26 October 1727
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1727-1728
Volume:
2
Comments:
At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Daily Journal, 28 Oct.: The same Night [Thursday 26] a Gentlewoman fancying she saw Smoke issue from under the Stage, as she sat in the Pit, during the Play Time,...and at the same time believing she smelt Fire, declared her Opinion so loud, and by her precipitate Endeavours to get out, gave such an Alarm all over the House, as was attended with the fatal Consequence of one Woman big with Child being press'd to Death, and several others Persons were very much bruised. [See also Daily Post, 27 Oct. A reward of #20 was offered by John Rich for the apprehension of the malicious ill designing Persons" who presumably occasioned the incident.-Daily Journal, 31 Oct.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Henry The Viiith
Comments:
King Henry-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
King Henry-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast:
- Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
- Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber
- Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills
- Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
- Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.