Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Original Overture and Musick by the late Dr Arne, with a new Finale by Dr Arnold

Event Comment: 1st piece: The original overture and musick by the late Dr Arne, with a new Finale by Dr Arnold

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The music composed by Michael Arne. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalryv. Receipts: #159 19s. (134.8; 25.11; 0.0)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music by Michael Arne. With a Grand Procession of different Orders of the Knights of Chivalryv. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 Years. Receipts: #162 19s. (130.8.0; 31.11.6; 0.19.6)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music by Michael Arne. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalryv. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Receipts: #161 18s. 6d. (121.12.0; 39.17.6; 0.9.0)

Event Comment: [Miss Cleland, who was from the Edinburgh theatre, is identified in Lysons, Collectanea. Cleland was a stage name; her real name was Buttery.] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by James Messink]: To conclude with an exact Representation of the Procession at an Eastern Marriage [based on sketches made in India by Tilly Kettle, the portrait painter (Theatre Notebook, VIII, 6)]. The Scenery by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani, Catton and others. The Music composed by [Michael] Arne. The Pantomime by Messink. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan. 1782: The Openings between every Scene and all internal parts of the Theatre are now so crouded by people absolutely necessary in one character or another that were they not judiciously arranged and marshalled, they would stand in each other's way, and create inextricable confusion. All that appears before an Audience as moving with the ease, regularity and promptitude of clock-work is the result of much Contrivance and many exertions of bodily Labour. Ibid, 16 Feb. 1782: This Day is published The Choice of Harlequin (1s.). Receipts: #270 19s. (265/15; 5/4)

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; past 2, by Matthew Feilde. MS: Larpent 585; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 22 Feb.]: With New Overture and Music, composed by [Michael] Arne. New Dresses, Scenes and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #247 12s. (243/19/6; 3/12/6)

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Public Advertiser, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 2, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: The Music composed by Michael Arne. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Receipts: #217 5s. (113/9; 35/8; 0/1; tickets: 68/7) (charge: #115 9s. 4d.)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with an Exact Representation of the Procession at an Eastern Marriage. The Scenery by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani, Catton and others. The Music composed by [Michael] Arne. Receipts: #218 11s. (214/1/6; 4/9/6)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with an Exact Representation of the Procession at an Eastern Marriage. The Scenery by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani, Catton, and others. The Music composed by [Michael] Arne. Paid Properties 19th Inst. 10s. 10d. Receipts: #261 9s. 6d. (260/4/6; r/5/0)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Mainpiece: Never acted here. The Music by Dr Arne. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 6, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #252 8s. 6d. (177/14/6; tickets: 74/14/0) (charge: #105)

Event Comment: BBenefit for Mr Arne and Mr Arne Jr. Boxes Half a Guinea. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr Arne Sr next door to the Passage in Charles St., Covent Garden; and of Mr Arne Jr at his Chambers, No 4. in Garden Court, Temple. [N.B. This Benefit had been advertised the Wednesday before; With the New Songs perform'd at the Charity for Decay'd Musicians, the Principal Parts by Lowe, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Frederica, Miss Pliemess, Miss Carter, and the Gentlemen of the Choir.

Event Comment: An Organ is Erected on the Occasion. Performance By Desire. Being the last time Mr Arne can have the Theatre to perform it this season. Mr Arne being inform'd that some persons have objected to the small addition of Prices, will (notwithstanding he performs at above #70 Expence) oblige the Town with this Performance at the Usual Benefit prices, viz: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. To begin at half an hour past Six. Tickets to be had of Arne Next door to the Crown &c. [see 20 March]

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Arne. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Event Comment: Benefit for the Use of the Marine Society. Towards collecting clothing and equipping the distressed (both men and boys) who are inclined to serve in the Navy. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Tickets to be had of Mr John Stephens, Secretary to the society, in Princes St., near the Bank; Batson's Coffee House, Cornhill; and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door, where Places may be taken. As this is the Entertainment exhibited this season for this most beneficial undertaking, by which so many distressed Persons as well as Vagabonds have been preserved and rendered useful in the highest degree, it is hoped the polite, the brave and humane, of both sexes, will shew their approbation of this design, by interesting themselves in the promotion of it

Event Comment: Benefit Este and Wright. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. [Tickets for Cross, Raftor, and Arne taken.]

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Falkner. Charges #60. Deficit to Miss Falkner #15 3s., covered by #62 10s. from tickets. Afterpiece: A musical Entertainment (Not acted these 10 years) set to music by Mr Arne. [See 5 and 25 April.] Receipts: #44 17s