12. Clarke's bt. Every Man in his Humour, and Shepherd's Artifice, 2d time.

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16. Walker's bt. Not acted 9 years, Cato. Cato= Walker: Juba Smith: Sempronius = Gentleman, 1st appearance: Marcus Dyer: Marcia = Mrs. Bellamy :-rest omitted.

17. Miss Elliot acted Millamant for her bt.

18. Dunstall's bt. Beggar's Opera, and, not acted 20 years, Rival Queens, or the Death of Alexander the Little. Alexander = Dyer Clytus = Dunstall: Lysimachus Davis: Roxana Mr. Wignell: Statira = Mr. Shuter.

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23. Miss Wilford's bt. Busy Body. Miranda= Miss Wilford, being her 1st appearance as an Actress -she had appeared as a Dancer- Miss Wilford (afterwards Mrs. Bulkley) was niece to Rich-she was possessed of an elegant figure, and had every advantage of education to render her natural requisites complete. (Jackson.)

24. For bt. of Mrs. Mattocks, late Miss Hallam. Comus, and, Never acted there, Musical Lady. Mask Dyer: Old Mask Shuter: Sophy

Mattocks.

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26. For bt. of Mrs. and Miss Vincent. Relapse. Miss Hoyden Miss Vincent, 1st time: Berinthia Mrs. Bellamy.

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May 2. Hull's bt. King Lear. Edgar Hull :with, Never acted, Spanish Lady. Worthy Mattocks: Elvira Mrs. Mattocks: Anna Miss Valois, her 1st attempt in a singing part :-(B. M.)—the English take a Spanish city-Elvira falls in love with Worthy-when Worthy is ordered to return home, she wishes to accompany him-he tells her that

there is a lady in England to whom he is engaged— she devotes herself to a nunnery-this musical trifle \ is attributed to Hull-the author, in an advertisement, dated Dec. 8 1769, says, "It was written on "receiving the news of a signal conquest gained in "the Spanish West Indies by the English forces in "1762-it was licensed and rehearsed, when some "public commotions in the theatrical world pre"vented the intended exhibition-it has now undergone some few changes, and is to be considered "merely as the old ballad in a dramatic dress." 7. Mrs. Bellamy acted Lady Fanciful.

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9. Inconstant. Bisarre Miss Macklin, 1st time. 15. Siege of Damascus. Phocyas Ross: Eumenes Younger: Caled Smith: Eudocia Mrs. Bellamy -with Citizen. Maria Mrs. Mattocks.

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24. Jane Shore, and Apprentice-last bill. (Bills from B. M.)

Luke Sparks acted Glanville in Cleone in Dec., which was perhaps his last performance

He died

at an advanced age Dec. 29 1768. (B. M.)

He acted Young Mirabel at Dublin about 1732 -and Clodio in 1735-he acted Younger Wou'dbe at D. L. May 18 1739, after which he seems to have returned to Ireland for 6 years-for his performance of the King in Hamlet see D. L. April 18 1748-for his Manly (P. H.) see C. G. Jan. 24 1751 -for his Acasto, Sciolto, and Younger Wou'dbe, see C. G. March 26 1753.

The account of Luke Sparks in the Thespian Dictionary is very incorrect-Wilkinson was fond of imitating Sparks in Capulet, (no doubt unfavour

ably) but the Dramatic Censor says that he did great justice to the part.

Sparks' characters-selection only.

D. L. 1745-1746. Old Batchelor-Dr. Wolf in Nonjuror-Syphax-Gardiner in Lady Jane GrayHoratio in F. P.-Prospero

Wolsey-Jaques

Iago.

1746-1747. Acasto Marcian in TheodosiusKing in Henry 4th part 1st-Ventidius-RenaultSealand-Faulconbridge-Cassius.

1747-1748. Albumazar in do-King in Hamlet. C.G. 1748-1749. Sempronius-Brabantio-Aboan -Casca-Angelo-Corvino in Volpone-Eumenes in Siege of Damascus.

1749-1750. Capulet-Sciolto-Ford.

1750-1751. Merchant of Venice-Julius Cæsar —Lusignan.

1751 1752. Gloster in Jane Shore-Tamerlane Leon-Maskwell in D. D.-Manly in P. H.— Caled in Siege of Damascus-Roderigo in Pilgrim. 1752-1753. Gloster in Lear-Banquo-Pyrrhus in D. M.-Brutus.

1753-1754. Volpone.

1754-1755. Sir John Brute-Bajazet-Spanish Fryar-Pierre.

1755-1756. Clytus-Kent-Kite.

1756-1757. *Stranger in Douglas.

1758-1759. Glanville in Cleone-Peachum.

1759-1760. Surly in Sir Courtly Nice.

1760-1761. King John-Comus. 1761-1762. King in Henry 4th part 2d. 1762-1763. Seofrid in Royal Convert. 1763-1764. Balance-probably sooner.

Originally.

June

HAY. 1765.

The Commissary. Zachary Fungus Foote Isaac Fungus (his brother-a tallow-chandler) = Costollo: Gruel (a teacher of oratory) = Shuter Dr. Catgut = Parsons: Simon Preston: Young Loveit-Davis: Bridoun Gardner: Paduasoy Keen: Hackney-Coachman Parsons: Mrs. Mechlin Miss Cheney: Mrs. Loveit (a rich widow)

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Mr. Shuter: Dolly (Mrs. Mechlin's niece) Miss Reynolds: Jenny (Mrs. Mechlin's maid) = Mrs. Granger :-Zachary Fungus had acquired a large fortune as a Commissary in Germany—tho' he is a man of low birth, and 50 years old, yet he wants to be made a complete Gentleman-for this purpose he puts himself under a great many masters-he is desirous of marrying a lady of rank-Mrs. Mechlin introduces Dolly to him as the daughter of a Scotch Earl-the trick is discovered, but Mrs. Mechlin had

taken care to procure a contract from Zachary Fungus with a penalty in case he should break it-Mrs. Mechlin is a very accommodating woman-she promises to get a husband for Mrs. Loveit--when the parties are introduced to one another, the young husband proves to be Mrs. Loveit's own son-Dr. Catgut is a singing master, who has turned poetthe character is said to have been meant for Dr. Arne -this is an excellent C. in 3 acts by Foote--one passage in particular deserves to be quoted-" I "wonder they do not add a clause to the act, to pre"vent the old from marrying clandestinely, as well as the young: I am sure there are as many unsuit"able matches at this time of life as the other"Mrs. Mechlin's hitting of Zachary Fungus with the foil, and to a certain degree the various masters he puts himself under, are borrowed from the Citizen turned Gentleman of Moliere-Foote was excellent in the Commissary, and Shuter acted the Old Widow with singular humour-the Dramatic Censor, in reviewing this play, takes no notice of Parsons in the Coachman, but says Weston acted the part so well that he wishes there was more of himthe character itself is a plagiarism.

In Injured Love 1711, Scrape enters in woman's clothes, with a Hackney Coachman.

Scrape. Here's your hire; but wait with your Coach hard by.

Coachm. But, Madam, will you please to give something to drink your health while I wait.

Scrape. Methinks, Friend, you smell strong of drink already.

Coachm. That I can't help, Madam.