Event Comment: Paid 4 day's salary list at #94 11s. 6d. per diem #378 7s. 4d.;
J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [From
the Westminster Magazine, March, p. 125: "A disturbance on account of
Mrs Yates having left
the theatre without speaking
the Epilogue to
Braganza.
The House was clamorous and would not give up
their right.
Mr Vernon endeavoured to appease
their fury, by declaring that Mrs Yates being taken with a hoarseness, had left
the theatre,' but this excuse
the Audience would not accept. Mr Vernon withdrew, and after a short time returned assuring
the House that he had sent to
Mr Garrick (who was confined to his room with a fit of
the stone) but who had directed
the messenger immediately to fetch Mrs Yates, and that her husband was
then in
the theatre. He was directly called for, and instantly came on
the stage to know
the pleasure of
the Audience.
They told him bluntly
they did not want to see him, but to hear his wife, whose obstinacy and pride had betrayed her into
the present insult. He in vain tried to assure
them, that his wife's conduct proceeded from a very contrary cause from that which
they alledged; and
the cause was real illness. As
the clamor was universal,
Mr Yates quitted
the stage; and at length, an hour and a half being spent in tumult,
the overture was suffered, and
the farce went on, but not in silence." See note, 9 March.] Receipts: #201 19s. (Treasurer's Book)