Thursday, May 10:
It turns out that things are even worse than we had supposed; Messrs. H. and E. are on the verge of bankruptcy! The last concert brought in £600; in such circumstances there is no question of even covering the costs! Great despondency.
In the evening went with R. to Richard III; the company not good, but some things in it gripping and well done, such as the scene in the tent and the scene.