Event Comment: The afterpiece at the desire of several persons of quality. A New drama in 2 acts of a particular species. Part of Pit made into Amphitheatre on Stage. Benefit for Mrs Clive. [Angry dispute in the magazines between Shuter and Mrs Clive, since her benefit fell on his night at cg. The Larpent MS lists characters for the afterpiece: Iphicrates-Austin; Dromio-King; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive?; Cleanthe-; Philo-Bransby (MacMillan).

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: Not acted in 20 years. Receipts: #171 15s. 6d. plus #112 17s. from tickets (Box 272; Pit 299). Paid Hughes and Batten for 4 1!2 yds muslin for sleeves for women dancers 18s. 9d. (Account Book). [Shuter's Interlude is Larpent MS 188, a verse monologue with songs, giving the geneology of Bucks from Nimrod's heirs-hunters who now seek ladies in Boxes rather than foxes. A patriotic song on successes at Minden, Quebec, Cape Breton, &c. ending]: @We wish as we ought that Great Britain may thrive@That freedom and friendship may faction survive@On sea and on shore, as we have may we shine@And this year sixty-one equal fam'd forty-nine.@ Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the late Ryan. Receipts: #40 19s. plus #177 10s. from tickets (Box 438; Pit 280; Gallery 260) (Account Book). [The Prologue is Larpent MS 193, wherein Ryan is praised for his Hamlet and Archer. Apparently Widow Ryan came on stage weeping her gratitude]: @In duty bound by me she now appears@To say her thanks in tributary tears,@For favors manifold bestow'd tonight...@ Charges: #64 6d. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Farce in two acts never performed before. Full prices. [See advertisement to Reed's 1761 edition where he accuses Foote of taking the character of Mrs Cole in the Minor from Mrs Snarewell.] A new farce wrote by one Reed, a ropemaker, brought out by Mr Foote--went off tolerable--hissed a little at the end (Hopkins MS Notes). [See advertisement for the Universal Register Office General Advertiser 18 Oct. 1750: This Office being much approv'd and encouraged especially by Ladies and Gentlemen in the Country, we have daily enquiries by those who are just come to town, and many letters from those in the country to procure houses and lodgings, both furnished and unfurnished, for single Gentlemen, Ladies, and Families for the winter; and also boarding houses as well in French Families as in English Families." Announces its books open to any who wish to register there. The afterpiece met with trouble from the Licenser. Larpent MS 189 and 196, indicate the exceptionable passages to be those using profanity, and those of Mrs Snarewell's capable of double entendre, principally about the comfort she received from Mr Watchlight who was called twice out of bed to pray-"so ernest in his ejaculations, &c."

Event Comment: Benefit for West, Cape, Mortimer, Roberts, Tomlinson. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken. [The Occasional Epilogue is Larpent MS 197, wherein Tomlinson as the habitual stage mute finally speaks, after having acted in dumb show Prelate, Senator, Page, Soldier, Clown, and Lord, thanks the audience and expresses his desire to please.