Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Event Comment: Benefit for a Tradesman under Confinement. [This benefit had first been advertised on Monday 11 Nov. Tickets were to be had at seven Coffee Houses, at Mr Watkins' Optician, at Charing Cross, Mrs Crokett's, Harberdasher at the Seven Stars, Ludgate St., and at the stage door. On the day of the benefit one Philantropos contributed a letter in support of it which was printed in the first column of the General Advertiser. The Tradesman was a bookseller who was "the immediate instrument of ushering into the world some of the most valuable books that have been publish'd for these 30 years." But he had paid more attention to the advancement of letters than "to the lucrative views that attend the trade in general," so, in the eyes of Philantropos deserved the support of the town at this benefit.] The death of Mr Cooke mentioned in the Papers is a mistake, he being in a fair way of recovery (General Advertiser)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolitus, written by Smith; and the Comedy call'd Every Man in his Humour written by Ben Johnson, are now reviving at the theatre Royal in Drury Lane. and will be acted there alternately next week. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Event Comment: Last till Holidays. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland was at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, to see the tragedy of The Orphan; being the first time of his Royal Highness's being at either of the Theatres since his indisposition (General Advertiser, 4 Jan.). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Event Comment: On Saturday next will be performed a new dramatic entertainment call'd Taste, written by Mr Foote. Mr Woodward takes this opportunity of informing those Gentlemen and ladies who have honour'd him with Memorandums for his Night of the Entertainment, that it is fix'd for Thursday next, the 19th instant. Places may be taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre, or at Mr Woodward's Lodgings in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Event Comment: [W$Woodward's statement of 6 Jan. in the General Advertiser repeated.] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Event Comment: As the Entertainment call'd Taste, was not quite so well receiv'd as was expected, and as it was solely intended for the Benefit of Mr Worsdale, the Author has suspended its representation till Worsdale's Benefit night; by that time some alterations will be made, which, it is hop'd, will render the piece more palatable to the publick (General Advertiser). [The Inspector No. 271 , commented on Foote's Taste of the previous Saturday: A party against it, but the piece was "heard with attention, and, in consequence with Applause. There is, indisputably more genuine Wit in it than in any piece of the kind ever produc'd among us; the characters are natural, tho many of them uncommon ones; their stile and sentiments are adapted to them with perfect propriety, and the incidents are not forced or crowded together upon the audience." A full discussion of each part follows. (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Event Comment: [Full price omitted in the bill for first time.] Receipt2: #170 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #190 (Cross)