Event Comment: [as Miss Mahon Mrs Second has sung in the cg oratorios in 1789 and 1790.] Receipts: #189 5s. (187.5.6; 1.19.6)

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3130, 7-11 Nov. 1695, suggests that it was acted not later than October 1695, although the first production may have been earlier than that. Part of the music was composed by Henry Purcell: Celia has a thousand charms, sung by Young Bowen; Take not a woman's anger ill, sung by Leveridge; and How happy is she, sung by Miss Cross; all are in Deliciae Musicae, The Third Book, 1696. See also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XXI (1917), x-xi. Another song, To me you made a thousand vows, set by John Blow, is in Amphion Anglicus, 1700. Dedication, Edition of 1696: I...found so much interrutpion and discouragement from some prejudic'd Gentlemen, who ought to have us'd me better, or, at least, had no reason to use me ill, that I repented I had bestow'd any time upon it....In spite of 'em, my Lord, it was kindly receiv'd, and that too, at a time when the Town was never thinner of Nobility and Gentry

Event Comment: On Thursday next Hamlet, the part of Hamlet by Barry. And on Saturday the Foundling. N.B.: All Places taken by Ladies and Gentlemen for the Foundling this night [Tuesday] will be continued for Saturday, unless notice is given to the contrary (General Advertiser). This play was for the benefit of Mr Garrick, clear of all charges; and therefore I shall at the end of the account subtract this sum from the total amount, it being return'd him again. And the reason of entering it among the rest of the sums was, because the principle [sic] treasurer should know nothing of the matter; and therefore as it stands in their books in the same manner as above, I think it proper to set it down here (Powel). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #193 16s. (Powel)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [When still Miss Younge Mrs Pope had 1st acted Fatima at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 4 Mar. 1771.] Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half-moon Street. Receipts: #343 10s. 6d. (230.3.6; 8.3.0; tickets: 105.4.0)

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. [Thespian Magazine, May 1816, p. 390, in an obituary of Eyre, states that his 1st appearance on the stage wa at Windsor in 1789.] Oracle, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #172 9s. (88.11; 11.1; tickets: 72.17)

Event Comment: ["Towards the begining of the second act of Marian, Miss Poole, while on the stage, was taken suddenly ill, and literally fainted away; and it was with much difficulty that Mr Thompson [on 18 Nov. 1793 he is listed as acting Oliver], who stood near her at the time, prevented her falling down. She was carried off motionless, and an apology being made to the audience by Incledon, the piece was brought to a conclusion" (Morning Herald, 17 Nov.).] Receipts: #201 19s. (194.7.6; 7.11.6)

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #176 12s. 6d. (59.5.6; 3.14.0; tickets: 113.13.0)

Event Comment: Benefit for Murray. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author [Walsh Porter], and the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath [William Wyatt Dimond]. [This was 1st acted at Bath, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. Larpent MS 1197; not published. Miss Murray's 1st appearance on the stage was at Bristol, 1 July 1793.] Times, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, Long Acre. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6)

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by W. Wilde, Curteen, Jackson, Gillet, Goostree, Mrs Masters, Miss Hill, Mrs Norton, Finley, Ashwin, Standen, Burton, Goodwin, Coates will be admitted. Receipts: #394 19s. (43.11.6; 4.12.6; tickets: 346.15.0)

Event Comment: [Murray's 1st appearance as King Lear was at Bath, 21 Feb. 1788; when Miss Campion, Mrs Spencer's as Cordelia was at Dublin, 23 Mar. 1790] Receipts: #192 16s. (190.10; 2.6)

Event Comment: [Huddart, whose 1st appearance on the stage was at the Crow Street Theatre Dublin, on 14 May 1798, is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1798, p. 258.] "In the gentle and tender scenes [Huddart] was impressive...but in the impassioned parts he was often too boisterous, and from his too eager exertion, he exhausted himself, in a great measure, before the conclusion of the piece" (Morning Herald, 16 Oct.). [Mrs Pope, as Miss Campion, had 1st appeared as Desdemona at the same theatre, 11 Mar. 1790. Mrs Wybrow was from the Royal Circus. She had appeared at cg on 6 June 1798.] Afterp iece [1st time; BALL. PI, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1228. Text (i.e. synopsis of the ballet, and the songs) in his Circusiana (Lackington, Allen & Co., 1890), Vol. 1; it lists the cast for the Royal Circus]: Taken chiefly from the favourtie Piece of the latter Title [1st acted at the Royal Circus, 9 Apr. 1798], with Alterations and Additions by the original Author. The Music by Sanderson, and Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Blackmore, &c. Receipts: #294 15s. 6d. (290.8.6; 4.7.0)

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by William Linley. Also attributed to Cordal Powel, librarian to the Prince of Wales (London Chronicle, 19 Jan. 1796). Larpent MS 1106; not published, except for Airs (C. Lowndes, 1796). Synopsis of action in Pocket Magazine, Jan. 1796, p. 59]. The Musick composed by W. Linley. The Scenes [for a description of which see Theatre Notebook, 1965, XIX, p. 58] entirely new, and painted by Greenwood. The Machinery and Decorations by Cabanel, Johnston and Jacobs. The Dresses by Johnston and Miss Rein. Nothing under Full Prince will be taken. Account-Book, 22 Jan.: Paid Wm. Linley for music of new pantomime #25. Receipts: #619 3s. (608.9; 10.14)

Event Comment: Benefit for Simpson, Shawford, Rogers and Miss Minors. Receipts: #200 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #31 10s.; tickets #151 10s. (Clay MS)

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Child of Nature, advertised on playbill of 17 Dec. In 3rd piece the playbill retains Wilson, but "Owing to the indisposition of Wilson, Powel supplied his place in The Divertisement" (World, 19 Dec.).] Receipts: #129 10s. 6d. (121.16.0; 7.14.6)

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Child of Nature, advertised on playbill of 17 Dec. In 3rd piece the playbill retains Wilson, but "Owing to the indisposition of Wilson, Powel supplied his place in The Divertisement" (World, 19 Dec.).] Receipts: #129 10s. 6d. (121.16.0; 7.14.6)

Event Comment: Benefit for Powel, Thompson, Rock & Mrs Henley. [3rd piece in place of THE SHIPWRECK, advertised on playbill of 10 June.) Morning Herald, 11 June: Tickets to be had of Rock, No. 4, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden [other recipients not listed). Receipts: #295 13s. 6d. (54/10/6; 10/19/0; tickets: 230/4/0)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Music by Dr Arne. Receipts: #90 (Cross); #92 3s. (Powel)

Event Comment: fterpiece]: A Masque by Mr Dodsley. Went off Toll (Cross). New Dresses, Scenes, Decorations, &c. Music compos'd by Mr Arne. Nothing under Full prices will be taken. [Customary note for all subsequent performances this season. Will not be repeated.] Receipts: #170 (Cross); #161 19s. (Powel)

Event Comment: Benefit for Harwood, Thompson & Miss Wright [who had 1st appeared as a singer in the oratorios, 19 Feb.]. Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood at Mrs Powel's, New Nelson-street; of Thompson, No.7, Great Marlborough-street; of Miss Wright, No. 136, Drury-lane. Receipts: #267 4s. (69.5.0; 19.2.6; 0.6.6; tickets: 178.10.0) (charge: #105). The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross); #182 6d. (Powel). [N. B. Doubling in parts by Blakes and Bransby.

Event Comment: Receipts: #185 (Cross); #169 5s. (Powel)

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #134 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #158 18s. 6d. (Powel)

Event Comment: CCross: An apology made for Mrs Cibber's being ill, tho she play'd her part. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #181 5s. 6d. (Powel)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. Receipts: #200 (Cross); #188 13s. (Powel)