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 ano
ther, 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 streng
then 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)