Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but twice these 8 years. The assertions in a pretended [Letter from] Quin that he was a bastard and--we are assured are both false; the actor having been born in Lawful matrimony and having drawn his first breath in the Parish of Covent Garden (Public Advertiser)

Event Comment: letter in Public Advertiser suggests that The Managers are losing money this season, and are changing permanently to Thursday nights from Tuesday.

Event Comment: dialogue in The Public Advertiser, 3 March, comments on arrangement of the stage for an Assembly; dimensions are 60 feet wide, 110 feet long, and 35-40 feet high. It has been altered and enlarged recently, for the columns are new and the upper end grew narrow, says the other speaker.

Event Comment: Letter in the Public Advertiser from one ag who signed herself a 'Constant Reader': "Sir: As your correspondents sometimes favour us with Theatrical Observations, permit me, though a woman, to throw in my mite, not that I aspire to the character of a Critic...the reason I take up my pen is merely for the sake of information. A few evenings ago I was at the New Comedy of the Clandestine Marriage, where, I assure you I was greatly entertained; but at the conclusion of the last act, must own was not a little surprised to find Miss Sterling so much neglected, as I was at that instant wondering what kind of Apology Sir John would make her, when behold he stands close by her without saying a word; which in my opinion concludes the play too abruptly. The author indeed has not placed her in the most excellent light; yet as a Lady, and of Character, shall I say of Fortune too, some Apology on the Gentleman's side seems naturally to arise from the incidents of the piece. But perhaps I am mistaken, which I am the more willing to imagine from the known abilities of the ingenious authors. If any of your critical correspondents should think it worth their while to set me right in that Particular, it will be esteemed a favour." (Frances Street, March 5.

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Stoppelaer (playbill). Benefit for Moody, Hurst and Mrs Dorman (Public Advertiser)

Event Comment: By desire. [The Public Advertiser lists Hallam as doubling in Nym and English Herald. Hogan lists English Herald (that night only) as Weller.] Receipts: #169 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Forty more verses to Miss Wilford appeared in the Public Advertiser, suggesting her ravishing beauty.] Receipts: #220 1s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: [G$Genest, V, 140, notes that Bannister's name does not appear in the playbill; the Public Advertiser bill, which does not specify any parts, includes Bannister as well as Strange, Loveman, Keen, and Smith, for which there is no support in the 1767 edition.] Before six went into the Pit to see the new tragedy of The Countess of Salisbury performed for the first time. One cannot judge perfectly of a Play without reading it, but it was received with vast applause. The author being an Irishman, Weston spoke a Prologue in the character of an Hibernian (Neville MS Diary)

Event Comment: Author's Night. [Play published at 1s. 6d. Prologue published in Public Advertiser.

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Mainpiece not acted this season (playbill). Charges #65 16s. 6d. Balance to Bensley #104 4s. 6d. plus #71 2s. from Tickets (Box 261; Pit 39) (Account Book). Receipts: #170 1s. (Account Book)