Event Comment: No Tickets will be admitted except those dated on this day, except those of the 21st of January, that could not then get into the House

Event Comment: [MS annotation on playbill in Harvard Theatre Collection: "Mrs Cargill run away this day with Colman Jun. James? Winston?." And see 11 Sept.

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman, late of Eaton School. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #65 6s.; tickets #88 16s. Daily Advertiser, 6 March: To-morrow...for the Benefit of a Gentleman late of Eaton School...and the Company of his School Fellows will be very acceptable to meet at the Bedford Arms Tavern...in order to proceed to the said Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce. [By Mrs Charke.] N.B. The Company are oblig'd to remove from the Hay-Market Theatre to York-Buildings, as being too young a Sett of People to venture at great Expences, without first having merited the Favour of the Town to support them in it; but as we are determin'd to the full Extent of our Power, to endeavour to entertain them, we humbly hope they will accept of our Performances. . . . Charlott Charke. Daily Advertiser, 26 Sept.: We hear that Mrs Charke . . . drew Tears from the whole Audience in her Prologue, which she spoke very pathetically; and the new Farce . . . was very much applauded, notwithstanding the impotent Attempts of several young Clerks to raise a Riot, who were for that purpose properly marshal I'd by the cunning Lawyer their Master: Their rude Behaviour was so extraordinary, that several Gentlemen were provok'd to threaten them with the Discipline of their Canes, upon which they thought proper to desist

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [A letter to the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 29 Jan., states that the occasion of the riot at dl, 23 Jan., was the failure of Denoyer and Mlle Chateauneuf to dance. The latter had been ill but on 22 Jan., thought that she could dance on the following night, and her name was placed in the bill; on Wednesday a misunderstanding about the absence of her and Denoyer caused the disturbance. A gentleman concerned in the affair sent the manager #100 for his share of the damage.

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 15 Feb.: We hear that Miss Budgell, duaghter of the late Eustace Budgell, Esq. who perform'd the part of Polly on Monday Night in the Beggar's Opera, met with such unusual Applause, that several persons of Quality have desired the same performance tomorrow

Event Comment: By the Queen of Hungary's Company of Comedians. Side Boxes 4s. Front boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Note: Tickets deliver'd out for Romeo and Juliet, for Miss Cibber's Benefit, that could not come on Monday the 17th, will be taken on Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow. [See a curious allusion to Colley Cibber for not helping out in the present exigency, in today's Daily Advertiser.

Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband deferr'd by Garrick's Indisposition (General Advertiser). [The House this night carried on its books a profitable balance of #2416 6s. 8d.] Receipts: #100 9s

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Bowling Green. Benefit for Mrs Phillips. A Concert. Prices: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. (Daily Advertiser)

Event Comment: At the New Wells, Shepherds Market, May Fair. Daily Advertiser, 3 Jan. 1749: The House being so crowded on Thursday last, Tickets that could not be taken will be admitted on Thursday next

Event Comment: At Phillips's Booth (Daily Advertiser)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act, never performed before (General Advertiser). Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. Well receiv'd till ye last Scene, then hiss'd greatly (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Event Comment: Benefit Eden. A concert, etc. (Daily Advertiser.

Event Comment: Benefit for Yeates, Jr, at the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark (London Daily Advertiser)

Event Comment: MMossop has done so much Honour by his late performances, to the presages I made of him, that he has converted that into a credit to myself, which I meant as a favor to him. [Favorable comments on Ross, followed by comment on Bland who] is now to appear as Polydore at Covent Garden. He set out with disadvantages; the others had the advantage of appearing in the provinces, but Bland is to make his first appearance before a crowded audience (Inspector No 195, Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette). [See 17 Oct.

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The Diary of Robert Hooke (p. 108): To Hoskins with Sir Ch. Wren. By water with him to the Playhouse. Saw Tempest. Paid 3sh

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mrs Auretti strain'd her Leg upon ye Stage (Cross). Paid Mrs Heron her bill #14 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #67 2s. (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.

Event Comment: [M$Mrs King was formerly Miss Baker (Genest, V, 115).] Paid Watson and Smith (Box Office Keepers) #20 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [This was operating cash, returned 4 June 1767.] Receipts: #135 14s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Paid Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 6s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #192 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 9s 5d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Champness. House charges #64 17s. [Profit to Champness #12 6d. plus tickets.] Paid 3 extra Hautboys 15s.; Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 16s. (Treasurer's Book)