Event Comment: Benefit for Barthelemon. A new Entertainment by Barthelemon. Admittance 3s. N.B . Tickets sold in the Fields in Great Marybone St., and at the doors (as they were at Mrs Barthelemon's night at the low rate of three tickets for a shilling) are forged and will not be admitted

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit Miss Rose (near six Years old), who for her surprising capacity and Theatrical Abilities is most deservedly celebrated. Tickets for 18 March will be taken. To begin at 7 p.m. N.B. No person on any pretence whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes unless those few possess'd of tickets for that purpose. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who chuse entire Boxes are most humbly requested to secure them immediately

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Tickets deliver'd for King Arthur will be taken. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock. Paid Supers, Kettle Drum, & practices to King Arthur #2 16s.; Printer's Bill #8 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Mary Martin to J. M. Rebow, 6 April (MS correspondence in Washington State University Library): There has not been any mention of Barry's Benefit in ye Papers till to Day when it is advertis'd for ye 23rd of this Month, & ye Play. After...ye Constant Couple, which I imagine is no very desirable thing to see so late in ye Season, therefore pray tell me if I must send ye Tickets back directly, or may keep them till you are in Town again, which I hope you certainly will be before that time; I find we are not ye only unfortunates that Mr Johnson disappoints of Places, for that it is his Constant Practice not to let a single Place, till all his Five Guinea Chaps are serv'd even if you are at ye Play House, & apply ye Instant ye Play is given out, for which reason Mr Garrick has desir'd Gentlemen will Write to him upon such Occasions, & it is now very commonly done. Receipts: #264 11s. 6d. Charges: #67. Profits to Barry: #197 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Tickets to be had of DuBellamy in Wild-Court, Great Wild-Street, at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill and of Mr Sarjant at the stage door. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to the DuBellamy's #20 12s., cover'd by income from tickets #189 14s. (Box 449; Pit 475; Gallery 62) (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Besford. Charges #66 1s. Deficit apportioned as follows: Legg #2 15s.; Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones combined #1 7s. 6d.; Miss Besford #1 7s. 6d. It was cover'd by income from tickets (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Legg 107 171 163 #68 11s.@Mrs Lampe & Mrs Jones 89 110 #49 17s.@Miss Besford 29 57 85 #24 6s.@ Receipts: #60 11s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. [See note for 6 March.] Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Ladies send servants by half past 4 o'clock, and those who have taken places in the Pit requested to come early to prevent Confusion in getting to their seats. Tickets deliver'd for Lady Jane Grey will be taken. Charges #65 10s. Profit to Smith #84 6s. 6d., plus #172 15s. from tickets (Box 640; Pit 85). Paid Blanchville Clark as per certificate from Sir John Fielding 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #149 16s. 6d

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Helme will be taken. Tomorrow (the Eight Time) the New Comedy She Stoops to Conquor, with (for the last time this season) The Golden Pippin. Charges #71 16s. 6d.; Profit to Younger #74 13s., plus #65 19s. from tickets (Box 116; Pit 149; Gallery 146) (Account Book). Receipts: #146 9s. 6d

Event Comment: Benefit for Aldridge. Tickets deliver'd by Mas. Harris will be taken. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Profit to Aldridge #31 4s. plus #131 19s. from tickets (Box 284; Pit 269; Gallery 206) (Account Book). Receipts: #95 19s. 6d

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from Vanbrugh's Relapse [by John Lee?]. Tickets by Mas. Harris will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played King Henry was George Savile Carey (Hogan).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 5 March 1767.] Tickets deliver'd for the 5th instant will be taken. Charges #69 1s. 6d. Profit to the DuBellamys #11 3s. plus #189 9s. from tickets (Box 427; Pit 494; Gallery 86) (Account Book). Receipts: #80 4s. 6d

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner and R. Smith. Tickets deliver'd for the tragedy of Julius Caesar will be taken. Charges #71 16s. 6d. Deficit to each beneficiary #4 9s. 7d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #46 8s. (Box 83; Pit 82; Gallery 131); R. Smith, #39 4s. (Box 17; Pit 161; Gallery 131). Rec'd from Mrs Bulkley for cash advanc'd last season #130 (Account Book). Receipts: #62 17s

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant (box-book and house-keeper). Tickets deliver'd out for The Miser will be taken. Charges #98 19s. Deficit to Sarjant #9 11s. 6d., cover'd by tickets: #156 3s. for (Box 414; Pit 311; Gallery 60) (Account Book). Receipts: #78 7s. 6d

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox and Owenson. Tickets deliver'd by Holloway and Miss Bassan will be taken. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #9 11s. 3d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Fox #90 11s. (Box 123; Pit 328; Gallery 106); Owenson #69 7s. (Box 118; Pit 133; Gallery 199). Paid Mrs Singleton for walking 13 nights in Henry VIII, the 8th to 15th February #3 5s. and for walking 28 nights in the Sorcerer to the 13th inst. #3 10s. Paid Mrs Baks for the same #3 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #45 7s. 6d

Event Comment: Benefit for Merrifield, Dumay, Curtat. Charges #81 5s. Deficit to each beneficiary #3 11s. 6d., cover'd by tickets. Receipts: #70 1Os. 6d. (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Merrifield 101 145 79 #54 19s.@Dumay 194 111 105 #75 13s.@Curtat 58 123 133 #46 5s.

Event Comment: Benefit for the City of London Lying-In Hospital, Corner of the City Road in Old Street. Tickets deliver'd for the Clandestine Marriage, and the 22nd instant will be taken. Charges: #81 5s. Profit to Hospital #23 6s., plus #111 14s. from tickets (Box 293; Pit 171; Gallery 128). Paid Palmer (wax chandler) #144 8s. Receipts: #104 11s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Aldridge. Tickets deliver'd for Every Man in His Humour will be taken. Charges #67 15s. Profit to Aldridge #40 6d. plus #70 10s. from tickets (Box 146; Pit 154; Gallery 109). Receipts: #107 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Tickets deliver'd for the 27th of April will be taken. Charges #66 19s. 6d. Profit to Lee Lewes #32 17s., plus #157 5s. from tickets (Box 220; Pit 459; Gallery 334). Receipts: #99 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Tickets sold at doors will not be admitted. Charges #72 16s. 6d. Profit to Quick #26 13s. 6d., plus #84 12s. from tickets (Box 120; Pit 258; Gallery 159). Receipts: #99 10s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Hamilton, Holtom, Bates, Thompson. Mainpiece acted but once these 15 years. [See 23 April 1750.] Receipts: #27 12s. 6d. Charges #70 9s. Deficit to each beneficiary #8 11s. 3d., cover'd by tickets (Account Book): @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Wilde 26 103 124 #34 7s.@Hamilton 38 68 89 #28 12s.@Holtom 22 64 83 #23 8s.@Bates 21 109 170 #38 12s.@Thompson .. 35 130 #18 5s.@Total 107 379 596 #170 16s. 6d.

Event Comment: Benefit for Merryfield, King, Dumay and Curtat. Receipts: #35 16s. (Account Book). Charges #81 10s. Deficit to each #11 12s. 1 1!2d. cover'd by tickets: @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Dumay 149 128 81 #64 11s.@King 92 145 71 #51 17s.@Merryfield 136 94 62 #54 6s.@Curtat 71 161 149 #56 16s.@Total 448 528 363 #227 10s.

Event Comment: Benefit for Green and Ansell (box keepers). Tickets deliver'd for The Kind Imposter, will be taken. Charges #81 12s. 6d. Deficit to each #24 13s. 3d., cover'd by income from tickets: Green, #111 5s. (Box 389; Pit 78; Gallery 23): Ansell, #124 7s. (Box 362; Pit 195; Gallery 46). Receipts: #32 6s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Ladies send servants by 5 to keep Places and prevent Confusion. Doors will be opened at half after five o'clock. To begin at half after 6 o'clock (playbill). Mr G. Voice and Spirits was never finer he never wanted Spirit or Voice thro' the whole part and Convinced the Audience that those Amazing powers he has always possess'd are now as brilliant as ever. Never was a part play'd with greater Propriety nor an Audience more lavish of their Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] [A full column letter for the Morning Chronicle this date from Theatricus to Garrick protested the fact that his announced benefit for the Theatrical Fund on the 30th of May would be all sold out to the highest bidders for tickets; that a nobleman offering ten Guineas for four box seats would get them in preference to the tradesmen who offered only a pound, the stated price of the tickets. Since charity was the cause this writer suggested that Garrick give a second benefit night to the Fund, with the hopes (1) that the Fund would be thereby vastly increased, and (2) that opportunity might be given for twice as many People to see a Garrick final performance. It was, perhaps, in response to this public request that Garrick gave a second Benefit night for the Fund on 10 June. The Morning Post, 29 May, noted: "The concourse of servants assembled yesterday morning at seven o'clock, at Drury Lane Stage Door, to take places for the approaching benefit, in which it is said Mr Garrick will again play Richard III , was astonishing, amounting to many hundreds, three fourths of which were not able to Succeed in their embassies' (Hampden, Journal).] Receipts: #307 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mr Garrick's last time of performing Hamlet . Benefit towards encreasing a Fund, for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes are laid together, and no admittance into the Pit or Boxes without Tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen urged to come early. Servants must be at the theatre by 5 o'clock to keep places. Doors will be opened at half past Five. Play to begin at half past Six. On Saturday Mr Garrick will perform a principal part in a Comedy. Pit and Boxes put together, most of the tickets were sold for a Guinea a piece, very few under half a Guinea and the whole quantity Sold in about Two hours (Hopkins Diary). [Kemble's note briefer.] Receipts: #85 8s. 6d. Charges: #23 4s. 1d. [See 10 June.] (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.: Tickets to be had of Miss Catley, No. 12, Cockspur-street. Receipts: #297 13s. (187.19; tickets: 109.14) (charge: free)

Event Comment: Miss Catley's outstanding tickets [from her benefit on 23 Oct.] will be receiv'd. Receipts: #261 8s. 6d. (241.10.0; 2.13.6; tickets: 17.5.0)