Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall as Widow Brady , but as she "was incapable of performing this evening, the Farce should have been changed, for poor Miss Collins was a lamentable Mrs Brady ; before the second act was half over, the greater part of the audience quitted the theatre" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #169 1s. (129.10; 37.19; 1.12)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #214 5s. (200.9; 7.2; 6.14). [Half-price was taken on this night, but see 26 Jan.

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. 2nd piece: Written by Edward Jerningham, Esq., with Alterations and Additions (interspersed with Music, after the manner of Rousseau's Pygmalion). The Music composed by Hook. The subject of the above Performance is taken from a remarkable incident in the Life of Margaret . Morning Herald, 2 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, No. 5, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #368 15s

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer as Woodville , but "The curtain was dropped in the middle of the first act, and after a delay of near half an hour, Barrymore informed the audience Palmer was not come to the theatre...and therefore solicited permission for Benson to [act] Woodville, which he had undertaken at a few minutes' notice. Benson (who had played the two first scenes of Vane) agreeable surprised the audience by his representation of Woodville" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 2). Who continued in the part of Vane (which cannot be doubled with that of Woodville) is not stated. R. Palmer, who acted it on 14 Feb., was indisposed.] Receipts: #175 4s. (117.16; 52.14; 4.14)

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Mrs Pope not being sufficiently recovered from her Indisposition to perform to-night, Mrs Mattocks has kindly undertaken the part of Lydia Languish , and Margaret of Anjou [advertised on playbill of 1 May] is unavoidably obliged to be changed to The Soldier's Festival. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #216 16s. 6d

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time: P 1, by Roger Johnston. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of action in World, 28 Dec.)]: The new Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. Books of the Songs with a Description of the Pantomime [C. Lowndes, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. The Pantomime being partly compiled, Half Price will be taken. Receipts: #273 5s. (234.17.0; 35.11.6; 2.16.6)

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. In addition to other precautions which have been already taken (as stated in former Advertisements), the Publick is most respectfully informed that the Doors will be opened this afternoon at Half an Hour after Four O'Clock; an extra-number of Peace-Officers will attend, to preserve order; and all possible means be adopted to prevent a pressure of Croud, and to insure the ease and accomodation of those Persons who visit the Theatre [and see 3 and 4 Feb.]

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. At the particular Desire of his Excellency the Ambassador [see 7 May] from the Sublime Porte:. 3rd piece: At End of Act I of the DIVERTISEMENT. Written by Edward Jerningham, Esq., with Alterations and Additions, interspersed with Music, after the manner of Rousseau's PYGMALION. Morning Chronicle, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope, Half-Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #231 17s. (138/14; 3/3; tickets: 90/0)

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Jealous, Walker, Bonsor, Gawdry, Dosel, Paskin, Hay, Wells, Gilbert, Ansell will be admitted. Account-Book, 28 June: Received for His Majesty's Box 11 nights #110; paid Advertisements in The World to 17 June #30 4s1. 6d.; 17 July: paid several Renters #21 15s. 6d. apiece; 2 Aug.: Paid Land, Commutation, Window and House tax half a year #187 12s. 9d. The Last Night of the Company's Performing this Season. Receipts: #300 0s. 6d. (39/3/0; after money: none listed; tickets: 260/17/6)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [2nd piece 1st acted at cg, 3 May 1793, as To Arms; or, The British Recruit.] Morning Chronicle, 26 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Account-Book, 21 Apr.: Paid Mrs Pope for Dresses as per Bill #32 19s. 6d. Receipts: #293 18s. (138.5; 9.7; tickets: 146.6)

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Morning Chronicle, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #187 0s. 6d. (87.0.6; 7.12.0; tickets: 92.8.0)

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. 1st piece: Altered from Massinger. Not acted these 14 years [acted 12 Oct. 1785]. Oracle, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope, No. 5, Half-Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #214 14s. (106.16; 7.3; tickets: 100.15)

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Fund, established for the Relief of those Performers who, through Infirmity, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. The Theatrical Fund was established in 1765, under the auspices of the late Mr Beard and Mrs Rich; and received the sanction of Parliament in 1776. There are now, and have been for more than 20 years, several Annuitants supported by it, chiefly families and widows. Yet notwithstanding it has been so long set on foot, the interest arising from the Funded Capital has never been equal to defraying one half of the annual disbursements. The deficiencies have been continually supplied by progressive weekly contributions from the performers. When this is considered, it is respectfully presumed the generosity of a British Public will be exerted this night in favour of so liberal and beneficial an institution. Thomas Hull, Treasurer. Tickets to be had of Hull, Treasurer to the Institution, No. 7, Duke's-Court, near Dean's Yard, Westminster. Receipts: none listed

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, & Mrs Bramwell. [2nd piece: With alterations by John Philip Kemble.] 3rd piece: Not acted these 6 years. "Of [Wroughton's] comedy something favourably must be said. His personations are usually natural, easy, and spirited; he is perhaps too locomotive: he cannot bear to stand still...To this peculiar bustle of his motion may be attributed much of his success in Sir John Restless [in All in the Wrong]...For the same reason, no man can play Ford with half the effect Wroughton does" (Monthly Mirror, Mar. 1796, p. 304). Morning Herald, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Heard, No. 43, Haymarket [others not listed]. Receipts: #337 6s. 6d. (30.13.0; 40.16.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 260.10.0; odd money: 2.2.6) (charge: #202 11s.)

Event Comment: Benefit for Haymes. The Last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 28 June: Received for his Majesty's Box 13 nights #130; for the Princess's Box #65; 1 Aug.: Paid half a year's Land, Commutations, Window & House Taxes #193 19s. True Briton 1 June: Tickets to be had of Haymes, No. 8, Duke-street, St. James's. Receipts: #228 18s. 6d. (109.19.0; after-money not listed; tickets: 118.19.6)

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Half an Hour after Supper, and The Rival Soldiers, both advertised on playbill of 27 June.

Event Comment: Receipts: #301 11s. (212.1.0; 86.3.6; 3.0.6; half tickets: 0.6.0)

Event Comment: Receipts: #437 19s. (357.0.0; 77.10.6; 2.13.6; half-tickets: 0.15.0)

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Times, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #296 (167.0.0; 17.17.6; tickets: 111.2.6)

Event Comment: Receipts: #188 5s. (134.14.0; 49.16.6; 3.8.6; half-tickets: 0.6.0)

Event Comment: Receipts: #188 6s. (126.7.6; 58.16.6; 2.19.0; half-ticket: 0.3.0)

Event Comment: Benefit for the Fund, established for the Relief of those Performers who, through Infirmity, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. State of the Theatrical Fund, instituted at Covent Garden in the year 1765, and confirmed by Act of Parliament, 1776. This Institution, calculated to provide for, and relieve aged and infirm Performers and their Families, has not been successful enough during the course of 33 years, to acquire any particular Patronage, but has been raised and supported (some few private Donations and Bequests excepted) merely through the liberal Contributions of its Members. Several aged Persons are now, and have been for many years, oeconomically maintained by it, although the Interest arising from the general Sum already amassed is not equal to one half of the Claims of its Annuitants. The other Portion is entirely supplied from the weekly Contributions of the Performers. Applications to the Public in behalf of this salutary Institution have rarely been made, and sometimes very ineffectually. On these Considerations therefore the Lovers of Dramatic Entertainments are respectfully addressed for their Encouragement at This Evening's Performance. (See Genest, VII, 365-66.) Receipts: #131 7s. (122.13; 1.16; tickets: 6.18)

Event Comment: Receipts: #262 15s. 6d. (216.6.0; 44.7.6; 1.4.0; half-tickets: 0.18.0)

Event Comment: Receipts: #182 1s. 6d. (111.3.6; 68.15.0; 2.0.0; half-tickets: 0.3.0)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. In I a Grand Banquet Scene. A Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen. The Piece to conclude with the ceremony at the Royal Christening. [Holman's 1st appearance as King Henry was at this theatre, 24 May 1793.] Morning Chronicle, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #391 0s. 6d. (299.15.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 88.16.0)