Event Comment: Benefit for
Holman. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by
Benjamin Hoadly, based partly on
L'Ecole des Femmes, by
Moliere.
Larpent MS 1160; not published. Prologue by
John Taylor; Epilogue by
Edward Jerningham (
European Magazine, May 1797, p. 342)]: Mr Holman having been favored by
the Family of Doctor Hoadly, Author of
the Suspicious Husband, with a Manuscript Comedy in Five Acts,
the production of that celebrated Writer, he most respectfully informs
the Public that it will be presented under
the Title of
The Tatlers.
True Briton, 1 May:
The Play was given to Holman by
Dr Hoadly Ashe, Hoadly's nephew. Ibid, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 14,
John-street,
Adelphi. Account-Book: Paid Insurance and Duty on #10,000 for one year from 16th Inst. at
the Royal Exchange Fire Office #136 17s; ditto on #10,000 for one year from
Lady Day at
the Phoenix Fire Office #112 10s. Receipts: #290 11s. 6d. (143.16.0; 10.11.6; tickets: 136.4.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Tatlers
Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes
Performance Comment: As17970223, but Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport; Harry Bevil-_.Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey