Event Comment: New Theatre. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre

Event Comment: By the Queen of Hungary's Company of Comedians. Side Boxes 4s. Front boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Note: Tickets deliver'd out for Romeo and Juliet, for Miss Cibber's Benefit, that could not come on Monday the 17th, will be taken on Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27

Event Comment: We are informed his Majesty's Company of Comedians will perform a few pieces this summer, at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, for the Entertainment of his Serene Highness the Prince of Hesse; the Director of that theatre having order'd several of the principal performers to remain in town to be ready for that purpose

Event Comment: GGreat Fives Court on Bowling Green. By Yeates Jun's Company of Comedians. 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. [Notice repeated 9, 10, 11 Sept.

Event Comment: A new Scots Opera. As it was acted by a Select Company of Comedians near Westminster Hall (edition of 1748)

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Hale. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 4 Dec. 1740.] N.B.: A parcel of tickets having been lost, none sold at the doors of the theatre will be admitted. Tickets to be had and places taken of Page at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [Inserted in the General Advertiser this day is Buskin's Apology]: @Enur'd to ills of various kinds,@By ancestors undone;@The Author has severely paid@For failings not his own.@From Disappointments Buskin writes,@Confesses 'tis for gain@Yet scorns all profits which arise@From giving others pain.@No private character he sneers,@No venom taints his mind;@His sole ambition is to please,@Not satyrise Mankind.@ On Wednesday last the Tragedy of Othello was acted at Covent Garden towards the relief of the unhappy sufferers by the late Fire; and on Saturday the sum of #218 12s. 4d. was paid into the hands of Messrs Ironside and Belchier; the company of comedians and the band of musick having generously given their performances (General Advertiser)

Event Comment: This month, as recorded in the Gentleman's Magazine Register of Books, was published A General History of the Stage, from its origin in Greece down to the present time. With the Memoirs of most of the principal performers that have appeared on the English and Irish Stage. With notes antient and modern, foreign, domestic, serious, comic, moral, merry, historical, and geographical. Containing many theatrical anecdotes; also several pieces of poetry never before published. Collected and digested by W. R. Chetwood, twenty years prompter to His Majesty's Company of Comedians at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Printed for W. Owen

Event Comment: At the New Wells, Shepherd's Market. By Yeates's Company of Comedians. Performances at 2:00, 5:00, and 7:00 p.m. [Repeated in each bill. As described 24 Aug. 1748, bf.

Event Comment: YYeates's Company of Comedians. At the New Wells, Shepherd's Market, May Fair. An Historical Play

Event Comment: By Yeates's Company of Comedians, an Historical Play at the New Wells, Shepherd's Market, Mayfair. To begin at 2, 5, and 7, and end at nine. The Fair ends this day. [See 10 May.

Event Comment: Paid to Sun Fire Office Insurance #15; Paid for a poker and shovel 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This policy was doubltless similar to No 109085 dated 29 July 1747 issued to James Lacy and David Garrick Esq. Patentees of His Majesties Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, for #4,000: "On the Goods and Furniture, Wardrobe Apparel, Machines and Scenes, not valued as pictures, in the House, Dressing Rooms, Wardrobe, and Scene Rooms, of the said Theatre Royal, adjoining togethe r and situate in Drury Lane aforesaid and not elsewhere, not exceeding #4,000...Note: Except such Loss and Damage as may happen by any Fire occasioned by means of any representation in any Play or Farce or in any Rehearsal of the same." (From copy of original policy, by courtesy J. A. Miller, Esq. General Manager, Sun Insurance Office Ltd., sent me in ltr. dated 5 July 1951.)] Receipts: #110 (Cross). #104 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Whereas Doctor John Francis Croza, late Master of the Company of Comedians at the Opera House in the Haymarket, escaped fro me on Tuesday Evening last: whoever will secure or cause him to be secured, so that I may re-take him, shall have a reward of thirty pounds immediately, paid by me Henry Gibbs, one of the Tipstaffs attending the court of Common Pleas, Southampton St., Covent Garden, Tea Merchant. N.B. The said John Francis Croza is a thin man, about Five feet five inches high, of a swarthy Complexion, with dark brown eyebrows, pitted with the small pox, stoops a little in the Shoulders, is about 50 Years of age, and takes a remarkable deal of Snuff, talks Italian and French, but speaks very little English (General Advertiser)

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark, A Diverting Droll, By a Company of Comedians. To begin each day at 12 and end at 10 at Night during the time of the Fair

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of The Prince of Wales. A new Scene was introduc'd of Beasts in Mr Rich's Entertainment as an Ostrich a Lyon, Dog, Monkey, 2 small Ostrichs & A Figure like Maddox upon ye Wire & writ up ye new Company of Comedians Hiss'd a good Deal (Cross). [See cg 2 Nov.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Event Comment: Benefit for the Poor by Mr Philips Company of Comedians. At the Playhouse by the Hand. Deferr'd from the 30th (Daily Advertiser)

Event Comment: By the Widow Yeates's Company of Comedians at the Large Assembly Room, Swan Inn, West Smithfield. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. From 12 Noon to 10 p.m. (Daily Advertiser). [Repeated.

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. Afterpiece: A new Pantomime. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. With a Band of Music

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Bowling Green. By Mr Phillips's Company of Comedians, will be presented a new Droll. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each day at 12 noon

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green. Mainpiece: An Historical Play presented by Warner and the Widow Yeates's Company of Comedians, during the time of the Fair. The Scenes and Cloaths are entirely New, and the Droll the same that was performed by Mrs Lee, twenty Years ago, with Great Applause. [Repeated.

Event Comment: At the Great Room, George Inn Yard. Mrs Charke and King's Company of Comedians. A new Droll. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. 12 noon to ten p.m. during the time of the Fair

Event Comment: At Warner's Booth, Bowling Green. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. To begin each day at twelve o'clock and end at ten p.m. during the time of Southwark Fair. The Booth is made very Theatrical and Commodious for the reception of Gentlemen and Ladies, and a good band of music provided consisting of violins, Bassoons, Hautboys, &c. Mainpiece: a diverting droll. [This note repeated on subsequent bills.

Event Comment: To begin each Day (for the short time of the Fair) at One o'clock, and end at Eleven. At Yates's Great Theatrical Concert Hall, in the Greyhound Inn, West Smithfield. Performed by a company of Comedians from both Theatres. Prices for this droll: Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. There is a commodious way to the Boxes and Pit at the upper end of Cow Lane (Public Advertiser). [This may be an advance notice. It appears again on Th., F., S., and Mon. (Sept. 3, 4, 5, 7).

Event Comment: At the large Theatrical Booth at the bottom of the Bowling Green. A new Comedy Written on the plan of a gentleman whose abilities have long received the sanction of public approbation. Interspersed with a variety of Entertainments infinitely superior to what have been generally given at the Fairs. The Songs will be new and spirited. The Dances lively and characteristic. By a company of Comedians from both Theatres. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s