Event Comment: Last time of performing both pieces this season.
Zenobia deferr'd.
Hopkins MS Memorandum Book: waited on
Mrs Dancer & told her
the Managers gave
their compliments to
Mr Barry and her & as
their going to
Ireland would be of such advantage to 'em,
they would not hinder 'em, &
they had
their permission to go
the 15th.
The only reason
they wish'd
they would have stay'd a few days longer, was to have kept up
the reputation of Zenobia, as
the play had got a reputation.
They were sorry it had not been played oftener. Mrs Dancer's answer was:
Their compliments to
the Managers, that it was now too late, & that Mr Barry has wrote word
they should not go to Ireland as
the Managers seem'd against it & that Mr Barry & She was ready to do anything
the Managers desir'd, as long as
the House was open. I ask'd, if
they stay'd, if she thought Mr Barry would be able to play in Zenobia
the Thursday following, & if it would be agreeable to her do play
Mrs Sullen [
Stratagem]
the next week. Her answer was she would play that or anything else
the Managers pleas'd & that she was going to Mr Barry
the next morning & that she would send word if he thought he should be able to play in Zenobia on Thursday next. When I left her
the Maid follow'd me into
the street & told me Mrs Dancer meant by saying as long as
the House was open was--as long as
the usual time of keeping
the House open