Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir William Davenant; but Originally by the famous French Dramatick Poet Monsieur Moliere. [Genest, II, 352, surmises that the company probably acted Acts I, II, and V of The Playhouse to be Let.] Afterpiece: A Burlesque Farce

Event Comment: Note that Mr Johnson was last Night engag'd to Act only in this Company

Event Comment: [The Union of the Companies occurred after this day.

Event Comment: Lady Wentworth, writing on 10 Dec., said: Yesterday I had lyke to have been ketched in a trap, your Brother Wentworth had almost parswaded me to have gon last night to hear the fyne muisick, the famous Etallion sing att the rehersall of the Operer, which he assured me it was soe dark none could see me. Indeed musick was the greatist temtation I could have, but I was afraid he deceaved me, soe Betty only went with his wife and him; and I rejoysed I did not, for thear was a vast deal of company and good light--but the Dutchis of Molbery had got the Etallian to sing and he sent an excuse, but the Dutchis of Shrosberry made him com, brought him in her coach but Mrs Taufs huft and would not sing because he had first put it ofe; though she was thear yet she would not, but went away. I wish the house would al joyne to humble her and not receav her again. This man out dus Sefashoe, they say that has hard both (Wentworth, p. 66)

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fifteen Years. N.B. The Company will Continue to Act, on every Tuesday and Friday, during this Summer Season

Event Comment: Colman's Opera Register: Theseus, was design'd to be perform'd, but finding they could not get Company sufficient, it was put off until the 18th

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills and Mrs Saunders. N.B. This is positively the last time of Acting till Winter, the Company being obliged to go immediately to Oxford. [For the Oxford repertory, see Cibber, II, 135-39.

Event Comment: [By Thomas Moore.] With Musick Vocal and Instrumental, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the same. Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 144: Three or four Years after the Performance of this famous Tragedy, I had the following account from several of the Actors who performed in it: That Sir Thomas gave them many good Dinners and Suppers during the Rehearsals of the Play, which they all laugh'd at as ridiculous; but as the Company was, at that Time, composed chiefly of young Actors, and got but small Encouragement from the Public; it may be justly said, their Necessities compelled them to perform this strange Tragedy, which stood some chance to divert from its Absurdities

Event Comment: Evening Post, 30 Aug.: Yesterday Mr Bullock, Master of the Play-House in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, was commanded to attend his Majesty at Hampton-Court, where he receiv'd Orders for his Company to perform several Plays for the Entertainment of His Majesty during his Stay there, in the Winter Season, and there is a magnificent Theatre erecting for that Purpose

Event Comment: According to Cibber, Apology (II, 218-89), the warrant (dated 15 Nov.) for the performances at Hampton Court shows expenses incurred by the actors of #374 1s. 8d. The King made the dl company a present of an additional #200

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock. The Company to act Tuesday and Thursday

Event Comment: At Common Prices. N.B. Part of the Company will continue to Act two Days in a Week during the Summer Session. Original Weekly Journal, 6 June: A Quarrel happening in Drury-Lane Play-House, betwixt a Gentleman and an Officer, they immediately drew their Swords, and the Latter was wounded in the Arm

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Oakecharinga Tiggwamtubby Tocholoohy Ynca, Son to the Emperor of the Nawcheys; and Tuskeestannagee Whosly Powov Micco, Son to the King of the Istowlawleys, two American Princes, Lately arriv'd from the Continent lying on the Coast of the Mississippi River. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 26 Dec.: The House was very full; there were present two American Princes...[who] seemed wonderfully delighted with the Performance and the fine Company

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff, who, being very Lame, cannot wait on his Friends as usual, but hopes they will favour him with their Company

Event Comment: Benefit Grimberg, Master of the French Company. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Molliere

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #92. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 29 Oct.: Where was acted...The Merry Wives of Windsor, with universal Applause; that Company having improved themselves so much, during the long Vacation, they now equal, if not exceed their Brethren of Drury-Lane in their Theatrical Performances

Event Comment: Daily Post, 3 Feb.: Whereas several Persons on Wednesday last came to the Play-House in a Riotous Manner, to the Interruption of the Play, and Disturbance of the Audience: The Company think fit to desist from Acting till proper Care be taken to prevent the like Disorders for the future

Event Comment: [By Eliza Haywood.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #37 12s. 6d. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 4 March: Since the late Riot at the New Playhouse, his Majesty has been pleased to order that Company the same Number of Guards they have at Drury Lane

Event Comment: Written by Mr Phil. Massinger, and revis'd with Alterations. To begin exactly at half an Hour after Six. The Company will continue to Act every Wednesday and Friday during the Summer Season. Receipts: #19 18s

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 1s. 6d. At 7 p.m. This is to be perform'd by a Different Company than those who Play'd the Orphan

Event Comment: Benefit Signiora Margherita Durastanti. And particular Care will be taken to place Benches on the Stage for the Accommodation of the Company. N.B. Whereas the Benefit for Signiora Durastanti is Part of her Contract, the Directors of the Royal Academy of Musick resolve not to make use of the Liberty of the House for that Night. [This benefit brought her nearly a thousand pounds.-Deutsch, Handel, p. 160.

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Francesca Cuzzoni. With an Addition of three new Songs, and an entire new Scene. Whereas this Benefit for Signora Cuzzoni is part of her Contract, the Directors...resolve not to make use of the Liberty of the House for this Night. And particular Care will be taken to place Benches on the Stage for the Accomodation of the Company. London Journal, 30 March: On Tuesday last was perform'd...Otho...for the Benefit fo Mrs Cuzzoni; and a considerable Benefit it was to her indeed, for, we hear, that some of the Nobility gave her 50 Guineas a Tickets. Daily Journal, 29 March: The Benefit of the famous Seignora Francesca Cuzzoni...we hear amounted to upwards of 700l

Event Comment: Daily Journal, 15 April: Paris April 2. The Company belonging to the Italian Opera at London are to come and Act here during the Month of July, and to oblige the Publick with 12 several Representations at the Theatre of the Palace Royal: In Consideration of which 35000 Livres will be given to the five Principal Actors and their Charges defray's

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Francis Hawling. The Preface gives a long account of the unhappy preliminaries to the performance and the extremely poor acting by the company.] Afterpiece. The Words by Mr Motteux, and Set to Musick by Mr Eccles