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Event Comment: For Mainpiece New Scenes, Dresses, Music, Machinery, and Decorations (playbill). This piece was written by Mr G. which he wrote in a hurry & on purpose to Shew Some fine Scenes which were design'd by Mons DeLoutherberg particularly a Burning Palace &c. which was extremely fine & Novel. Mr Weston Play'd very well, The Music by Mr Dibdin. the worst he ever Compos'd. The Piece was very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid for supernumary soldiers #1 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [The afterpiece reviewed, but not well liked by the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #219 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Paid Mr Jenkins Ext. Trumpet 8 nights in Alfred #4 4s.; Chorus 2 nights (This incl.) #3 11s.; Taylor's bill for dinners for men #3 9s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #155 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Event Comment: Pantomime will be laid aside after this Night on Account of the preparation for the New entertainment. Receipts: #169 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: By Command. 6th time. Paid for 2 extra flutes (16th inst. incl.) #1 10s. Receipts: #249 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Author's 1st Night. [For profits to Garrick see payments of 21 Jan. 1774.] Paid Mr Hopkins for Licences of Albumazar. Prologue & Epilogue, Deserter, Fair Quaker, School for Wives, & Xmas Tale #9 9s. Receipts: #223 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Event Comment: Benefit for the Composer, of the Afterpiece. Charges: #65 11s. Profit to the composer #86 18s. 6d. Receipts: #152 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Dance: End: A Dutch Dance [see17720925]-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Event Comment: Paid Mr Dibdin per order Mr D. G. #10 10s.; 2 extra Guitars 4 nights #3. Receipts: #236 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The tragedy of King Henry II cannot be performed, on account of the indisposition of Miss Miller. Paid Mr Nix the balance for London Lying In Hospital #23 6s.; Paid Garton balance for Theatrical Fund, #89 4s. 6d.; Paid Mr Helme the balance for the Discharge of persons imprison'd for small debts #4 5s. Receipts: #129 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #133 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Event Comment: Paid 5 days salary list #441 15s.,; King's extra salary #2 10s.; Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr J. Palmer on note #21 (Treasurer's Book). [This month was printed An Apology for the Conduct of Charles Macklin, Comedian, which, it is hoped, will have some effect in favour of an aged player, by whom the public at large have been uncommonly gratified." Price 1s. Axtell (Gentleman's Magazine Register). This year was publish'd Miscellaneous Pieces in Verse and Prose, with Cursory Theatrical Remarks, by P. Lewis, Comedian. Contains some apostrophes to Garrick, Holland, etc.] Receipts: #213 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Event Comment: The Author's 2nd Night. [Prologue to mainpiece printed in the Public Advertiser.] Paid Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Housekeeper's 2 Bills #11 6s. 1d.; Properties #2 6s. 5d. Receipts: #240 11s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to author: #167 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime (never performed). The Music entirely new, by Fisher, New Scenes, Machines, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under FULL PRICE will be taken. [The note about full prices and availability of books of songs, &c. accompanies each subsequent bill for Sylphs this season. The Westminster Magazine (Jan. 1774) fears the afterpiece may have been composed by Woodward. The reviewer recounts the story in some detail, likes the paintings and scenery, but states categorically: "We do not hesitate to pronounce it the worst Harlequin entertainment we remember to have seen...The music too is very insipid and pilfered from other masters."] Receipts: #237 3s. 2d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs or Harlequins Gambols

Event Comment: Author's 2nd night (Treasurer's Book). [See 21 Jan.] Receipts: #224 19s. (Treasurer's Book].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Event Comment: Paid Chorus 4 nights (4th inst. incl.) #7 2s. Receipts: #219 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present Their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. (Account Book). [Winston MS 10 suggests (from Burney Actor's MS) that Wignell died this day. If so his name is carried in the Bill for the Sylphs until 26 Jan., and he appears regularly upon the payroll through Sat 29 Jan. On this latter occasion he is marked for only half his customary salary, and does not appear thereafter. He would seem to have died in the middle of the week of 22-29 Jan. 1774.] Receipts: #243 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Partridge (hosier) #36 15s.; Lowe & Lewis (woollen drapers) #22 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #167 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Event Comment: Paid tallow chandler's 4th Bill #44 14s.; half year's lighting &c. to Mich. last St Martin's #12 3s.; Mr Thomson (smith) #58 8s. 6d.; Mr Cole (turner) #10 6s.; Mr Scott (copper laceman) #46 4s. 6d.; Mr Palmer for Spermacetti Candles #275 4s.; Messrs Barrow & Co. for oil #50 15s.; Mr Chettell (timber merchant) #67 16s. 6d.; One year's Insurance of Wardrobe &c. to Xmas 1774 #15; 2 extra Guitars, 3 nights (6th Inst. incl.) #2 5s. Receipts: #220 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley, being the last time, but one, of her performing this season. Box, Pit and Gallery Tickets to be had of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. Charges #65 6s. Profit to Miss Catley #136 5s.; plus #67 11s. from tickets (Box 232; Pit 49; Gallery 22). Paid one year's Rector's Rate for theatre due Xmas last #8 15s., Watch rate #14 11s. 8d., and half year's paving rate due Mich. last #26 5s. Paid Recor's rate (one year's due Xmas last) for House in Bow Passage, 6s. 3d, and watch rate for ditto 10s. 8d. Receipts: #201 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors-Fishar, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #26 13s. 6d.; Paid Salary List #531 12s.; King's extra salary #3; 4 extra bassoons & I flute, 8 nights (this incl.) #16 4s.; 1 Treble Chorus, 8 nights (this incl.) #3; Mr Dibdin per order #10. Receipts: #215 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of Miss Catley's performing this Season. [See her participation in special benefit for Younger, 12 May.] Receipts: #237 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17731230

Event Comment: Author's 3rd Night. Paid properties 16s. 8d.; Housekeeper's Bill #9 16s.; Chorus 2 nights (8th incl.) #18 15s. Receipts: #212 3s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profits to Author: #138 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Dr Arne the balance of his night for Achilles the 30 Dec. last #86 18s. 6d. Receipts: #209 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Event Comment: Author's 3rd Night. [See 21 Jan.] Paid Widow Hunter as usual #2 2s. Receipts: #174 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The eighth night of the New Pantomime of the Sylphs will be on Thursday. Gave Porters of the several Inns of Court their Christmas Box #3 12s. 6d. Paid John Corker and Joseph Stephenson each 10s. as per certificate from Sir John Fielding (Account Book). Receipts: #183 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Event Comment: By Command. 7th time. Paid a Bill for Cotton #2 6s. 8d. Receipts: #255 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter