Event Comment: Garrick put the finish hand to the sale of half the patent &c. to
Dr Ford, Linley, Ewart, and Sheridan for #35,000 to be delivered over in June next. Garrick it was said rais'd #12,000 last year by subscription to pay New Ornamentation, which cost #3000, so that the remaining #4500 and #35,000 was no bad interest for the #5,000 he
gave in 1747. New property valuation giving him a...(Winston MS 11, from
Burney News Cuttings). Paid
Mr Palmer, spermacetti candle Bill #186 13s.;
Mr Machin, Chorus, 19 times #4 15s. Rec'd
Mr Percy's rent 1 year to
Mich Last, #10; Stopages #14 5s. Receipts: #167 2s. (Treasurer's Book). From the
Morning Chronicle, 19 Jan.: "
David Garrick, Esq., has signed and sealed for the sale of his share in the patent and Property of Drury Lane Theatre. The purchasers are Dr Ford,
Mr Ewart,
Mr Linley, and
Mr Richard Sheridan. The purchase money is #35,000. The public may now therefore depend upon it that this will be the last season of Mr Garrick's performing. The new proprietors as an act of their own, have stipulated that Mr Garrick shall continue to keep that box which has of late years been set apart for the accomodation of his family. Mr Garrick intimated last night to the audience his having sold his share in
Drury Lane Theatre, by answering in the part of
Abel Drugger , on being asked if he had any interest at the theatre, 'I had some, I don't know what I may have.'