Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Wells, but she "was so ill last night that she could not perform the part of Jane Shore. It was undertaken by Mrs T. Kennedy" (Public Advertiser, 21 Dec.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by John O'Keeffe]: The Pantomime, and the whole of the Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. designed and invented by Loutherbourg, and executed under his superintendance and direction by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Catton Jun., Turner, assisted by two other celebrated artists [all subsequent playbills have "a celebrated artist"; he was the Rev. Matthew William Peters (Public Advertiser, 16 Dec.)]. The Music entirely new, composed by Shield. Books containing a short account of the Pantomime, as well as the Recitatives, Airs, Duets, Trios and Chorusses, and a Description of the Procession, to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. [This was the last theatrical piece for which De Loutherbourg designed the scenery. For a detailed account of it see "De Loutherbourg and Captain Cook", by Ralph G. Allen, Theatre Research, IV, 195-211.] Account-Book, 17 Oct.: Paid De Loutherbourg on acct. #120; 20 Dec.: Paid Goodwin for copying Music #10 14s.; 14 Feb. 1786: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Omai #40. Receipts: #309 19s. (302/7; 7/12)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. [The playbill has, as on 26 Apr., Rosa(1st time)-Mrs Mountain. But this may be a misprint.] Receipts: #145 4s. (72.13.6; 9.13.6; tickets: 63.17.0)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Public Advertiser, 21 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #250 (Gazetteer, 5 Sept.)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Don Manuel to Parsons, but "At the end of the first act [in which Don Manuel does not appear] Barrymore requested permission of the audience for Waldron to play Don Manuel, Parsons being indisposed,, (Thespian Magazine, Sept. 1794, p. 341).] Morning Chronicle, 7 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Goodall, No. 13, Great Russel-street