Event Comment: [The mainpiece may have been changed. The Account-Book gives The Duenna.] Receipts: #110 10s. 6d. (100.5.0; 10.5.6)

Event Comment: [The playbill announces Elfrida, but "Elfrida, which was announced for Saturday night, was changed for Il Matrimonio Segreto, in consequence of the sudden indisposition of Mme Banti. The audience was very numerous and fashionable, and Benelli has by his science and taste confirmed that favourable opinion which was formed on his first appearance" (Times, 30 Apr.).

Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Fawcett as Trudge, but "Munden, in the absence of Fawcett, sustained the part of Trudge in a manner that gave the audience no cause to regret the change" (Morning Herald, 10 May).] Times, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #425 4s. (211.6.6; 14.10.0; tickets: 199.7.6)

Event Comment: [The playbill announces A Trip to Scarborough, but in Kemble playbill it is deleted, and the two farces listed above inserted in a contemporary hand. The BM playbill (Harris, Vol. VI) and the Account-Book note the same change.] Receipts: #231 5s. (149.19.0; 78.1.6; 3.4.6)

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Albina Mandeville to Mrs Jordan, but "The Public are most respectfully informed that Mrs Jordan, being unable to have the honour of appearing before them this Evening, to prevent a Change of the Play Miss DeCamp has undertaken to perform Albina...and humbly hopes to experience the usual indulgence" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #166 6s. (99.1; 63.3; 4.2)

Event Comment: HHarlequin Ranger oblig'd to be deferr'd. A new Dramatic Entertainment call'd Taste written by Mr Foote. The House was full as soon as open--before the first Music, several Speeches were made in ye Pit, moving the Farce might be acted before the Play, wch was insisted on by some, & oppos'd by others Cross, Cross, Prompter &c. was often call'd--The Curtain went up, & ye Clamour encreas'd, ye farce &c. Mr Mossop (who did Zanga ) came off--I went on, & spoke--Gentlemen, I perceive the farce has been desir'd before ye Play, wch cannot be comply'd with, for ye performers in ye Farce, having nothing to do in the Play, are not come--a great applause follow'd--Mr Mossop went on again--but ye noise renew'd, & he retir'd again, & wanted to undress wch I prevented; Mr Lacy (Manager) then went on, # spoke to ye same effect I had done--The play was then call'd for, & it went on with Applause--Tho' I believe Audience wish'd it over--The play done--Mr Garrick spoke ye Prologue in the Character of an Auctioneer , with surprising Applause--when he had done, he made this Apology--Gents--a performer being taken ill, the Author, Mr Foote, is here & will if you please, perform his part, this he spoke in a Hesitating manner, & was greatly applauded--the first Act went off well, & Mr Worsdale, a painter (to whom Mr Foote had given the profits of the farce) play'd a Woman's part, & was greatly received--When Mr Foote came on--he made this Speech--Gent: I have left the Stage some time, nor have I any hopes of Profit from this Piece, but as a performer is taken ill, I had rather appear my self, than have so many people, whom Curiosity has drawn together, b disappointed--Great Applause--In ye Second Act, the people grew Dull, & towards ye End, hiss'd greatly, wch I believe wou'd not have been, had not Mr Foote, bid Blakes pull off his Wig at ye Discovery of Mr Puff --vide Farce--it ended with ye usual Noise, when given out, of No more--Encore &c. &c. Sunday we had great debates about it, & at last it ended it shou'd be play'd no more 'till Mr Worsdale's benefit & an advertisement was put in the paper to signifie that as ye Farce was not so well receiv'd as was expected, the Author had withdrawn it to Alter &c. &c. we put up--We were told on Monday it wou'd be call'd for by the Audience; but no such thing happen'd. The fact concerning the performer's being taken ill is this--At ye practise, the Night before, Mr Foote seem'd dissatisfied with Mr Yates in the part of Puff, so got Mr Garrick next Day, to prevail with Mr Yates to let 'em say he was sick, that Mr Foote might have occasion to do the part (Cross). Mr Goodfellow begs leave to acquaint his friends that through the Indisposition of two of his principal performers, he is compelled to postpone his Benefit to a farther Day; Timely notice of which shall be given in this paper; Tickets deliver'd out for Monday the 13th Instant will then be admitted.--As the sole intent of this Benefit is to satisfy his creditors, who are to share the profits arising from it, he humbly hopes to meet with encouragement, and assures those ladies and Gentlemen who honour him, that the whole performance shall be carried on with the utmost decorum, and will be free from all danger of interruption (General Advertiser). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Event Comment: Receipts: #45 6s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 39 paid and 23 orders; pit, 125 paid and 20 orders; slips, 11 paid and 15 orders; first gallery, 182 paid and 15 orders; second gallery, 130 paid and 4 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #43 2s. Probable attendance: boxes, 19 paid and 37 orders; pit 134 paid and 21 orders; slips, 12 paid and 14 orders; first gallery, 123 paid and 16 orders; second gallery, 70 paid and 4 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #62 9s. Probable attendance: boxes, 46 paid and 45 orders; pit, 239 paid and 19 orders; slips, 12 paid and 17 orders; first gallery, 217 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 110 paid and 4 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #37 0s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 18 paid and 14 orders; Pit, 133 paid and 21 orders; slips, 17 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 134 paid and 8 orders; second gallery, 92 paid and 2 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #52 9s. Probable attendance: boxes 25 paid and 12 orders; pit, 133 paid and 15 orders; slips, 11 paid and 10 orders; first gallery, 178 paid and 13 orders; second gallery, 157 paid and 5 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #23 0s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 21 paid and 16 orders; pit, 50 paid and 25 orders; slips, 10 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 94 paid and 17 orders; second gallery, 44 paid and 1 order

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #12 14s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 53 paid and 6 orders; pit, 29 paid and 27 orders; slips, 5 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 64 paid and 40 orders; second gallery, 35 paid and 6 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #28 19s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 14 paid and 8 orders; pit, 82 paid and 30 orders; slips, 1 paid and 8 orders; first gallery, 133 paid and 38 orders; second gallery, 81 paid and 6 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #76 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 78 paid and 33 orders; pit, 203 paid and 53 orders; slips, 9 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 184 paid and 47 orders; second gallery, 83 paid and 2 orders

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #18 3s. Probable attendance: boxes, 13 paid and 8 orders; pit, 35 paid and 21 orders; slips, 10 paid and 11 orders; first gallery, 86 paid and 56 orders; second gallery, 60 paid and 2 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #28 3s. Probable attendance: boxes, 26 paid and 4 orders; pit, 65 paid and 48 orders; slips, 13 paid and 6 orders; first gallery' 67 paid and 20 orders; second gallery, 70 paid and 3 orders

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Receipts: #123 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 191 paid and 25 orders; pit, 274 paid and 2 orders; slips, 24 paid and 25 orders; first gallery, 268 paid and 8 orders; second gallery, 70 paid

Event Comment: Receipts: #14 18s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 15 paid and 10 orders; p1t, 34 paid and 25 orders; slips, 1 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 71 paid and 20 orders; second gallery, 38 paid and 4 orders

Event Comment: Receipts: #96 7s. Prbable attendance: boxes, 171 paid and 21 orders; pit, 223 paid and 13 orders; slips, 4 paid and 7 orders; first gallery, 147 paid and 19 orders; second gallery, 44 paid

Event Comment: Receipts: #48 8s. 6d. Probable attendance. boxes, 34 paid and 16 orders; pit, 115 paid and 27 orders; slips, 27 paid and 8 orders; first gallery, 139 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 90 paid and 2 orders