Note return to page 1 Cibber's version of ROMEO AND JULIET, played at the Haymarket theatre in 1744, follows Otway's CAIUS MARIUS (from which it borrows some passages verbatim) in cutting all reference to Rosaline, and in having Juliet awaken in the tomb scene before Romeo has finished dying of the poison; in this latter respect it would be imitated by Garrick's longer-lived adaptation four years later.

Note return to page 2 *Mr. Cibber's Daughter by his first Wife, who play'd the Part of Juliet: She shewed a happy Genius: The uncommon Applause of her Spectators manifested their thorough Approbation of her young Attempts. She was then but barely of Juliet's Age, viz.—not quite Fifteen.

Note return to page 3 *The Boxes.

Note return to page 4 *Now (1748) upwards of ten Years.

Note return to page 5 †It was then Romeo and Juliet appeared in the Hay-market.

Note return to page 6 *It was towards the Increase of the Fund, for the Veteran Scheme, in the Time of the Rebellion.

Note return to page 7 *Methinks, while we are speaking of the Knight, we should not quite forget his Companion, the nimble-footed Mad-cap Prince of Wales.—Mr. Ryan (who has several Years enjoy'd the Favour of the Town) has been noticed by several Gentlemen, particularly to have exerted himself this Season; especially in the Characters of The Prince of Wales,—Cassius, and Dumont in Jane Shore; all which they allowed, he executed with a feeling Spirit, and well-temper'd Fire. Mr. Delane's Appearance also in the Parts of Hotspur, Anthony, Hastings and Tamerlane, was very acceptable to the Audience, and proved an agreeable Addition to their Entertainment.

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