Event Comment: Benefit
Widow Harper. See
Daily Advertiser, 30 April:
The case of
the Widow of
the late
John Harper, Comedian: Mr Harper, having been seiz'd about four years since with a Paralitic Disorder, which not only rendered him incapable of acting, but depriv'd him of
the use of his limbs, and in some degree affected his senses so as to make him an object of great compassion; during which long and dreadful Indisposition of near four years all possible means were tried (tho' in vain) to recover him, which impair'd and hurt his Circumstances, so greatly, as not to permit him to leave a sufficent Support for his widow, who is in years and unprovided for. Mr Harper dying in January last, according to a custom in
the theatre his widow is entitled to a Benefit, and
the Comedy of
The Miser is to be acted to-morrow night for her Benefit, at
Drury Lane; but as she is incapable of making a proper interest for it, without applying to
the Compassion and Generosity of
the Publick, she hopes to be excused in giving
them
the Trouble of this her case. Tickets deliver'd out by
Roger will be taken.See
Garrick's Additional Benefit for her on 11 May.] Receipts: #50