*p1749 01 18 dl The Double Dealer. ^As17481221^.*a1749 01 18 dl Lethe. Frenchman-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bridges; Miser-Taswell; Tattoo-King; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Winstone; Mrs Tattoo-Mrs Green; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive. Vaughan omitted.*m1749 01 18 dl I: A Piece of Music-the Child.*d1749 01 18 dl II: New <i>Scotch Dance</i>-Cooke, Ann Auretti.*c1749 01 18 dl Letter from $John Potter=, Proprietor of the <i>New Theatre in the Haymarket</i>, to the author of the <i>General Advertiser</i>: As the resentment of the Town for the disappointment of the performance advertised to be exhibited at my theatre on Monday last, shall fall entirely upon me, I hope I may be allowed to acquaint the public with the nature of my case. [Suggests he should not be to blame for misbehavior of any person who hired his house, that he had some apprehensions in this case, but that the Bottle Conjurer paid the rent in advance and agreed to have a House officer in the box office to return the money if the audience was displeased.] All the caution above mentioned was taken, and the money locked up in the office, guarded by persons of reputation, who would have returned it, and publicly on the stage told them, that if the person did not appear, their money should be return'd. But instead of complying with that offer, my House was pulled down, the Office broken open, the money taken out, and the servants oblig'd to fly to save their lives. I hope therefore this may be deem'd a sufficient justification in my behalf, and all that could be reasonably expected from me; and that those gentlemen who are conscious of having injured me, will be so generous as to make me a reasonable Satisfaction, considering the damage I have suffer'd, which in a moderate computation will amount to upwards of four thousand pounds. This day is Publish'd, at 1s. <i>Lethe, a Dramatic Satire</i>, by $David Garrick= as it is perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i>. By $Paul Vaillant=, facing <i>Southampton Street</i> in the <i>Strand</i>. [A letter from $Samuel Foote= to the Author of the <i>General Advertiser</i> clears himself from any imputation of confederacy in the $Bottle Conjuror= fraud. See also my Introduction, note 103.] Receipts: #100 ($Cross=); #119 2s. 6d. ($Powel=).