12 January 1734

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1733-1734
Volume: 3
Comments: Preface to edition of 1734: The Fourth Night a Set of about eight or ten young Fellows went to the Bedford Coffee-House ... and declared publickly that they came purposely to damn the Play, and would not leave the Play-House till they had compassed their Ends. . . . Accordingly Mr Ryan coming on to speak the Prologue, they began their Uproar, but were soon silenced, and the Prologue was heard with Applause. The Play beginning, they began again, and were so loud that Mr Ryan acquainted them, that as he could not imagine there was anything in the Play they could except against, he was apprehensive he had the Misfortune to displease them. Mr Quin then came on, and told them he found the House was divided, and as the Majority was for hearing the Play, he hop'd those who were not, would go out. The House on that were unanimous, and cry'd, Turn them out, Turn them out, but they saved the Audience the Trouble of doing it, and retired under the general Hiss of every Person then present

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    *p1734 1 12 cg The Lady's Revenge. As 9 Jan. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Younger. DANcING. By Malter and Mlle Salle. CoMmENT. Preface to edition of 1734: The Fourth Night a Set of about eight or ten young Fellows went to the Bedford Coffee-House ... and declared publickly that they came purposely to damn the Play, and would not leave the Play-House till they had compassed their Ends. . . . Accordingly Mr Ryan coming on to speak the Prologue, they began their Uproar, but were soon silenced, and the Prologue was heard with Applause. The Play beginning, they began again, and were so loud that Mr Ryan acquainted them, that as he could not imagine there was anything in the Play they could except against, he was apprehensive he had the Misfortune to displease them. Mr Quin then came on, and told them he found the House was divided, and as the Majority was for hearing the Play, he hop'd those who were not, would go out. The House on that were unanimous, and cry'd, Turn them out, Turn them out, but they saved the Audience the Trouble of doing it, and retired under the general Hiss of every Person then present.
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    *p1734 01 12 cg The Lady's Revenge. ^As17340109^ Epilogue spoken by Mrs Younger .hathi.*d1734 01 12 cg By Malter and Mlle Salle .hathi.*c1734 01 12 cg Preface to edition of 1734: The Fourth Night a Set of about eight or ten young Fellows went to the Bedford Coffee-House ... and declared publickly that they came purposely to damn the Play, and would not leave the Play-House till they had compassed their Ends. . . . Accordingly Mr Ryan coming on to speak the Prologue, they began their Uproar, but were soon silenced, and the Prologue was heard with Applause. The Play beginning, they began again, and were so loud that Mr Ryan acquainted them, that as he could not imagine there was anything in the Play they could except against, he was apprehensive he had the Misfortune to displease them. Mr Quin then came on, and told them he found the House was divided, and as the Majority was for hearing the Play, he hop'd those who were not, would go out. The House on that were unanimous, and cry'd, Turn them out, Turn them out, but they saved the Audience the Trouble of doing it, and retired under the general Hiss of every Person then present .hathi.
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    Event: 16065 | 17340112 | cg | hathi | Preface to edition of 1734: The Fourth Night a Set of about eight or ten young Fellows went to the Bedford Coffee-House ... and declared publickly that they came purposely to damn the Play, and would not leave the Play-House till they had compassed their Ends. . . . Accordingly Mr Ryan coming on to speak the Prologue, they began their Uproar, but were soon silenced, and the Prologue was heard with Applause. The Play beginning, they began again, and were so loud that Mr Ryan acquainted them, that as he could not imagine there was anything in the Play they could except against, he was apprehensive he had the Misfortune to displease them. Mr Quin then came on, and told them he found the House was divided, and as the Majority was for hearing the Play, he hop'd those who were not, would go out. The House on that were unanimous, and cry'd, Turn them out, Turn them out, but they saved the Audience the Trouble of doing it, and retired under the general Hiss of every Person then present
    Performance: 28690 | 16065 | p | The Lady's Revenge | As17340109 Epilogue spoken by Mrs Younger .
    AsSeeDate: 28690 | cg | p | As | 17340109
    Cast:
    273370 | 28690 | : Sir Harry Lovejoy | Ryan
    273371 | 28690 | Heartly | Walker
    273372 | 28690 | Sir Lively Brainless | Chapman
    273373 | 28690 | Tom | Salway
    273374 | 28690 | Lady Traffick | Mrs Hallam
    273375 | 28690 | Angelina | Mrs Buchanan
    273376 | 28690 | Laetitia Lovejoy | Mrs Bullock
    273377 | 28690 | Betty | Mrs Younger
    273378 | 28690 | Jenny | Miss Norsa. Prologue and Epilogue written by Aaron Hill
    Performance: 28691 | 16065 | d | By Malter and Mlle Salle | hathi.

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As17340109 Epilogue spoken by Mrs Younger .

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Comment: By Malter and Mlle Salle

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