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would have been heir to Valmont's estates, if he and his child had been dead his hatred to Florian has been accounted for--his second attempt on Eugenia's life is made to skreen himself from detection.

29. Jones acted Sylvester Daggerwood, 1st time. Aug. 1. Soldier's Daughter, with, never acted, Vintagers. Duval (a foolish suitor to Nannette) = Liston

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Henry (in love with Nannette) = Jones: Acorn (an old English sailor) = Farley: Don Sebastian (in love with Adelaide) = Holland: Duke of Guienne (in love with Adelaide) = Eyre: Baptiste (father to Nannette) = Grove: Jaques = Taylor: Nannette (in love with Henry) Mrs. Liston : Julia (daughter to Acorn) Mrs. St. Leger: Adelaide (in love with Count Montvalle) = Mrs. Eyre: Madalaine (her woman) Mrs. Gibbs :-acted about 6 times20 years before this piece begins, Julia had been privately married to the Count de Roan, at that time a prisoner of war in England-Henry is their son-the Count had returned to France-and Julia had never seen, nor heard from him afterwards - Julia and her father had settled at Bourdeaux, where the scene lies-Don Sebastian takes shelter from a storm in the cottage of Acorn-he gives Henry a ring and a purse of gold--Jaques on seeing the ring, knows it to have belonged to Count Montvalle, who is sup. posed to have been murdered-not only Henry is condemned for the murder, but Acorn also-against whom there is not even the shadow of a proof-as they are going to execution, Julia sees the Dukeshe knows him to be her husband-Don Sebastian proves to be Count Montvalle-he had been stabbed by the Duke, but had recovered from his wound

the Duke determines to spend the remainder of his days in penitence and solitude-he resigns his domains to Henry and Julia-this is an indifferent musical Romance it was written by Eyre the

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9. Is he a Prince ? Baron Crackenburg = Mathews.

10. Hunter of the Alps. Felix-Jones, 1st time: -with Tekeli, in 2 acts. Tekeli Holland, 1st time: Wolf Farley, 1st time: Isidore Liston: Christine Miss Kelly.

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12. Not acted 10 years, High Life below Stairs. Lovel Farley: Duke's Servant = Liston: Sir Harry's Servant Jones: Kitty Mrs. Gibbs := with a Mock Minuet, by Liston and Mrs. Gibbs.

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16. Farley's bt. Merchant of Venice. Shylock = Young, 1st time: Launcelot = Liston, 1st time: Portia Mrs. Glover.

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17. Taylor's bt. Mountaineers, with Waterman, and Imitations.

19. Cure for the Heart-Ache. Old Rapid = Mathews Young Rapid Jones, 1st time: Frank Oatland Liston.

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21. For bt. of Mathews. Rivals. Sir Anthony Absolute Mathews: Capt. Absolute Jones : Faulkland Young: Acres = Liston: Lydia Languish Mrs. Gibbs : Lucy = Miss Kelly: Julia= Mrs. Glover: Mrs. Malaprop Mrs. Davenport with Dr. Last's Examination, by Liston-and Killing no Murder.

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23. For bt. of Mr. and Mrs. Liston. Quaker. Young Sadboy = Jones : Shadrach We

witzer (for that night only, by permission of the Proprietor of the English Opera) Clod

1st time Pink Mrs. Liston, 1st time.

Liston,

25. Mrs. Glover's bt. Pizarro. Elvira = Mrs. Glover, 1st time.

28. Young's bt. Point of Honour.

Durimel= Young St. Franc = Eyre: Valcour Farley : Steinfort Mathews: Mrs. Malfort Mrs. St. Leger: Bertha Mrs. Gibbs.

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30. For bt. of Jones. Not acted 9 years, School for Scandal. Sir Peter Teazle Mathews: Charles -Jones: Lady Teazle Mrs. Glover.

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Sep. 1. Not acted 7 years, Midnight Hour. General = Mathews: Marquis = Jones: Sebastian = Farley Nicholas Liston: Flora Mrs. Gibbs.

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4. George Barnwell Young, 1st time: Millwood Mrs. St. Leger: Lucy Mrs. Gibbs.

6. Hamlet = Young: Ghost = Eyre: Polonius= Mathews.

7. Never acted there, Day after the Wedding. Col. Freelove Jones: Lady Elizabeth Freelove = Mrs. Gibbs.

8. For bt. of Voice of Nature. Gibbs.

Mrs. Gibbs. Not acted 6 years,
Rinaldo Young: Lilla Mrs.

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The theatre opened with Young in Zanga.
Oct. 15. (Probably) Hamlet = Young.

22. Iron Chest. Sir Edward Mortimer = Young. 29. (Probably) Young acted Ranger, and Count Romaldi for his bt.

Nov. 15. She Stoops to Conquer. Hardcastle= Blisset: Mrs. Hardcastle = Mrs. Grove.

22 and 24. Cooke acted the Man of the World, and Macbeth.

26. Cooke acted Shylock, and Sir Archy.

29. Richard 3d Cooke: Richmond Egerton. Dec. 1. King Lear Cooke: Edgar = Egerton. 3 and 6. Cooke acted Sir Giles Overreach, and the Man of the World.

8. Fashionable Lover.

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Colin Macleod = Cooke: Mortimer Egerton: Dr. Druid = Lovegrove: Augusta Aubrey = Miss Jameson: --- with Inkle and Yarico. Sir Christopher Curry Cooke: -he played both the parts very well-particularly Colin-he was excellent, when he disclaimed Mrs. Macintosh, and when he was called Rascal.

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10. Every Man in his Humour. Kitely Cooke: Bobadill = Bengough: Brainworm Lovegrove : Master Stephen = Mallinson-with Blind Boy, by Miss Jameson :-Cooke played Kitely very finely.

27. Tamerlane = Bengough: Bajazet Egerton : Moneses = Abbott: Arpasia Miss Marriott.

Jan. Mrs. Dickons acted 7 nights.

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Feb. 2. School for Authors. Diaper Lovegrove. Madame Catalani performed in 4 Italian

Operas.

March 2. For bt. of Mrs. Grove, and Abbott. Road to Ruin. Harry Dornton Abbott: Dornton = Lovegrove Goldfinch = Mallinson: Widow Warren Mrs. Grove:--with Too many Cooks. Bustleton Lovegrove: Katty O'Bother Mrs. Grove.

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4. Miss Marriott's bt. Provoked Husband-she had advertised Measure for Measure in her 1st bills, but as that play had been objected to as not sufficiently decent, she thought it advisable to change it-the Epilogue to the Amorous Bigot says

"Methinks I hear some Ladies nicely wise,
"I do not mean the virtuous, but precise.'

16. Reports having been circulated, that the Manager has received Incendiary Letters tending to endanger the safety of the theatre, he thinks it his duty to assure the public that such reports are entirely destitute of foundation; and have evidently been spread with the mischievous intention of exciting unnecessary alarm, and injuring the benefits of the Performers-it is hoped however, that this public refutation of such reports will satisfy the public of their fallacy, and prevent the ill consequences which might otherwise arise from them. W. W. Dimond.

18. For bt. of Charlton, acting manager. Not acted 20 years, Alexander the Great. Alexander = Egerton Clytus Bengough: Lysimachus Abbott: Roxana Miss Marriott Statira Miss Jameson :

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