Event Comment: great applause to the Play (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: A tragedy never before acted [by Mrs Celisia]. Prologue (by Whitehead)-Reddish; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Mrs Barry. New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations (Winston MS 10). [The Gentleman's Magazine for Feb. reviewed the mainpiece in great detail, concluding: "A combat between two knights in the days of chivalry and honour, not to determine whether a person accused is innocent or guilty, but whether a person under the infamy of acknowledged guilt shall suffer, is, as the Scotch peasant says emphatically of his pupil, a phenomenon. It is, however, but justice to Mrs Barry, to say, that in performing the part allotted her in this piece, she rises like perfection out of chaos, and therefore those who have not yet seen it represented should by no means be deterred by these strictures on the composition, supposing them to be just."

Event Comment: Leon, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Mr Garrick never Played better (MacMillan). Garrick from ill health did not act till 24 May (Winston MS 10)

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Event Comment: This New Comedy [Mainpiece] written by Mr Cumberland receiv'd with the greatest applause imaginable particularly Mr Moody's part. He play'd finely--it will have a great run (Hopkins Diary). New Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, &c. (Winston MS 10). [A six and one-half column review of the plot appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine for Feb. 1771.

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary). The West Indian publish'd at 1s. 6d

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Event Comment: For the Author (Cross Diary)

Event Comment: Richard by Mr Dodd-O la! Ola! (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted for 3 years. [See 9 April 1768.

Event Comment: Benefit for Inchbald and Mrs Morland. Mrs Morland did not perform (Winston MS 10). This Farce was written by Mrs Pye -Some hisses (Hopkins Diary)

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler, Walker and Mrs Simson Watkins (Cross Diary). Tickets deliver'd by Carlton and Mons. Langlois will be taken

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Afterpiece: By Desire. Pit and Boxes together. Play begins half past six. Benedick, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). No admittance into Pit or Boxes but with tickets. Ladies urged to come early to get to their places with greater Conveniency

Event Comment: Miss Younge having been a Season in Ireland is now return'd play'd Well & was receiv'd with Great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Potter, Theatrical Review: We must beg leave to point out a small error in her playing the part of Imogen; and which was too obvious to escape notice: --When Iachimo arrives from Italy...he is introduc'd to her by Pissanio who says..."Madam, a noble gentleman of Rome comes from my Lord with letters." And Iachimo on his first appearance informs her, that "the worthy Leonatus is in safety." These circumstances ought to awaken the highest joy and transport in Imogen, instead of which, we wer sorry to observe, she dropped a solemn curtsey, and without one joyous feature said, with the utmost langor, "Thanks good sir, &c." And even after she had read the letter...she addresses herself to him again with the same indifference. Rec'd Mrs Groath, 1 yrs. Rent to Xmas last #3, and from Mr Atkins on Acct #5 5s.; Advanc'd Mr Barry, Box Office keeper #15; Ditto to Mr Watson, Box Office Keeper #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #164 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mrs Barry's first appearance this season in Rosalind. Mrs Hunt Daughter of Mr Dunstall made her first appearance in Leonora a tolerable Voice figure & face, So, So, --pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Paid 2 Housekeeper's Bills #17 6s. 9d.; Black Lyon Bill #1 16s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). [These were constant weekly items. The housekeeper's bills averaged #3 6s. per week or #122 for the season. The Black Lyon Tavern bill averaged #3 per week or #108 for the season. No further itemizing of these items will be made.] Receipts: #249 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mrs Hunt Rosetta pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Half a year's water, to Midsummer last #2 19s. 6d.; Paid Mr Roberts (shoemaker) #5 3s.; Mrs Ross for women's cloaths #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #195 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: A New Scene was introduced at the End of the Elopement call'd the Rejoicing Night & finish'd with the Sailors Pageant...the whole receiv'd great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: By Deisre. Paid 2 notes of Mr Weston #9 4s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Patty by Mrs Hunt very Indiff (Hopkins Diary). Man fell from gallery into the pit, running down at opening of doors. Broke his ribs--He was able to walk not having any bones broken which was supposed to arise from his catching a chandelier worth #50 which he carried with him (Winston MS 10). Paid chorus 2 night this incl. #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A masque in 3 parts with Music by Dibdin. New Scenes, Machines, Habits, and Decorations. This Entertainment is got up at vast Expence both in Scenery & Dresses very great applause (Hopkins Diary). But I wish it may answer the expence (Hopkins MS Notes). Book of Chorusses & Songs may be had at the Theatre. [The afterpiece thoroughly reviewed and excoriated by Theatrical Review for 28 Oct.] Paid Mr Dorman for coals #45 10s.; Mr Booth over stop'd last season 10s. 6d.; Supernumerary Soldiers #1 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #259 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Bills for Every Man in his Humour were posted to day--but Mr G. being taken very ill the Play was oblig'd to be chang'd & fresh Bills put up about Twelve o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Also, according to Winston MS 10 the afterpiece was to have been Miss in Her Teens. See 8 Nov.] Paid Tallow Chandler's 1st bill #63 8s. 4d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Acct #10 10s.; half year Land and Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #46 8s. 7d.; Rec'd Stopages #12 17s. (Treasurer's Book). [Cast listed on playbill for afterpiece: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Flash-$Palmer; Loveit-$J. Aickin; Puff-$Moody; Jasper-$Ackman; Tag-$Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-$Miss Pope.] Receipts: #165 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Mr Langford for Woman's cloaths #10 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Garrick?] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #252 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mr Moody Dr Cantwell 1st time--very bad (Hopkins Diary). Theatrical Review, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of Mr King's illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [Potter interprets the moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over Cibber's Non-Juror, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr King being Ill Mrs Reddish play'd Belcour (not the thing) (Hopkins Diary). Paid Tallow Chandler's Bill (2nd) #42 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #171 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: This play is alter'd by Mr Cumberland was very well receiv'd Mr & Mrs Barry play'd very well Alcibiades was perform'd by Mr Crofts being his first appearance upon any Stage bad figure bad voice & Play'd bad (Hopkins Diary). New Scenes, Decorations &c. Mr Crofts-a stationer in the Temple (Winston MS 10). Theatrical Review, 4 Dec.: We think ourselves oblig'd to declare that this gentleman (Crofts), by no means answered the expectations we had formed, from the accounts we had heard of him.--His voice is not bad, though it is not much above the level of common conservation; --his deportment is aukward and void of grace to an extreme; and he labors under the disadvantage of having a face destitute of expression. His gestures are extremely ungraceful, and the whole of his execution is glaringly untutored, and misconceived. His persons is very ill formed, and therefore it makes greatly against him, especially as he is the representative of Alcibiades, who was the handsomest man in all Athens, and we never remember any one's attempting to set out as a capital performer with so few requisites for the support of such an undertaking as this gentleman appears to have. Paid Dr Nares & Mr Cooke's 8 boys in the Garter, 12 nights (30th ult. incl.) #36; Master Brown 7 nights (2nd inst. incl.) #2 12s 6d.; Licence for Timon, #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [Larpent MS 328 of Cumberland's Timon, is one of the earliest to include scenic descriptions: "A Hall in Timon's House. The Flat Scene represents stately Folding Doors. Scene two, the Back scene is hastily drawn back and discovers a magnificent Levee Room or Salon. &c."] Receipts: #243 1s. (Treasurer's Book)