Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, 11-13 July 1700: In consideration of the great Success of a Play, call'd, the Constant Couple, or a Trip to the Jubelee, and in Answer to a Scandalous Prologue spoken against it by the New House. At the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane this day, being the 13th of July, the said Play will be presented, for the Benefit of the Author, it being the last time of the Company's Acting this Summer. [The play, with the new Prologue, was published 20 Aug. 1700, according to the Post Man, 17-20 Aug. 1700.

Event Comment: London Post, 13-16 Dec.: There being a French Scaramouch Dance betwixt the second and third Acts, a certain Person went in a Frolick, Incognito, up into the upper Gallery, and so pelted the Dancers with Oranges, that they were forced to quit the Stage, and the Play-house was all in an Uproar; but some of the Auditory perceiving who threw them, cryed out, fling him down into the Pit, which so startled him, that he was forced to make the best of his way down Stairs; however, a Constable having been sent for in the mean time, he was secured. Preface to Ximena (1719): The Fop's Fortune lagg'd on the Fourth Day and only held up its Head by the Heels of the French Tumblers

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow of the late Mr William Hall, who formerly had the Consort of Musick at his House in Norfolk-street. At 8 p.m

Event Comment: Post Boy, 22-25 March: There is great Expectation from the Boy that this Day Dances at the King's Play-House, he being reputed to perform equal to Monsieur Ballon

Event Comment: [By Thomas D'Urfey. Premiere.] Preface: The stopping of it from Acting by Superiour command, doing me no manner of Injury, (tho it might the Play-house) but only for two or three days disappointing my friends; the Cause is so trivial...for taking the Poetical Licence of making Mad man in my Scene Satyrically drink a Health, altering it into a modest phrase, (tho somewhat too familiar)

Event Comment: Some of the Footmen that were waiting, endeavouring to force into the House, in opposition to the Centinel, were all engag'd instantly in a bloody Quarrel; whereupon the Centinel firing upon 'em, kill'd one of 'em upon the spot, and several others were wounded in the Scuffle

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Lords Spiritual & Temporal, And the Honourable House of Commons. Undertaken by $Cavendish Weedon, Esq.

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, And the Honourable House of Commons. Undertaken by $Cavendish Weedon, Esq.

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Keene. Tickets (5s.) may be had at Keene's house in Arundel Street in the Strand. At 6 p.m

Event Comment: [See Minutes of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in Secretan, p. 107: "1703. Dec. 16: Also that at the bottom of the said paper a query might be put, whether acting the 'Tempest' upon the next Wednesday after the late dreadful storm, at the new play-house in Little Lincoln's Inn Fields, was proper or reasonable." See also The Terrible Stormy Wind and Tempest (1705), p. 24.

Event Comment: Never acted before. [By Owen MacSwiney. See also 22 March.] Preface: The Town were a little Surpriz'd, to find an Entertainment forbid upon the Day it was to be Represented; it seems...this Play was to be stiffl'd, because the other House were to Act one upon the same Subject! [See 22 March.

Event Comment: Benefit Cave Underhill. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Five Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. It being the last time of Acting at this House

Event Comment: By subscription, as 4 March, but the Stage Boxes, Balconies, and Galleries are for the Benefit of the House

Event Comment: By subscription, with the pit, front boxes, and two side boxes for the subscribers; the galleries for the house

Event Comment: Boman's house is in Brookfields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hall, Daughter to William Hall, who formerly had the Consort of Musick at his House in Norfolk-street. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Event Comment: Lady Wentworth, writing on 10 Dec., said: Yesterday I had lyke to have been ketched in a trap, your Brother Wentworth had almost parswaded me to have gon last night to hear the fyne muisick, the famous Etallion sing att the rehersall of the Operer, which he assured me it was soe dark none could see me. Indeed musick was the greatist temtation I could have, but I was afraid he deceaved me, soe Betty only went with his wife and him; and I rejoysed I did not, for thear was a vast deal of company and good light--but the Dutchis of Molbery had got the Etallian to sing and he sent an excuse, but the Dutchis of Shrosberry made him com, brought him in her coach but Mrs Taufs huft and would not sing because he had first put it ofe; though she was thear yet she would not, but went away. I wish the house would al joyne to humble her and not receav her again. This man out dus Sefashoe, they say that has hard both (Wentworth, p. 66)

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Don Joseph Diaz, Ambassador extraordinary from Muley Ismael Ben Shreif Elhossemy, Emperor of Morocco. [In Daily Courant, 1 June: "The Play-House at Dorset-Stairs is now pulling down."

Event Comment: By her Majesty's License and Authority. [dl had come under the management of Aaron Hill, who shared the direction of the house with seven actors.

Event Comment: With all new Habits. Preface, edition of 1710: I take this Publick Opportunity to return my Thanks to that generous Part of the Town, who remember'd, 'twas a Third Night, and made so favourable an Appearance in my Interest; and I can't omit doing Justice to the ingenious Author of the Tender Husband, who endeavour'd as much as possible to persuade the Manager of the New House to put off that Play, and the Interest which was made for it, to another Night

Event Comment: For the entire Benefit of Mr Penkethman. Note, The Subscribers Tickets have free Admittance in any part of the House that Day' and during the whole Season. To begin exactly at half an Hour after 5, by reason the Gentlemen and Ladies that come from London may have time to return again the same Night. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. [The opening, originally advertised for Monday 12, was deferred to this day.

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Note, The Subscribers are desir'd not to bring their Tickets this Day, his Friends having promis'd to make this a Jubilee Day to him, and fill the House at the full Price, Mr Penkethman being at a greater Charge than ordinary. For the Entertainment of Madam la Signiora Fount, Signiora, Espagnola, Native d'Barcellone di cale Quallificatta, who will, in a particular Manner, hounour Mr Penkethman...by appearing in her own Country Habit. The Boxes opened to the Pit at 2s. 6d. At five o'clock, by reason of thelength of the Entertainments, and that the Gentry may return to London before 'tis Dark

Event Comment: Benefit Estcourt. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. For the Entertainment of the Toasts of both Houses

Event Comment: Admission as 24 Nov., but stage boxes omitted. At 6 p.m. The Spectator, 26 Dec., has a letter from Thomas Clayton, Nicolino Haym, and Charles Dieupart, who state that they have joined together to offer entertainments of music in the future at Clayton's house in York Buildings