Event Comment: Mrs Jewel from
the Haymarket Theatre made her first appearance upon this stage in
Lucinda and was receiv'd with great applause (
Hopkins Diary). Paid 3 days salary list #134 15s. 6d.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickets #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen Bill #2 15s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #13 16s. 3d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #8 12s.;
Mr French #12 12s.; Painter's Bill #3 6s.;
Heath andWife #2;
Roye #4 1Os. (Treasurer's Book). [
The following items among those listed in
the Treasurer's Book were constant weekly expenditures.
Their averages and totals appear in
the following table and will not again be mentioned]: @Week's Average Total expense for season@Lampmen #4 5s. #171@Billstickers #2 14s. #92 12s.@Handbills 12s. #22 16s.@Tailors #8 10s. #323@Mant. Makers #2 5s. #85 2s.@Candlemen #12 #456@Mr French #10 10s. #388@Painters #7 #266@Mr Heath and Wife #2 #76 [A spectator writes to
the Public Advertiser (to inform
the country readers) about
the changes in
the interior of
Drury Lane Theatre resulting from
the remodeling by
the Adams@brothers.
They had managed to give
the impression of greater magnitude to
the house.
They removed
the old heavy square pillars at
the side of
the stage, raised
the sounding board on
the side next to
the stage, greatly improving
the sound of
the music and
the actors' voices. Much new decoration went into
the boxes making
them more light and gay. Much panel glass, ornamentation, and ceiling decoration, giving it
the effect of a dome.
The author believes
the crimson drapery over
the stage is too dark for
the objects around it, and
the gold fringe lacks
the brilliant effect.
The lobby behind
the front boxes was remodeled and kept clear of servants, by means of an adjoining room prepared for
the servants. New arches lead into
the entrance from
Brydges St. toward
the boxes.] Receipts: #235 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)