Event Comment: Benefit for ye
Marine Society. Boxes & pit 10s. 6d.; Gal: 3s. up: Gall 2s.; Stage 5s. (
Cross). Tickets to be had of
Mr Brogden at Mr
Fieldings;
Mr Stephens, 1st Secretary to the
Society, in
Princes's St. near the Bank, and of
Mr Box, 2nd Secretary to said
Society, in
Duke St.,
York Buildings; and places of
Varney at Stage-Door. [Advertisements for this performance for "clothing Friendless Boys and Men for the Sea" appeared in the
Public Advertiser from 26 April to this day. The long Notice for the day pointed out that benefactors who attended would enjoy the satisfaction of seeing about 100 men and boys, all volunteers, clothed by the Marine
Society appear on stage to thank them. The next day they would march to
Portsmouth to go on board the Fleet. "As
Britannia herself is to make her appearance on the scene in behalf of her warlike offering, it is pleasing to reflect that so many of her lovely daughters will attend her. It is not doubted but there will be the most Brilliant House that has been seen for sometime."] Receipts: #280 (Cross)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband
Afterpiece Title: Britannia
Performance Comment: [See17550509, but without Miss Thomas.] With a Prologue-Garrick [in the character of a Sailor; Epilogue-[suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.