Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore and C. Kemble as on 9 June, but "Barrymore being ill, C. Kemble play'd Kera Khan, and Cooke Kajah. Messrs Tett, Horsfall, Pilbrow, Bardeauleau absent from the first Chorus this Evening" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet [Glorious First of June] rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #158 17s. (96/19; 54/11; 7/7)

Event Comment: ["Dorion Jun. present only at the first Chorus of Lodoiska this Evening. Messrs Boyce, Horsfall and Hobler absent the whole Performance. Hamoir absent all the last Act" (Powell).] Powell: Hypocrite rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #175 2s. (107/9/6; 60/6/0; 7/6/6)

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Hewetson, Lace Men, in full for last season #133 1s. Receipts: #225 4s. (215.9; 9.15)

Event Comment: The Public are respectfully informed that, a sufficient Profit being allowed to the Persons who sell Plays and Books of Songs in the Theatre, those Persons are forbidden to demand for such Plays or Books of Songs more than the Price marked thereon, upon pain of dismission from their employ. [Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertized on playbill of 27 Dec.] Powell: Messrs Danby & Fisher absent from this Evening's Performance, Ill. Measure for Measure rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #208 8s. (167.4.6; 39.13.6; 1.10.0)

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Mago and Dago, advertised on playbill of 27 Jan.] Paid Messrs Marteneni and Polleti in full for artificial flowers #33 14s. Receipts: #90 8s. 6d. (83.0.6; 7.8.0)

Event Comment: Powell: Miss Davies, Mrs Bramwell, G. D'Egville, Caulfield absent [from afterpiece], all Ill [their substitutes are not listed]; Miss Leak, Messrs Annereau, Bardoleau, Dorion Sen., Horsfall absent from the chorus. Receipts: #254 17s. (177.10; 73.7; 4.0)

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Hill, wax-chandlers, #191 2s. Receipts: #271 17s. 6d. (270.0.6; 1.17.0)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: For the first time here (by permission of the Manager of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market). [Author of Prologue unknown.] Paid Messrs Hammersley & Co.'s Trust Account for Renters, Theatre Rent, Patent Rent, Taxes, Insurance, and other certain Charges for 12 nights Paid each night #100: #1,200. Receipts: #235 9s. 6d. (174.9.0; 59.12.0; 1.8.6)

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Robson and Hale, paper hangers, #124 14s. 6d. Receipts: #222 5s. (218.16; 3.9)

Event Comment: Benefit for the Four Youngest Orphans of the late Mr Palmer [see dl, 18 June]. As it is presumed that the well-known liberality of the Publick will be strongly excited on the present occasion, the Proprietor of the [Haymarket] Theatre has requested the use of the Opera-House for this Evening, that the largest number of persons who wish to patronize the undertaking may be accomodated with places. The Proprietor of the Opera-House has, with the utmost readiness, granted the request. Tickets to be had of the Miss Palmers, at Dixon's, Upholsterer, the corner of Bedford-Court, Bedford-Street, Covent-Garden; of Messrs Ransom, Morland and Co., Bankers, Pall-Mall; of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-Street, Charing-Cross, of whom, and of Rice, at the Box-Office, Places for the Boxes may be taken. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. "[His brother] R. Palmer attempted to deliver an address at the end of the play, but he was so much overpowered that he...left the address unrecited, and [his] part in the farce was given up to another performer" (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1798, p. 117, which also records that the receipts were approximately #700)

Event Comment: "The part of Lord Albert seems to be a kind of give and take between Messrs Pope and Claremont. After being resumed for a night or two by the original representative [27, 31 Jan., 1 Feb.], it again devolved upon the latter gentleman [28 Jan., 5 Feb.]" (Dramatic Censor, I, 203). Receipts: #183 12s. (177.12.6; 5.19.6)