*p1798 06 02 cg The Comedy of Errors. ^As17980410^, but Dromio of Ephesus-Rees in imitation of $Munden='s Voice and Manner; added: Dr Pinch-Wilde.*a1798 06 02 cg The Waterman. ^As17980420^, but Tom Tug (with <i>Young William</i>)-Incledon.*a1798 06 02 cg The Witches Revels; or, The Birth of Harlequin. Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Kiddy Wigsby-Simmons; Crop (his servant)-Master Rees; Witches-Thompson, Street, Dyke; Principal Witch-Mrs Martyr; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand.*s1798 06 02 cg In III 1st piece: <i>song</i> in character-Mrs Henley; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon.*e1798 06 02 cg <i>Vaudeville</i>.^As17980528^; In 2nd piece: new <i>Imitations</i>-Rees.*c1798 06 02 cg Benefit for $Simpson=, $Powel=, $Rees= & $Mrs Henley=. 3rd piece [1st time; P 1]: Selected from <i>The Rape of Proserpine</i>, <i>Lord Mayor's Day</i>, <i>Harlequin's Museum</i>, <i>Harlequin Skeleton</i>, <i>Harlequin Sorcerer</i>, <i>Aladin</i>, &c. In the course of the Compilation will be introduced: The Birth and Emancipation of Harlequin from the Egg-shell-the Dying Scene-the Skeleton-His Renovation-the celebrated Gladiator Scene, &c. In particular, among many surprising Escapes, the Jump through the Tea-chest; Flight from one Balcony to the other; a Leap over twelve Soldiers with fixed Bayonets; the Flight back and Jump through a Tamborine-and (for that night only) Simpson will run perpendicular up the Wall of a House, 30 Feet High. To conclude with a View of the Grotto of Magic. There are some imitations which almost identify the originals, but [$Rees='s as <i>Dromio</i>r] was a vile caricature, which would never have been recognized but for the specification in the play bills" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, June 1798, p. 371). Receipts: #269 19s. 6d. (48.19.0; 20.17.6; tickets: 200.3.0, of which Simpson took #72 5s. 6d., Powel #27 10s. 6d., Rees #36 11s., Mrs Henley #61 16s., leaving #2 to be accounted for).