Event Comment: FFoote play'd Ben , Miss Macklin Miss Prue , Mrs Clive Mrs Frail . Foote cou'd not sing ye Song in Ben, so said two or three times, I can't do it & upon a little Hissing, said, Gentlemen I have no talents for singing-ye whole play Hum (Cross). [Opposed to Cross's summary of the effect of the performance appeared in Gray's Inn Journal the Murphy account (19 Jan.): The excellent Comedy of Love for Love has been revived here this week, the humorous and diverting Part of Ben, the sailor, was performed with great pleasantry by Mr Foote, who showed by his manner and his looks, that he had entered into the secret of the character, tho' twas visible at the same time, that his powers were greatly suppressed by his solicitude for his first appearance in a new character. It may be said of Miss Macklin, tho perhaps better qualified for spirited genteel comedy, that she acquitted herself with great applause in a part in which Mrs Clive has displayed so many inimitable strokes of humour."] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin's benefit will be on Tuesday the 5th of February; the Play will be the Recruiting Officer, in which she will act the part of Sylvia , and Mr Foote the part of Brazen , being the first time of their appearing in those characters. To which will added a piece by Foote call'd the Knights. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author with this advertisement: The Receipt of the House not answering on Tuesday last, Mr Rich has taken it to himself & given this night for the author (No charges) (Cross)

Event Comment: This was to have been Tamerlane for Mrs Bland's Benefit, but Mr Barry sprain'd his leg and it was Deferr'd. (Cross)

Event Comment: Mainpiece reviv'd. Not acted in 17 years. Benefit for Mr Mossop. [Cross). Tickets at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse, in Tavistock St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. Wed. next Macklin's Rooms will be open'd. Nothing less than silver taken. On Friday the subscription room for select Parties. Other Parties at Tavern. Receipts: #225 (Cross)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr, Mrs and Master Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields, and at stage door. Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Event Comment: [Not performed.] Last Night ththe new English Opera of Eliza was suppressed by an Order from superior Power, by which Means many Persons of Taste were deprived of a very elegant Entertainment, as it was universally acknowledg'd that this musical Performance was very extraordinary Merit, being a sensible Composition, calculated to convey the liveliest Ideas to the Fancy, and to awaken the Passions of very feeling Heart. It is said, that instigated by this Disappointment, Mr Arne will apply to P-t for a Bill to unnaturalize him, that he may then have the Privileges of an Englishman, as well as any Foreigner of them all (Gray's Inn Journal No 37, 8 June)