Notes
Mainpiece By Beaumont and Fletcher reviv'd
Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years
Mr Powell made his first appearance this Night in Philaster His Reception was very great he play'd the part amazingly well Seems to have Requisites to make a very Capital Performer NB Covent Garden Theater begun to play every Night - Hopkins
Philaster by Mr Powell Prodigious applause - Cross
This play Philaster was wrote by Beaumont and Fletcher and is now altered by Mr Colman Mr Powell a young gentleman clerk to Sir Robert Ladbrook made his first appearance in the character of Philaster A greater reception was never shown to anybody he was so very much frightened he could not speak for some time and when he did the tears ran fast down his cheeks but he soon recovered himself and went through the part with a great deal of nature and feeling Continued claps and huzza of bravo c c Upon the whole I think him possessed of every requisite necessary to make him an ornament to the stage NB Mr D Garrick instructed him in this part when I see him in another shall be able to judge better of his capabilities Miss Pope appeared this Night in the character of Maria in the Citizen by endeavoring to be very fine she overdid it and it was plain to see she wanted her master NB Covent Garden began to play of our nights the first time they ever begin first since Mr Garrick was manager - Hopkins