*p1772 10 23 dl The Gamester. Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge; Charlotte-Miss Mansell.*a1772 10 23 dl The Irish Widow. Parts by Moody, Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Cautherly, Weston, Wrighten, Griffith, Mas. Cape; Irish Widow with an <i>Epilogue Song</i>-Mrs Barry; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Nephew-Cautherly; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Weston; Footmen-Griffith, Wrighten; Black boy-Mas. Cape; Widow Brady-Mrs Barry ($Genest=, V, 340).*d1772 10 23 dl End Act I of the Farce: A New Dance call'd <i>The Irish Fair</i>-Atkins, Mrs Sutton, being her first appearance that stage.*c1772 10 23 dl This Farce was wrote on purpose to Shew $Mrs Barry= in an <i>Irish part</i>. She did not succeed so well in it as was expected but upon the Whole the Farce was well perform'd & met with great Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$Macmillan= note from $Kemble= differs slightly. See Account of the <i>Irish Widow</i>" in <i>British Theatre</i> article, <i>London Magazine</i>, Oct. 1772.] Paid $Mr Rochfort= for men's cloaths #7 7s. (Treasurer's Book). [The account in <i>Town and Country Magazine</i> of the afterpiece: "Upon the whole it is very indifferent production and as it did not meet with the applause that was expected, no one has adopted the bantling. The many are of opinion that $Garrick= had a hand in it, as it is got up to the best advantage, and a new dance is introduc'd between the acts to put the audience in a good humour for the succeeding scenes. $Mrs Sutton= is the principal dancer in the <i>Irish Fair</i>, in which she displayed great spirit and activity. The piece concludes with a song sung by Mrs Barry, which we think injudiciously alloted to her, as her forte does not consist in singing."] Receipts: #200 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).