Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by the late Mr Shadwell, then Poet-Laureat

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 14 Sept.: On Thursday...Mr Bullock and Mr Leigh were taken out of their Booth in Southwark, as we hear, upon an Information against them; but being carried before the Lord Mayor, they were releas'd upon Bail

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 21 Sept.: We hear Mr Penkethman will bring his Action against the informing Constables, for breaking open his Booth last Friday was 7-Night, and taking him off the Stage, contrary to the King's Patent, under the Umbrage of which he acts, being sworn Servant to His Majesty; especially against such of them as were out of theirLiberty, when they executed that Office. The Fair will continue Monday and Tuesday Night

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. Written by Mr Estcourt

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by the late Mr Dryden. [The Prince present.

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Shadwell

Event Comment: Written by Mr Farquhar

Event Comment: Benefit John and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Estcourt. Receipts: #36 8s. 6d

Event Comment: Written by Mr Crown, the Author of Sir Courtly Nice

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Otway

Event Comment: Written by Mr Estcourt

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 21 Dec.: 'Tis Said Mr Cibber hath clear'd already by this Play near one thousand Pounds....Its observable the Play House has not been so Crowded for many Years, as since the Performance of this Play

Event Comment: Never Acted there before. Written by Mr Congreve

Event Comment: Written by Mr Congreve. All the Characters being new drest

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherly

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Event Comment: By reason of the sudden Indisposition of Mr Keene, the new Tragedy call'd Scipio Africanus is deferr'd till Tuesday next

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Estcourt

Event Comment: A riot caused the acting of Cato to cease in Act IV. See The Weekly Packet 1 March, The Evening Post 22-25 Feb., The Post Boy 22-25 Feb. The most complete account appeared in Read's Original Weekly Journal, 1 March: The Night before had been the Third Night of a New Comedy, written by a young Gentleman of good Interest, and well respected, and the Boxes were bespoke for Monday Night, but a certain Ruler of that House, remarkable for Ill-Nature and Immorality, stop'd the Run of the Play, and caus'd the Tragedy of Cato to be given out...and tho' he was earnestly expostulated with on the Injustice of such a Proceeding, yet he obstinately persisted in his Resolution, which the Friends of the Author of the New Play very much resented: But this was not all, for when Cato came to be play'd, Mr Wilks, Mrs Oldfield, and Mrs Porter, who have principal Parts had given them to some of the inferior Players, which was look'd on as Riding the Audience, who would no longer Brook what they look'd on as an Insult, but with their hisses, Catcalls, &c. deafen'd the House, and drown'd the Shrill Pipes of the Actors; insomuch that the loudest Rant in Lee or Shakespear had been no more to be prefer'd to it, than the Noise of a Flagelot to the whistling of a Tempest; till the End the Players were obliged to retreat to their Fastnesses, unable any longer to Stand their Assaults; for they were storm'd with Orange-Peals, &c. as well as bombarded with Hisses Huzzas and Catcalls. Nor wou'd the Audience suffer them to Capitulate or receive any Offers of Submission, but calling for a Dance, put an End to the Play, in the middle of the 4th Act

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece Written by the late Mr Crown

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Crown, Author of Sir Courtly Nice

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway