Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first production is not known, but the fact that it was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3122, 10-14 Oct. 1695, indicates that it was probably acted not later than September 1695. Three songs were published separately: O how you protest, possibly set by Henry Purcell and sung by Mrs Knight; 'Twas within a Furlong, the words by Thomas D'Urfey, set by Henry Purcell, and sung by the Girl [Miss Cross]; and Man is for the woman made, the words by Pierre Motteux and set by Henry Purcell, are in Deliciae Musicae, The Third Book, 1696. See also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XX (1916), xix-xx. Preface, Edition of 1696: Notwithstanding the many Accidents that concurr'd to the Ruin of this Play, it succeeded above my Expectations: And I must own my self infinitely oblig'd to the Town, in receiving so favourably, what I at first never design'd for the Stage. Gildon, English Dramatick Poets, p. 121: This particular Play met with pretty good Success, for the Season of the Year, considering it the first Essay by a Young Writer, unacquainted with the Town. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 18: Sullen: Mock-Marriage, a young Fellows of the Town, a Retainer, and kind of Pensioner to the Stage. Ramble: What was it's Fate? Sullen: Damn'd, Damn'd

Event Comment: Play containing the distresses and death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richard; the cruel murder of Young King Edward the fifth and his brother in the Tower; the landing of the Earl of Richmond; and the death of King Richard in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the houses of York & Lancaster

Event Comment: Mainpiece containing the Distresses and death of King Henry VIv; The Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richardv; The Murder of Prince Edward and his Brother in the Towerv; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and Death of King Richardv in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the houses of York and Lancaster

Event Comment: Mainpiece Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful Acquisition of the Crown by King Richard; The Cruel Murder of Prince Edward and his Brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the death of King Richard in the Memorable battle of Bosworth Fieldv; being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster. Receipts: #160 19s

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Henry. [As afterpiece the playbill announces Arthur and Emmeline, but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Diary, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Henry, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square. Receipts: #153 12s. (38.6; 21.2; 0.19; tickets: 93.5) (charge: #111 13s. 9d.)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mr Dryden, and Composed by Mr Henry Purcell

Event Comment: Benefit for Master Russell. Tickets to be had of Master Russell at the Swan, Elephant stairs. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. In Act I the Triumphal Entry of Tom Thumbv, attended with Giants, Giantess's, Dwarfs, Pigmies, Drums, Trumpets, &c

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance: Lady Morley and two in the Box at Caius Marius. 12s. See Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 378. On this night occurred a quarrel between Henry Arthur and one Barry of the playhouses. See Post Boy, 11-14 Nov. 1699, and other news accounts during November 1699

Event Comment: At Cushing's Booth, facing the King's Head, Smithfield. The tragedy contains the barbarous contrivances of King John against his nephew Prince Arthur; his method of persuading Hubert to undertake the cruel murder of that youth; the sufferings of Arthur in his confinement, where Hubert attempts to put out eyes with a red-hot iron, til moved to compassion by the tender entreating of the young prince, he quits his horrid purpose. The manner of Arthur's leaping from the battlements of the tower where he was imprisoned, when by attempting to escape his severe treatment he loses his life. The terrors that attended the villainous Uncle King John, and at length his dreadful death, who is poisoned in the midst of all his glory, and in terrible anguish and distraction, pays his nephew's blood with the price of his own. The comic contains the exquisite drolleries of Sir Lubberly and his man, their whimsical journey from Cumberland, and no less whimsical exploits in London; the odd reception they met with from their three faithful friends, Tom Rash the Porter, Jeffrey Holdfast the Constable, and Moll Tatter the Beggar Woman, the one getting a wife, the other a bastard

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur and Mrs Vincent. Charges #60. Deficit to the actors #6 12s. 6d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Arthur #31 9s.; Mrs Vincent #43 4s. [Afterpiece a farce taken from Beaumont & Fletcher. Not Printed. In which was introduced the Judgment of Paris, a musical piece.] Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Tickets to be had of Arthur in Duke's Court, and of Mrs Vincent at the Cock and Turk's Head in Bedford St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #46 15s

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. To prevent any obstruction in the performance, no building on Stage. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Arthur. [Last acted there 23 Sept. 1741.

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur and Mrs Woodward. Tickets for Miss Burgess, Mrs LeBrun, and Miss Morrison taken

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur, Dupre, Mrs Woodward. Receipts: #160 (Rylands MS.)

Event Comment: Benefit of Havard, Arthur, and Ridout. Tickets deliver'd by the two Miss Scotts will be taken, Receipts: #70

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur and Dunstall. Mainpiece: Reviv'd. Not acted these 4 years. [See 4 May 1747.

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. The Ladies may be assured there will not be any Building on the Stage

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. By Particular Desire. No Building on Stage. Last time of performing the Holidays

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 1 Dec. 1749.] Printed books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Price 6d