Æsop Mr. Clarkson. Old Man Mr. Malone. Fine Gentleman Mr. Singleton. Frenchman Mr. Rigby. Charon Mr. Herbert. Mercury Mr. Adcock. Drunken Man and Tattoo Mr. Hallam. John Mr. Wynel. Mrs. Tattoo Miss Palmer. Fine Lady Mrs. Hallam. The above cast includes in the bill the names of all who composed the company, with the exception of Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Rigby, and Adam Hallam, a child. After playing here for a while under circumstances by no means pleasing, the manager cast his eyes to the principal cities of the country, and selected New York as the first step towards the establishing of the drama among the _élite_. At that period the _first families_ in Virginia had not assumed that prerogative. Hallam opened his first place of amusement in the city of New York on the 17th day of September, 1753, with “Conscious Lovers,” and “Damon and Phillida.” The site was originally occupied by the old Dutch Church on Nassau Street. As a matter of history, as well as of curiosity, we append the opening bill:— BY HIS EXCELLENCY’S AUTHORITY. By a company of comedians from London, at the New Theatre in Nassau Street, the present evening, being the 17th of September (1753), will be performed a comedy called THE CONSCIOUS LOVERS. Young Bevel Mr. Rigby. Mr. Sealand Mr. Malone. Sir John Bevel Mr. Bell. Myrtle Mr. Clarkson. Cimberton Mr. Miller. Humphry Mr. Adcock. Daniel Master L. Hallam. Tom Mr. Singleton. Phillis Mrs. Becceley. Mrs. Sealand Mrs. Clarkson. Lucinda Miss Hallam. Isabella Mrs. Rigby. Indiana Mrs. Hallam. To which will be added the Ballet Farce of DAMON AND PHILLIDA. Arcas Mr. Bell. Ogon Mr. Rigby. Korydon Mr. Clarkson. Cymon Mr. Miller. Damon Mr. Adcock. Phillida Mrs. Becceley. A new occasional prologue to be spoken by Mr. Rigby.