and
Mlle Dupre made
their first Appearance upon
the Eng. Stage--
the first Dance, which was to be in
the 2nd Act, was obliged to be deferred till
the end of
the 3rd Act, as
Lupini, who made
the Dancers Dresses, had not brought
them to
the House--this put us all into great Confusion, and
Dodd made an Apology to
the Audience, that an unforseen Accident had prevented
the Dance being done in
the proper Place. At
the beginning of
the 3rd Act most of
the Dresses were brought, but not all, and some of
the Dancers were obliged to put on what Dresses could be got for
them--
They were all very much confused--
the Music also was not perfect. Gallet went on, and spoke in
French to
the Audience, and told
the Band that he wished
they had any Heads. In
the first Dance Mlle Dupre fell down, and a little after Gallet fell down, but (
they) did not hurt
themselves, and
the Dance went on--and even with all
these Disadvantages was much applauded (
Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #181 19s. 6d