Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Pope for a wig for Lear, ditto for Grandchamps #1 19s. (Treasurer's Book). [This wigmaker was Miss Pope's father, according to a MS note in the Treasurer's Book make presumably by W. H. Oxberry, 1848. Pope, the wig-maker, also rented space from dl annually, for his shop.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #112 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #103 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid for 2 suits of cloaths by order Lacy #24 3s.; Paid Blandford (Tallow chandler) #18 8s. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #77 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By particular desire. Paid Mr Norton for Chorus last night 15s.; Ditto for this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #133 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Rogers for wax & Brickdust 3s. 10d.; Norton for 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #63 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Lane (Tailor) #105 17s.; Norton for 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Norton 3 Chorus 15s.; Mr Knight for lamps &c. #10 11s.; for 15 lbs lampwick #1 5s.; Paid Leviez (Ballet Master) a bill as per order #13 19s., and ditto on a Note as per order #34 3s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear Mrs Pritchard, that justly celebrated Actress, is much recovr'd of her late illness, and we are in hopes that she will be able in a short time to perform again at Drury Lane (General Advertiser). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #153 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross); #87 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Dr Boyce for Music for the Chaplet #42; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Norton 3 Chorus this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #68 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear the play of the Rehearsal is now reviving at Drury Lane, and will be play'd there some day next week (General Advertiser). Receipts: #40 (Cross); #49 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard recover'd (General Advertiser). Paid loan to Mrs Berkley on note per order #4; Norton, 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #97 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #69 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid to Sun Fire Office Insurance #15; Paid for a poker and shovel 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This policy was doubltless similar to No 109085 dated 29 July 1747 issued to James Lacy and David Garrick Esq. Patentees of His Majesties Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, for #4,000: "On the Goods and Furniture, Wardrobe Apparel, Machines and Scenes, not valued as pictures, in the House, Dressing Rooms, Wardrobe, and Scene Rooms, of the said Theatre Royal, adjoining togethe r and situate in Drury Lane aforesaid and not elsewhere, not exceeding #4,000...Note: Except such Loss and Damage as may happen by any Fire occasioned by means of any representation in any Play or Farce or in any Rehearsal of the same." (From copy of original policy, by courtesy J. A. Miller, Esq. General Manager, Sun Insurance Office Ltd., sent me in ltr. dated 5 July 1951.)] Receipts: #110 (Cross). #104 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted in 10 years. With Proper Decorations. [See 28 May 1742.] Paid Tallow Chandler #19 6s. 5d.; Paid Mr Beard on order of Lacy #10 10s.; Paid to Supers for practice of Rehearsal 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #105 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid to Calthorpe #63 for 60 nights (Treasurer's Book). [Seems to have been a Renter at #1 1s. per night.] Receipts: #100 (Cross); #103 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear the French players are all embark'd for France. Receipts: #70 (Cross); #75 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: With proper scenes, Machines, &c. [This is the Dryden-Davenant version.] Paid G. Garrick balance of his bill #6 13s.; Christmas Box to ye Beadle 3s. 6d.; Mr Norton 5 chorus #1 5s.; Xmas Jury #1 1s.; Mr Madden for an Embroidered Coat and a velvet suit of Cloaths #12 (Treasurer's Book). [This month was published A Dissertation on Comedy (by John Hippisley, Jr) in which the Rise and Progress of that Species of the Drama is particularly considered and deduced from the earliest to the present age. By a Student of Oxford. Printed for T. Lowndes (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books). The "Student of Oxford" seems to have been a Garrick apologist in the extreme: "But whatever reason there may have been formerly for this complaint [the immorality of the stage] since Mr Garrick's management the Stage is become the school of manners and morality: Ribaldry and Profaneness are no longer tolerated, Sense and Nature exert their influence; Pantomime daily declines, Dancers are but little encouraged; the Burletta performs to empty benches, and the British can now vie with the Athenian Drama when in its severest state of purity" (p. 15). Also, from the same source, Reflections on that Species of Dramatic Writing which it improperly call'd Serious Comedy: from the French of M Maillet du Boulley.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #126 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Last night the Play of the Tempest, as alter'd from Shakespear by Dryden, was performed at Drury Lane, when the Music, Dances, and whole performance met with uncommon applause. By particular desire again tonight (General Advertiser). Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Gave Xmas Box to King's Footmen #2 2s.; to his Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Smith's man 2s. 6d.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). The Play of Hamlet is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #99 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Ayliffe (a Turner) #1 14s. 6d.; Mr Lane (a Tailor) his bill #88 12s.; Xmas Box to Prince's Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Inns or Court [Porters] #3 4s.; Fryar (a Hosier) #6 12s.; Burgess [Bricklayer] his bill #50; Smart (Laceman) #11 1s.; a Coffin for Ophelia 15s. 6d.; Mr Shawford's son for dancing in the Tempest 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #102 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid to Mrs Lycia Pecke her bill #50 4s.; to Mr Russel 1!2 year's rent to Xmas #30; Arne in full for bill #7 7s.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #93 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Heron her bill #22 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #156 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Paid Norton 3 chorus last night. 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #108 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets some as for 9 Jan. Lent Mr Leviez #5 5s. by order of Lacy; Salary list paid #305 15s. 6d.; Neal dead (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Burton for writing parts 15s.; Mr Hiens for a suit of men's cloaths #10 10s.; Caustin for 3 pieces old lace #1 1s.; Steel for French ribbons 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #128 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: BBeard robb'd in his chair at 2 in the Morning in Drury Lane (Winston MS 7). Lent Mr Beard by order #21; Paid Blandford (T: Chandler) #11 19s. 8d.; Bought 36 yds. garter ribbon #4 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)