Event Comment: Benefit for Ansell and Green (Box-keepers). Charges #81 5s. Deficit to Box-Keepers #27 1s. 3d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Ansell #122 2s. (Box 310; Pit 248; Gallery 74); Green #128 3s. (Box 420; Pit 115; Gallery 59) (Account Book). [Since box capacity seems to have been about 560 places, it would seem that several rows of the pit had been sold at box prices by these Boxkeepers. See 22 May 1767.] Receipts: #27 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Paid Black? Lyon bill #2 7s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). [This is a recurring item weekly throughout the season varying in amounts from about #1 to #3. Tavern. Run by Yearley Waterer. Not noted further. Total payments this season about #75.] Public Advertiser, Theatrical Intelligence: Any Young Lady inclined to the Stage, is offered an advantageous Opportunity to experience her Theatrical Abilities in a very desirable Situation. As this Advertisement appears not from an itinerant Manager, nor results from a Dearth of People, but a Wish to promote Merit, which often (for want of the proper Mode of Application, or Fear in the Parties of their Intentions being made public, in case their Services should not be received) lies hid and unnoticed, it is hoped none but such as are possessed of a good Figure, as that will be greatly regarded, and whose Capabilities are blended with a real Inclination will apply. Enquire for W. at No. 114, in Long-Acre between the hours of Eleven and One on Wednesday or Thursday Morning in person, as no Attention will be paid to any Substitute. The Stage: A Gentlewoman, who has played capital Characters with unblemished Reputation in the three Kingdoms, takes this Method of acquainting such Ladies who have Talents and Inclination for the stage, that she undertakes to instruct them for the Profession many having been unsuccessful, more from Want of previous Instructions than Want of Genius. Her Attention to the great Articles of Reading and Speaking, with Elegance and Propriety, as well as Expression, Grace, and Ease, will be found of infinite Service to those who are assisted by the least Understanding. Those Ladies who do not intend to display their Talents in Public may be instructed for their Amusement. Enquire for E. H. No. 2 Queen Street, near Windmill Street, Haymarket. N.B. Any Lady will be waited on by a Line directed as above. [These advertisements ran for a number of days.] Receipts: #183 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not played in two years. [See 20 May 1771.] Paid half years cleansing & lighting to Mich. Last for St Martin's #10 12s.; one years' ditto for 2 houses Vinegar Yard to ditto, #1 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: The Rose is a New Musical performance of Two Acts by Dr Arne a very dull insipid piece. Mr G. protested against its being perform'd its being perform'd it was hiss'd from the beginning & wd not Suffer it to be given out again, therefore Mr King went on & told them it Should not be perform'd again until it be alter'd (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan's note from Kemble differs slightly. See critical damnation of The Rose in British Theatre Article in The London Magazine, Dec. 1772.] Book of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre (playbill). Paid Mr Petit for men's cloaths, #8 8s. CTreasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Theatre, No. XLI) disappointed with the Rose: "We are told that this precious piece of stuff is the production of an Oxford student; it may be so, of this every auditor is certain, that the collegian who penned it was so entirely lost in the pursuit of some abstruse study, that he has totally forgot grammar, common sense, and even his mother tongue...it was unanimously damn'd."] Receipts: #172 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Pantomime reviv'd not acted these 8 years. [See 17 May 1765.] Paid Mrs Topsham for Women's cloaths as per bill #24 (Account Book). Receipts: #228 5s. 6d

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New English Burletta, never performed, by the Author of Midas [Kane O'Hara], in three parts. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #229 14s. [The mainpiece had been censored by Licenser 5 April 1772 (Larpent MS 330) but had been passed later. The MS indicates stage directions "Curtain rising discovers a splendid Pavilion in the Clouds, Juno, Pallas and Venus at card table." Reviewed in the Westminster Magazine. Rev. Charles Jenner wrote the following "Ode to Miss Catley in the character of Juno." (Harvard Library original MSS No. 65 [1930].)] @Hail vulgar Goddess of the foul mouth'd race!@If modest Bard may hail without offence)@In whose majestic, blush-disdaining face@The steady hand of Fate wrote Impudence;@Hail to thy dauntless front, and aspect bold;@Thrice hail, magnificent, immortal scold!@ @Thee, Goddess, from the upper gallery's height@With heedful look the jealous fish-wife eyes,@Tho early train'd to urge the mouthing flight,@She hears thy bellowing powers with surprize.@Returns instructed to the realms that bore her,@Adopts thy tones and carries all before her.@ @Proceed then, Catley, in thy great career@And nightly let our maidens hear and see@The sweetest voice disgust the listning ear@The fairest face assume deformity!@So shalt thou arm them with their best defense,@And teach them Modesty by Impudence.

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mrs Baks for walking 13 nights in King Henry VIII to 15th Inst.: #3 5s. (Account Book). [Mrs Baks as a walking super seems to have done better in salary at 4s. 1d. per night than did the men (Gard &c.) who perform'd as Ostriches, Asses, Hogs &c. in the afterpieces at 2s. 6d. per night. The difference may have depended upon whether one was a mute in a mainpiece or an afterpiece.] Receipts: #159 2s

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Not Acted in 3 years. [See 17 May 1770.] Paid salary list #520 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #192 7s. 6d. Charges: #64 12s. Profit to Bannister: #127 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece. Not acted these 2 years. [See 13 May 1772.] Paid Strutt for suit of Blossom'd colored cloaths #4. Paid Younger for license for the Occasional Prologue and The Duellist #3 3s. Receipts: #114 8s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Tragedy, acted but once. [See 1 May. N.B. The Account Book states that the bill was altered to The Busy Body and Golden Pippin.] Receipts: #116 8s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime (never performed). The Music entirely new, by Fisher, New Scenes, Machines, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under FULL PRICE will be taken. [The note about full prices and availability of books of songs, &c. accompanies each subsequent bill for Sylphs this season. The Westminster Magazine (Jan. 1774) fears the afterpiece may have been composed by Woodward. The reviewer recounts the story in some detail, likes the paintings and scenery, but states categorically: "We do not hesitate to pronounce it the worst Harlequin entertainment we remember to have seen...The music too is very insipid and pilfered from other masters."] Receipts: #237 3s. 2d. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Tickets to be had and places to be taken for boxes, of Mr Johnston, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s. 6d. Upper Gallery 2s. The doors to be open'd at Five o'clock. To Begin at Half Past Six. N.B. Those Ladies who had boxes last year, and intend to continue them the ensuing season, are humbly requested to give immediate notice to Mr Johnston that they may be secured to them

Event Comment: For the Author 2nd night. That Mrs Barry may have sufficient respit, tomorrow The Chances. Receipts: #181 1s. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Author: #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by the late Dr Hawksworth. Set to music by Stanley. Books of the Oratorio may be had of Mr Condell, in Cross St., Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [This night Wm. Kenrick delivered his tenth, and apparently last, lecture on The School of Shakespeare. It was on King Lear, and very little could be said in favor of any of his remarks on the passages he selected...[he closed by] presenting the audience an act from Falstaff's Wedding." Monthly Miscellany (April 1774, p. 191), which had reviewed all of his lectures, had commented upon the increasing popularity of them as evidenced by the numbers attending, and presented an engraving of Kenrick in action before his audience.

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 18 May 1772.] Tickets delivered by Miss Helme will be taken. Charges: #66 17s. 6d. Profit to Younger #52 1s., plus #130 1s. from tickets (Box 201; Pit 344; Gallery 382) Receipts: #118 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit towards raising a Fund for relief of those, who from their infirmities, shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes laid together, and No Admittance into the Pit or Boxes but with tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to come as early as possible, for their own convenience. Doors open at Half after Five. Play to begin exactly at Half after Six. Charges #17 12s. 6d. [See 26 May 1773]; Profits to Fund: #282 11s. Receipts: #300 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: [The Nabob and The Padlock announced on 17 May but withdrawn; evidently players were not released by patent houses.

Event Comment: This Benefit was given to Mr Kennedy of a dreadful Fire that happened at Mr Youngers in King Street Covent Garden where Mr Kennedy was burnt out (Hopkins Diary). N.B. This night's salary given by part of the Company to the other sufferers #52 6s. 6d. Given by the Managers #6 18s. plus #3 12s. undercharged or 10 guineas. The Music gave this night's pay #7 17s. 6d. to Mr Kennedy, not having subscribed to him before (Treasurer's Book). [See 6 May.] Paid 1 yrs Poor's rate for Covt. Garden to Lady Day Last #2 16s. 8d.; Housekeeper's bills (4 weeks) #15 5s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts:#128 14s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Kennedy: #44 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Event Comment: [Bad weather may have postponed this according to a note on the bill for 17 Aug.