Event Comment: Author's 3rd Night. Paid Mr G. Garrick per Fosbrook, on acct #50. Receipts: #171 6s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profit to author: #97 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by R. B. Sheridan] never perform'd. New Scenes and Dresses. [Gentleman's Magazine for Jan. states: "Tuesday 17, Was performed for the first time at Covent Garden a comedy call'd The Rivals, said to be written by Mr Sheridan. Some objections being made both to language and character, the author has thought proper to withdraw his piece for correction, and it has since been played with applause." See 18 and 28 Jan. The Westminster Magazine, Jan., remarked: "This comedy was acted so imperfectly, either from the timidity of the actors on a first night's performance, or from an improper distribution of parts, that it was generally disapproved....The author promised some alterations, which implied that he would be glad the Town would suspend judgment till a farther hearing" See 28 Jan. John Hampden quotes from Lloyd's Evening Post, 18 Jan., the Morning Chronicle and Morning Post of the same date, and the London Chronicle of 19 Jan. articles damning the casting and the imperfectness of the actors, the impudence of Shuter in particular, and the fatigue of the audience.

Event Comment: Author's Night. Paid Sga Hidou for lace per Mr Johnston #31 18s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #186 3s.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profit to author: #112 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Afterpiece. By Desire. For the Author (2nd night). Paid Mr Luppino for dancing dresses #18 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 15s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit for author [Dr Franklin): #89 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: For the Author (3rd Night) (Treasurer's Book). "NB Pante Extras this Nt #4 18s. 6d. retd to Authr. Vide 10th inst.; Paid Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill #8 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #182 14s. Charges: #78 8s. 6d. Profit to Author [Franklin] #104 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: For Author of Entertainment, 1st Night. On the 17th of Feb. there was allowed "the Author of Rival Candidates cash paid by him for the admission of his Friends the 1st Night in lieu of Manager's orders #8 13s." Paid Mr Grimaldi on note #10; Returned charge of Pantomime & extras 7th inst. to Author (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #183 1s. Charges: #73 10s.; Profits to Bate: #109 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: For the Author 2nd Night. Paid Mr Malthus one year's rent to Xmas last (#1 11s. 6d. Land tax deducted) #31 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). A Peep Behind the Curtain is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Receipts: #219 6s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profits to Author: #145 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)