Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Receipts: #233 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mr Moody Dr Cantwell 1st time--very bad (Hopkins Diary). Theatrical Review, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of Mr King's illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [Potter interprets the moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over Cibber's Non-Juror, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Alterations and additions to the afterpiece in form of a Trip to Naplesv. Includes two views of the eruption of Vesuviusv [a display used afterwards in Harlequin's Invasionv 19 March]. Theatrical Review, 26 Dec.: The Witches; or a Trip to Naples,...one of those Mummeries, in which the carpenters, painters and taylors belong1ng to the theatre are the principal projectors; who torture dull brains to furnish out most contemptible pieces of entertainment...the disgrace of the English stage. This what-shall-we-call-it...now reviv'd with alterations and the addition of two new scenes, viz. two views of Mount Vesuviusv: the first of which represents a Vulcano burning at a distance, and is reflected by the water in the bay of Naplesv. The second is a nearer land view of the Mounts, and represents the manner in which the Lava is thrown out whenever an eruption happens; the torrents of the lava, like a river of liquid fire, falling into a cascade from a rock. As far as carpenters and painters are concerned, these additional scenes seem to be well executed, but whether the resemblance is exact, we cannot pretend to say; though we suppose it is. Be this as it may we cannot help thinking, the terrific ideas these scenes naturally raise in the mind, must defeat every intention of giving pleasure, and consequently afford less satisfaction to curiosity than a written account of that Vulcano, or any descriptive drawing of it. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6d. Receipts: #235 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 30 Sept. 1769.] Receipts: #217 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Garrick? (Hopkins Diary). Paid one year's insurance to Xmas 1772, #15. Receipts: #271 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: [The bill for this night and on subsequent nights specifies the additions "Particularly two views of the Eruptions of Mount Vesuviusv." The Gentleman's Magazine this month contained a four-column review of Nipclose's The Theatres, blasting its contentions.] Receipts: #195 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid one year's subscription to St Martin's Charity School to Easter last #2 2s. Receipts: #202 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill #7 8s. Receipts: #258 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Theatrical Review, 8 Jan.: Mr Baddeley's conception of Polonius's character is just and natural, and in every respect apparently agreeable to the author's intention. It is worthy to be remarked, that through the whole, he never sports with propriety, or through wantonness, degrades, this loquacious old Courtier into a buffoon, as some we have seen have done. Receipts: #287 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. Receipts: #9 6s. Receipts: #175 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Mr Wallis on note #1 1s. Receipts: #234 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Receipts: #158 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill, #9 6s. Receipts: #269 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Receipts: #226 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Receipts: #215 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Author's Night for Mainpiece. Receipts: #223 18s.; Charges #73 10s.; Profit to Cumberland #150 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill #9 13s. 6d. Receipts: #199 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Receipts: #202 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Author's Night for Mainpiece. Receipts: #196 7s. Charges #73 10s. Profit to Cumberland #122 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: N.B. The eleventh night of The Fashionable Lover is deferr'd till tomorrow, on account of Mrs Hopkins' Illness. Receipts: #212 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Mr G. Garrick on Acct, #100; Miss Berkley lent per order, #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #166 17s. (Treaurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Mr Powney (stationer) #8 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill #10 1s. (Treasure's Book). Receipts. #211 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Garrick? (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #260 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Into afterpiece two views of Mt Vesuviusv Introduc'd Desire. [See 26 Dec. 1771.] Paid Printer's Bill #8 12s. (Treasurer's Book)