Event Comment: Paid salary list 3 days at #72 4s. 1d. per diem #216 12s. 3d.;
Mr Weston on his note #5 5s.;
Mrs Abington 3 first days not on list #2 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [From a long review in
the Public Advertiser 3 Oct.: Two new performers in parts very difficult to execute-
Mr Cautherly a pupil of
the greatest master of
the art of acting
that ever graced
the English stage (if not European)...has
this summer convinced us
that he is susceptible of
the most refined instructions of his great patron and tutor. Of
the Lady, I can say no
thing prior to her appearance 30 Sept. as I am noways acquainted wi
th her history any more
than
that by declaration of common report; she is
the spouse of
the bro
ther of
that
Mr Barry who has so greatly pleas'd
the town
this summer at
the Opera House." [Comments on her figure, voice and countenance well adapted to express
the stronger passions.] She seemed to be so much in love wi
th Romeo as to forget she represented a young and inexperienced virgin unused to men...
The first scene of consequence is
the Masquerade scene, which was as to business very badly conducted; but
this, I doubt not will be rectified ano
ther night,
they were discovered in disorder and
they went off in confusion. It appeared a tumultous assembly ra
ther
than a Masquerade of nobility in an
Italian Palace. Romeo stayed so long behind
the crow
that he was oblig'd to run to his station opposite
Juliet to be in time for "Cousin
Benvolio, do you mark
that lady." [A long and detailed review of
the stage action act by act.] In
the Garden scene an unlucky accident happened to Cau
therly...his nose ran wi
th blood and he was oblig'd to keep his handkerchief to his nose all
through, which was a great loss to
the audience...
The Apothecary is
the best figure I ever saw, and spoke more sensibly
than I ever heard an apo
thecary speak in my life.
Mr Castle has rescued
that character from ridicule, and worked by pity what buffoonery used to run off wi
th-applause." Receipts: #145 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book.