Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. By Desire. Paid for a White work'd Waistcoat #1 11s. 6d.; Salary list #305 5s. 6d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s.; Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #81 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: With proper scenes, Machines, &c. [This is the Dryden-Davenant version.] Paid G. Garrick balance of his bill #6 13s.; Christmas Box to ye Beadle 3s. 6d.; Mr Norton 5 chorus #1 5s.; Xmas Jury #1 1s.; Mr Madden for an Embroidered Coat and a velvet suit of Cloaths #12 (Treasurer's Book). [This month was published A Dissertation on Comedy (by John Hippisley, Jr) in which the Rise and Progress of that Species of the Drama is particularly considered and deduced from the earliest to the present age. By a Student of Oxford. Printed for T. Lowndes (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books). The "Student of Oxford" seems to have been a Garrick apologist in the extreme: "But whatever reason there may have been formerly for this complaint [the immorality of the stage] since Mr Garrick's management the Stage is become the school of manners and morality: Ribaldry and Profaneness are no longer tolerated, Sense and Nature exert their influence; Pantomime daily declines, Dancers are but little encouraged; the Burletta performs to empty benches, and the British can now vie with the Athenian Drama when in its severest state of purity" (p. 15). Also, from the same source, Reflections on that Species of Dramatic Writing which it improperly call'd Serious Comedy: from the French of M Maillet du Boulley.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #126 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid to Mrs Lycia Pecke her bill #50 4s.; to Mr Russel 1!2 year's rent to Xmas #30; Arne in full for bill #7 7s.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #93 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Redman for writing Anna Bullen in parts 15s. Receipts: #119 9s. 6d

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets some as for 9 Jan. Lent Mr Leviez #5 5s. by order of Lacy; Salary list paid #305 15s. 6d.; Neal dead (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Burton for writing parts 15s.; Mr Hiens for a suit of men's cloaths #10 10s.; Caustin for 3 pieces old lace #1 1s.; Steel for French ribbons 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #128 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: BBeard robb'd in his chair at 2 in the Morning in Drury Lane (Winston MS 7). Lent Mr Beard by order #21; Paid Blandford (T: Chandler) #11 19s. 8d.; Bought 36 yds. garter ribbon #4 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets as of 9 Jan. Paid Paddick a bill for feathers & sundries #6 11s. 8d.; Shawford's young son ye 5th in the Tempest 5s.; Young Cross 3 times dancing in Tempest 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #90 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By Desire. [Miss Folcad is probably Miss Foulcade. See 19 Dec. 1749.] Paid Mr Norton for last night, 2 chorus 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #90 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: MMr Rich's Entertainment call'd ye fair came out this Night at Cov. Garden (Cross). Paid Mr Kynaston 4 renter's shares 100 nights #46 13s. 4d.; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Wax and Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #97 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. For Mr Garrick's Benefit (Tho not in the Bills) (Cross). Paid Potter (Hatter) #7 3s.; Powney (Stationer) #3 8s.; Cross for Licenser #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #220 (Cross); #199 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d. Mrs Barlace for a blue cloath coat with gold embroider'd loops, and a scarlet cloath waistcoat embroider'd with gold #11 11s.; 4 Chorus to Mr Norton #1. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #143 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Henry, Lady Augusta and the Lady Elizabeth. Six rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Stage will be Enclosed and form'd into an Amphitheatre. Paid Quin in full of his agreement #122; Advanced Servandoni #5 5s. [The Account Book itemizes the income this night as #93 15s. in money; #99 5s. in tickets, a total of #193 without stage (i.e., presumably without counting money to Quin gained from friends invited to sit in the Amphitheatre on stage.) This was also a "Free Benefit," i.e., clear of costumary house charges.] Receipts: #193

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Benefit for Mlle Auretti. King an Princess Emilia [attended] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Mlle Auretti at the second house on the left hand, the Corner Panton St., in Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. [Pit and boxes laid together and Amphitheatre on stage, as on 10 March.] Paid salary list #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #280 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, next door to the chapel in Little Wild St., and of Hobson at the stage door. Paid Norton 3 chorus 15s.; Cash rec'd #73 1s. 6d.; Tickets #85 18s.; Charges #63. Profit to Mrs Ward #95 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #158 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Part of Pit will be rail'd into Boxes, where servants may keep Places and on the Stage. Tickets to be had of Beard at his House in New North St., Red Lion Square, and of Hobson at the stage door. Rec'd front Cash #67 12s., plus #132 13s. in tickets. Total #200 5s. Paid Hobson for 2 suits of cloaths #21; Salary list #203 7s.; Norton for 1 chorus 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Tickets of Yates next door to Mr Walsh's Music Shop, Catherine St., Strand and at stage door. Rec'd Cash #51 8s. 6d., plus #79 16s. from tickets. Total #131 4s. 6d. Paid Leviez by order Lacy #6 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Tickets of Mrs Green in Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out for the Provok'd Wife will be taken. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #12 15s. 9d. Cash rec'd #77 2s., plus #79 8s. from tickets. Total #156 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton. Charges #60. Deficit to Mrs Horton #35 15s. 6d., covered by #43 5s. from tickets. Paid Mr Jossett for 3 pair of shoes for the stage 18s. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Receipts: #24 4s. 6d

Event Comment: Tickets taken for Miss Haughton for 2 Henry IV #42 4s. Total value of House #109 14s. Paid Servandoni #5 5s. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #67 10s

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter and Palmer. Rec'd cash #50 14s., plus #82 15s. in tickets. Paid Duke of Bedford's Steward for leases #3 13s. 6d.; Mrs Swift 1s. 6d., omitted Wednesday; Mrs Roberts #1 omitted Wednesday [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard. Charges #60. Deficiency to Miss Hilliard #28 7s. covered by #55 8s. from tickets. Paid Servandoni as an advance #5 5s. Receipts: #31 13s

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Reinhold and Miss Pitt. Rec'd cash #54 16s., plus #83 from tickets. Total #137 16s. Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax and brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Liviez (Ballet Master) and Taswell. Paid young Cross for dancing 5s., and same to young Shawford. Allowed Leviez for tickets as per agreement #15; Norton 3 chorus last night 6 this #2 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross). [Income missing from Treasurer's Book.