Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth, in the George-Inn Yard. 1 p.m. to 11 p.m

Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth, at the Bottom of Mermaid-Court. 10 a.m. to 11 p.m

Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth. 23 Aug.-27 Aug

Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth. At Noon

Event Comment: At Fawkes-Pinchbeck Booth a machine and a puppet show were staged; at W. Hallam's Booth rope dancers and tumblers performed

Event Comment: Benefit for Hobson. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage door of the Theatre. Presentment of the Grand Juryv for the County of Middlesex: We the Grand Jury sworn to enquire for our Sovereign Lord The King, and the body of this county, have observed from most of the presentments delivered to us by the Constables of this County, that they have been, as we apprehend and fear, very remiss in their duty, by returning their several districts to be quiet and in good order. Whereas the contrary does most manifestly appear, in many instances as well from the accounts or advertisements we read in the daily Papers, printed and dispersed within the County (inviting and seducing, not only the inhabitants, but also all other persons, to several places kept apart for the encouragement of Luxury, Extravagance, and Idleness, and we fear other wicked, illegal purposes, which by such means go on with impunity, to the destruction of many families) as otherwise to the great Dishonour of the Kingdom...especially at a time when we are engaged in expensive Wars, and so much overburdened with Taxes of all sorts, both Parliamentary and Parochial, that it is much as a prudent man can do, without a taste to extravagant and illegal pleasure to support himself and family according to his degree and station in life under the most regular economy. [If unchecked this bad example will lead to National destruction]. We do accordingly hereby present as places riotous, of great extravagance, luxury, idleness, and ill fame, the several house &c following: [lists two gambling houses, then the Proprietors of the avenues leading to the several playhouses for not preventing wicked loose and disorderly persons from loitering at the front of their several houses on nights of the play to the prejudice of playgoers.] 4. Saddlers Wells, near Islington; 5. New Wells, Goodman's Fields; 6. New Wells, Clerkenwell; 7. The Proprietors of a Place call'd Hallam's New Theatre at Mayfair. Prays that the court will close all listed. N.B. Many people believed that after this presentment, the places mentioned would be shut up or reformed, but they advertise and continue the same diversions as before.-Gentlemen's Magazine (May, 1744), pp. 278-79

Event Comment: Benefit L. Hallam. Boxes 2. 6d., Pit and Gallery 1s. 6d., Upper Gallery 1s

Event Comment: We hear that the play Venice Preserv'd is in Rehearsal at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, and is to be perform'd on Friday next; and that the part of Pierre will be attempted by a Gentleman who never appear'd on any stage before (General Advertiser). [This month was published A Letter to a certain Patentee, in which the Conduct of Managers is impartially considered, and a few Periods bestowed on those darlings of the Publick, Mr G k, Mr F te, Mrs P d, &c." Addressed to Rich it is criticism of his personnel policies as manager, with side comments on his morals, and some on his performances: of his Orpheus and Eurydice, the author agrees that three flaming scenes of Hell, now left out, should have been omitted from the beginning. The Serpent, however, generally behaves himself so well, that "I have had more real pleasure in his appearance than if he had been a living one." Dislikes his replacing Ryan with Hallam, dislikes his abuse of Mrs Pritchard, criticizes his casting Hippisley as Polonius, since Polonius requires more than Hippisley can give, the latter being able to act only in the comic way.

Event Comment: At the New Wells, Lemon St., A Concert, etc. Benefit for Hallam. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit and First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Event Comment: By particular Desire. A Concert, &c., Benefit for Hallam at the New Wells, Lemon St., now open only upon this occasion. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit and First gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Prices repeated.

Event Comment: By particular Desire, at the New Wells, Lemon St., Benefit for Hallam. A concert, etc. To begin at 6 p.m

Event Comment: Benefit for Hallam at the *Nå‹nwls ew Wells=, Lemon St. Last night but one of performing. A concert, etc

Event Comment: At the Swan Inn, West Smithfield. Hallam's Company of Comedains

Event Comment: At the Swan Inn. Hallam's Company

Event Comment: At the Swan Inn. Hallam's Company

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A pantomime. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit or Gallery 1s. 6d. Benefit for W. Hallam. As I am refused the use of my own House, I hope the Town will indulge me with their Company at this. Sadler's Wells, Islington. Those who chuse Wine of Shrub may have it at 2s. a bottle

Event Comment: Books of opera at theatre. [Miss Hallam became Mrs Mattocks on or about Easter Sunday (Winston MS 9).

Event Comment: Send serv'ts by 3 p.m. Books of Opera at Theatre

Event Comment: Benefitfor Holtom, Hallam and Buck

Event Comment: Paid Hallam a bill for writing parts &c., #2 12s. 17d. (Account Book). Receipts: #125 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Event Comment: [The Gentleman who played Hamlet identified by Winston MS 11 (from O. Smith) as Lewis Hallam, from America, brother to Mrs Mattocks.