*p1751 03 07 dl Othello, by Gentlemen. Othello-Sir Francis Delaval; Iago-John Delaval Esq; Cassio-E. Delaval Esq; Brabantio, Lodovico-Sim Pine Esq; Roderigo-Capt. Stevens; Desdemona-Mrs Quarme ($Hogan=) , $Mrs Quan= ($Cross=), $Mrs Qualm= ($Winston=); Emelia-Mrs Stevens (Hogan).*c1751 03 07 dl Three Brothers of ye $Delavals= play'd ye Eldest <i>Othello</i>r, ye next <i>Iago</i>r, ye next <i>Cassio--+Brabantio</i>r & <i>Lodovico</i>r $Mr Pine= <i>Roderigo-$Cap. Stevens and Wife</i> <i>Emelia</i>r $Mrs Quan= did <i>Desdemona</i>r, the performance was very decent & met with great applause the Audience from ye Boxes to the upper Gallery were fill'd with people of ye first rank & make a most brilliant appearance. & ye greatest Crowd at ye Doors I ever saw. their Agreement for ye House was a receipt of one of the <i>Alfred</i> Houses upon an Averidge. they had all new cloaths, & very nicely ornamented with Diamonds ($Cross=). [See eulogy and criticism in some detail concerning the acting, by $John Hill=, <i>Inspector No 3</i>.] All Gentlemen and Ladies who intend going in coaches this evening to <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>, are desired to order their coachmen to drive thro' <i>Covent Garden</i>, and stop at <i>Bridges St. Door</i>, and as soon as they have set down the company to drive off directly towards the <i>Strand</i>.--Those who go in chairs, are requested to order the men to the New Door in <i>Russel St.</i>, and to prevent the avenues being stopt up no person will be admitted to either passage without first showing their tickets at the outward door (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Tickets Lost. If any person has found three tickets (numbers forgot) for the private play this night at Drury Lane, and will be so kind as to bring them to the Bar of the <i>Rainbow Coffee House</i>, <i>Ironmonger Lane</i>, shall receive 15s. for the whole, or in proportion for one or two of them (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Tomorrow Morning at 8 o'clock will be published' (price 6d.) by $Thomas Carnan=, at Mr <i>Newberry's</i>, at the <i>Bible and Sun</i> in <i>St Paul's Churchyard</i>; An <i>Occasional Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> to <i>Othello</i>, as it will this night be acted at the theatre-Royal in Drury Lane, by Persons of distinction, for their diversion. Written by $Christopher Smart=, A.M., Fellow of <i>Pembroke Hall</i> in the University of <i>Cambridge</i>. To be had at the place above mentioned, and at the pamphlet shops at the <i>Royal Exchange</i> and <i>Charing Cross</i>. This Prologue and Epilogue will be entered in the Hall Book of the Company of Stationers, and whoever presumes to pyrate them, or any part of them, will be persecuted as the Law directs (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [Both pieces by Christopher Smart, according to the <i>Daily Advertiser</i>. See two exceedingly favorable critical comments and one derogatory reprinted in the <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, March 1751 (pp. 119-22): "The greatest part of the play was much better performed than it ever was on any stage before. In the whole, there was a face of nature that no theatrical piece, acted by common players ever came up to." $Macklin= was Delaval's dramatic coach, according to one of these articles.]