Event Comment: This Musical Farce of one Act was wrote by
Mr G on purpose to introduce
Miss Abrams (a
Jew) about 17 Years old. She is very small, a Swarthy Complexion,
has a very sweet Voice and a fine Shake, but not quite power enough yet-both the Piece and Young Lady were receiv'd with Great Applause (
Hopkins Diary). Books of the Songs, Choruses etc. of Afterpiece to be had at the Theatre.
The Conscious Lovers oblig'd to be deferred till Monday, with which will be performed the last new Grand Ballet,
The Savage Hunters. [Advertisement to the published edition: "The author of this musical Farce, begs leave to inform the readers, if there should be any, that it was merely intended to introduce
The Little Gipsy to the public, whose youth and total inexperience of the stage made it necessary to give as little dialogue to her character as possible, her success depending wholly upon her singing-This reason added to another, which is that the piece was produced at an early part of the season, when better writters are not willing to come forth, is the best apology the Author can make for its defects."] Paid 6 days salary list at #104 7s.-per diem, #626 2s.;
Mr Lamash on note #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The note on sale of books of the songs and choruses for the afterpiece occurs on all subsequent bills this season in which
May Day is mentioned. The songs and chorusses and overture by
Dr Arne. The afterpiece reviewed in
Westminster Magazine for Nov.: The preparation is palatable, and the hand of the preparer is discoverable from the affinity between the scene of
Roger and the
Old Man, and that of
whittle and
Thomas in the
Irish Widow....The Music of the overture and Finale were remarkably light and pretty:
some of the airs also did Dr Arne credit. As to Miss Abrams, she
has a sweet pipe, and a natural shake that charmed us;-If maturity does but strengthen her voice, at the same time that it gives her ease in deportment, she will prove an ornament to the stage."] Receipts: #205 3s. (Treasurer's Book)