Event Comment: [This month the periodical,
The Beauties of All Magazines Selected (
London, 1763) quoted from the
Theatrical Review Remarks on that Part of Dramatical Entertainments called Singing," A garrulous article concluding: The millions must be pleased-if audiences were only to be entertained with sensible exhibitions, or if only sensible people composed those audiences, whew! in what a sickly and consumptive state would be two thirds of the first rate salaries in every theatre!' (p. 76). This month publish'd
An Appeal to the Publick in behalf of the Manager. Price 1s. Printed for
Wilson. Hear all; and then let Justice hold the Scale.
Shakespeare. A rather full description of the
Fitzpatrick half-price riots, exonerating
Garrick and the players. This month (probably) was published
Theatrical Disquisitions; or, a Review of the late Riot at Drury Lane Theatre, 25, 26 January 1763, By a Lady (32 pp.). A calm defense of the acting profession, and a scourge of Fitzpatrick as a coward and a great nuisance. She prefers seeing plays to reading them. Holds Garrick blameless for reviving the
Chances after failure of
Eastward Ho. Comments at length on brilliance of contemporary stage costume in comparison with that earlier in the century.
Performances
Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb