Event Comment: This is a farce of
Macklin's Writing, it went off very greatly-he play'd
Shylock too (
Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross). [Garrick and Lacy had contracted with Macklin
for this Farce two weeks be
fore this per
formance, according to the following document (
BM Add. MS 27925): Memorandum of an Agreement relating to Mr Macklin's Farce and his Playing & per
forming in the said Farce, with such plays as shall be per
formed on which the said Farce shall be acted as a
foresaid as follows: Imprimis: The said Farce to be publicly per
formed be
fore
Christmas, otherwise not this season on account of the Managers other engagements. Item: Mr Macklin to have
for his per
forming in the said plays and Farce a Fifth part of the profits of the
first five nights after deducting sixty-three pounds
for the charges of each night during the said five nights-and the sixth night to be
for the Benefit of Mr Macklin, he paying the usual charges of sixty-three pounds. Item: The Managers to have it in their power to stop the per
formances of the said Farce at the end of Six nights on account of their other engagements,-and in case the Receipt of any one night of the said nights on which the said Farce shall be per
formed as a
foresaid shall fall short of One Hundred pounds. Then the Managers to have it in their power to stop the per
formance of said Farce as the Receipt does not amount to One Hundred pounds. Item: The said Six nights
for the said Farce & plays in which Mr Macklin shall per
form as a
foresaid not to be played immediately succeeding one another, but alternately with such plays as the Managers shall think Convenient. Lastly: That if the said Farce shall meet with the disapprobation of the Publick, that then it shall be in the Power of Discretion of the Managers to stop the per
formance thereof. Dated this 28th day of November, 1759. S@
James Lacy,
D. Garrick. Witness:
R. Cross,
Geo. Garrick.