No. 526

The play was performed very successfully this year, in spite of Waterfield’s Mishap. On the first Night some TBB thought good to make themselves objectionable by clapping in time & shouting. The Monitors wished to tan some of the ringleaders for this but Dr Scott refused permission on their appealing to him & they got…

No. 498

The Play this year was the Adelphi of Terence. The Prologue was as usual composed by Dr Scott; the Epilogue, a very witty one, was the work of P.G.L. Webb (O.W.) and dealt with the present state of Ireland. F.W. Bain (captain) as Syrus and H.W. Waterfield as Micio were the most conspicuous of the…

No. 465

The play this year was the Andria of Terence which was performed on the 9th, 14th and 16th of December before crowded audiences. On the second night Sir Robert Phillimore took the chair supported by the Lord Chancellor & the Master of the Rolls. Sir Farrer Herschell [Herschel] (Solicitor General) and Justices Lindley and Field…

No. 416

The play this year was the “Trinummus” of Plautus; the nights of representation being the 11th, 16th & 18th of December:- and went off very well, being well attended: amongst other distinguished guests Sit Robert Phillimore, the Earl of Devon, Lord Justice Baggallay etc.   Luxuria – R.H. Coke Inopia – F.E. Lewis Megaronides –…

No. 368

In consequence of the death of Princess Alice, the second & third performances of the play, this year the “Phormio” were stopped. This was a great pity as the acting this year was all round exceptionally good. Cuppage as Geta was capital, & Cobby was a very good Phormio. Lowry, Eddis and James, as Demipho,…

No. 334

The play was acted this year on Dec, 18, 18 [sic, 19?], 20, with great success. On the second night Lord Devon, Sir Robert Phillimore, Canon Farrar, Lords Justices Hannen, Denman, Thesiger, Sir Robert Baggallay, the Master of the Rolls, etc., were among the audience. On the third night the Dean, Canon Duckwood, etc., &…