Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Charles Dibdin. After being altered and enlarged this was billed as Harlequin Every-where (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. The Orphan [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of Mrs Hartley's Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid Hodgins, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished The Mirror (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17)

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Catley, No. 115, Jermyn-street, St. James's. Account-Book, 3 Apr.: Paid Miss Catley in full for salary to 31st March #210. Receipts: #290 4s. 6d. (209.7.6; tickets: 80.17.0) (charge: free)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. [Mrs Sage is identified in Morning Chronicle, 27 Apr.] On account of Miss Catley's Indisposition Comus [announced on playbill of 26 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred. Paid Atkins, coal merchant, #33 12s. 6d. Public Advertiser, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mattocks, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #193 5s. 6d. (153.13.6; tickets: 39.12.0) (charge: #105)

Event Comment: Opera [1st time; Past 3, author unknown]. The music [to Part I] composed by Giovanni Battista? Bianchi, [to Part II by] Rauzzini, [to Part III by] Giordani. With Grand Chorusses. With new Decorations devised and painted by Novosielski, and new Dresses. The Side-boards, with a cold Collation and all sorts of Wines, at 12 o'clock. The Performance under the direction of Vestris Sen., and to conclude with a Ball. Tickets, at 2 Guineas each, are ready to be delivered at the Office in Union-court, where Boxes may be taken. No Masks will be admitted. The Doors will be opened at 9:00, and the Performance to begin at 10:00. Books of the Performance will be given out (gratis) at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 7 June: The Omaggio, or homage paid by the vassals and tenants to their Lord, is naturally calculated to give free scope to lively, and sentimental music. In the former stile Bianchi and Giardini [sic] were equally succesful; and in the latter Rauzzini was surprisingly great, both as composer and performer...Slingsby would, in our opinion, have come out with as great a share of applause as the best of them, having to go through an English dance in his own stile, but by some unaccountable accident...the music-band stopped short when he was in the very climax of his exertions. The scenes are in the rural stile, with the addition of natural trees, flowering shrubs, &c., set in the neatest order...The company did not begin to move till about four, and by five the rooms were cleared. Public Advertiser, 7 June: The Vestris' gave incontrovertible proof of the variety of their powers...They did more, they shewed what this country had never seen-the possibility of presenting to the eye a large and extensive stage filled with dancers all in motion at the same time

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Blower. The last time of the Company's performing this Season. Public Advertiser, 23 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Blower, No. 12, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Account-Book, 14 June: Paid various renters #19 16s. apiece. Receipts: #118 9s. (60/17; 28/4; 0/10; tickets: 28/18) (charge: none listed)

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by Thomas King. MS not in Larpent; not published; synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 27 Dec.]: With Variety of new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. With a Grand View of the Cumberland Fleet sailing for the Cup, and a Song and Chorus in Honour of the Institution. To conclude with a Pageant Rural and Pantomimical. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The Music partly new and partly compiled [by Thomas Linley Sen.] from the best Masters. The Paintings by Greenwood and other eminent Artists. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 17 Feb. 1783: Paid King in full for Harlequin's Wedding #47 1s. Receipts: #231 (225/10; 5/10)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. "The violent and the impassioned are [Miss Brunton's] strongholds. The gentle--the modes oflevel speaking--and tenderness never add to her credit, nor receive addition from her form and countenance" (Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.). Paid Hawkes, tallow chandler, on acct. last Season #111. Receipts: #170 7s. (168/5/6; 2/1/6)

Event Comment: The oratorio conductors do not receive the applause Stanley used to receive "owing to their being concealed by the boys, who are placed on high benches between the audience and the conductor, whose respects, though duly paid, have been scarely visible to the greater part of the house" (Public Advertiser, 28 Mar.)

Event Comment: [The performance was interrupted when "a piece of brass of upwards of a pound weight [was] hurled from the gallery into the pit, and much injured a lady on which it fell" (Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.). Advertisement from the theatre printed in the same newspaper, 9 Apr.: "For discovery of the offender the Theatre offers a reward of 10 guineas." Account-Book, 26 June: Paid Messrs Francis the reward offered #10 10s.] Receipts: #278 2s. 6d. (272.7.0; 5.15.6)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. Paid Woodfall [for printing playbills in Public Advertiser] #200. Receipts: #223 16s. (213.5; 10.11)

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. Public Advertiser, 24 Dec.: [Pearce, who was from the Bath theatre, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10)

Event Comment: Benefit of a Public Charity. [The Lock Hospital?] To begin at 7:00 p.m. A great many Tickets having been lost by Accident, no Person can be admitted but by paying ready Money at the Door. Connection denied by Thos. Stamford, Secretary to the Lock Hospital: Whereas a Ridotto has been publicly advertised for the benefit of a "public charity," and tickets for the same sent to several governors of this charity, by which they and many others have been induced to suppose that the benefit was intended for this hospital; the Governors of this charity think it incumbent on them to inform the Public, that the same is NOT intended for the benefit of this Hospital (which has ever applied to the benevolence of the Town under the title of Public Charity), nor do they know for what charity the same is meant. By order of the Board (Public Advertiser)

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for boxes to be had from Johnston at Stage Door; No money received at Stage Door, nor any returned after Curtain rises. Play will begin at exactly six o'clock; The passage from the Strand up Catherine Street to Drury Lane Theatre will be clear for Carriages. Paid Renters #8 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [A constant expense nightly for 191 nights amounting to #1528 for the season. Will not be further itemized.] Receipts: #82 12s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. There is a new passage from the Marquis Buildings, Russel Court, to the Pit. Proper care is taken to keep the House Cool. Paid Supernumaries 13s. 6d.; Drum 5s.; a Lampmen #1 5s.; Carpenter's Bill #5 19s. 2d.; Taylor's Bill #3 1d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [These were constant weekly bills throughout the season amounting to total sums as follows, and will not hereafter be itemized further]: @Item Nightly or Weekly Average Season Total@Supers and Drum #2 5s. Nightly Supers #382; Drum #47 10s.@Lampmen #2 6s. Weekly #84 2s.@Carpenters #2 Weekly #74@Taylors #7 Weekly #259@ Receipts. #195 6s

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted for 7 years. [See 5 Dec. 1758.] Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 1 Feb. 1765.] Paid salary list #435 5s.; Mr Ward 2 weeks additional salary 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #111 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 2 years. [See 27 Oct. 1764.] Paid French on account #30; and Frederick for cloath #6 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #115 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #248 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Powell. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Send servants by 3 o'clock. House charges #74 10s. [Profit to Powell #207 5s.] Paid Johnston, under prompter #7; Five extra trumpets #1 5s.; 2 Flutes 10s.; Chorus singers #2 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #281 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Half past 4 walked to Drury Lane House. With every great difficulty got into the 2s. Gallery before; saw the Death of Alexander with his Triumphal Entrance into Babylonv and the Dance of the Vintage, for the benefit of Powell who played Alexander. Some reported that Garrick says he makes mistakes in the character exceedingly in the banquet scene, in which no one ever surpassed him. I cannot judge of the truth of this observation (Neville MS Diary)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Mrs Abington. Part of Pit laid into boxes. House Charges #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Abington #166 2s. 6d.] [The Farce-2 acts all from the comedy 'What we must all Come to' by Arthur Murphy, The airs by Hook.] Paid Blake (hosier) bill #3 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Vincent. House charges #64 15s. 6d. [Deficit Mrs Vincent #20 3s. 6d.] Rec'd by draft on Mr Clutterbuck #200, and from Sinking Fund #287; Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #27 18s. 11d.; and French on account #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 5 went to the 2s. gallery...(Widow Vincent's voice pleases me much. Holland did Oakly,-he imitates Garrick, but is very inferior to him (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #44 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mrs Barry's first appearance this season in Rosalind. Mrs Hunt Daughter of Mr Dunstall made her first appearance in Leonora a tolerable Voice figure & face, So, So, --pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Paid 2 Housekeeper's Bills #17 6s. 9d.; Black Lyon Bill #1 16s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). [These were constant weekly items. The housekeeper's bills averaged #3 6s. per week or #122 for the season. The Black Lyon Tavern bill averaged #3 per week or #108 for the season. No further itemizing of these items will be made.] Receipts: #249 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: A New Scene was introduced at the End of the Elopement call'd the Rejoicing Night & finish'd with the Sailors Pageant...the whole receiv'd great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: By Deisre. Paid 2 notes of Mr Weston #9 4s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Places may be had of Mr Johnston Stage Door Keeper. No money will be taken at the Stage Door or returned after the Curtain is Drawn up. Paid Mr Fitzgerald on note #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #202 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mr Barry being Ill Mr Reddish play'd Bajazet (not the thing) Miss Hayward Shamefully imperfect in Selima (Hopkins). Paid 8 extra trumpets 6 nights (this incl.) #18 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #241 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 2 years. [See 21 May 1770.] Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s.; 8 extra trumpets 6 nights 20th incl. #18 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 15s. (Treasurer's Book)