*p1750 03 31 dl Merope. ^As17500209^, but Ismene-Miss Cole.*a1750 03 31 dl The Chaplet. ^As17500313^ but Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.*d1750 03 31 dl <i>VVenetian Gardeners</i>-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti.*c1750 03 31 dl Benefit for $Berry=. Tickets at <i>Pope's</i> Peruke Maker <i>Russell St.</i> Rec'd Cash #93 3s., plus #92 11s. from tickets. Total #185 14s.; Paid Salary List #203 7s.; $Norton= 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). To the Public, Gentlemen and Ladies, I am very sorry that a long, sharp, and severe fit of Illness prevents me the satisfaction of making my personal application to my friends as usual, against my Benefit; but finding myself every day rather worse than better, I hope you will be so kind as to take this notice, that the <i>Stratagem</i>, will be performed on Saturday the 21st of April; the part of <i>Archer</i>r by $Mr Garrick=, for the benefit of $Mr and Mrs Mills=; with a Farce and all other usual Entertainments. From your most oblig'd Servant, William Mills. Mr Mills hopes his friends who intend to honour him with their company, will be so kind as to send to him for Places, Tickets, &c., or call upon him at Mr <i>Gardner's</i> Printing Office in Russel St., <i>Covent Garden</i>; or at $Hobson='s at the stage door (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #180 ($Cross=); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book).