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22 November 1749

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: [The French Company advertised that it would not perform this day in honor of the birth of the Princesse de Galles, but would present on 24 Nov. Moliere's Tartuffe and Arlequin Nulla. The General Advertiser also carried the following long note from Lord Trentham on the following day]: To the worthy inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster, Gentlemen: His Majesty having been graciously pleased to appoint me one of the Commissioners for executing the Office Lord High Admiral, by which my seat in Parliament is vacated; and the shortness of time not permitting me to apply personally to you, I take this method of entreating your votes and interest to be re-elected your representative in Parliament, which will ever be acknowledged by Gentlemen, your oblig'd and humble servant, Trentham. N.B. the Election comes on Tomorrow the 24th instant at Covent Garden at nine o'clock in the Morning. N.B.B. Whereas it has been maliciously reported, in order to impose on the worthy inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster, and to prejudice me in their opinion at this time, that I was active in the disturbance at the French Playhouse last Tuesday night; I do declare upon my honour, that I was neither in the Pit nor Gallery where the Disturbance happened during the time of the performance, nor drew my sword, nor made use of any weapon, either to strike or terrify any of the spectators; nor was I even present at the first and chief disturbance at that playhouse; nor have I been at any Representation at that playhouse since the first Night of the Performance, as has been falsely suggested. Trentham" In a few days will be publish'd A Particular Account of the Disturbance in the Haymarket Theatre, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 14th and 15th Instant; in which the behaviour of a noble Lord will be fully vindicated. By one of the French Comedians

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Vhay Comment. *c?Vhay [TThe <i>French Company</i> advertised that it would not perform this day in honor of the birth of the $Princesse de Galles=, but would present on 24 Nov. $Moliere='s <i>Tartuffe</i> and <i>Arlequin Nulla</i>. The <i>General Advertiser</i> also carried the following long note from <i>Lord Trentham</i> on the following day]: To the worthy inhabitants of the City and Liberty of <i>Westminster</i>, Gentlemen: $His Majesty= having been graciously pleased to appoint me one of the Commissioners for executing the Office <i>Lord High Admiral</i>, by which my seat in <i>Parliament</i> is vacated; and the shortness of time not permitting me to apply personally to you, I take this method of entreating your votes and interest to be re-elected your representative in Parliament, which will ever be acknowledged by Gentlemen, your oblig'd and humble servant, Trentham. N.B. the Election comes on Tomorrow the 24th instant at <i>Covent Garden</i> at nine o'clock in the Morning. N.B.B. Whereas it has been maliciously reported, in order to impose on the worthy inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster, and to prejudice me in their opinion at this time, that I was active in the disturbance at the <i>French Playhouse</i> last Tuesday night; I do declare upon my honour, that I was neither in the Pit nor Gallery where the Disturbance happened during the time of the performance, nor drew my sword, nor made use of any weapon, either to strike or terrify any of the spectators; nor was I even present at the first and chief disturbance at that playhouse; nor have I been at any Representation at that playhouse since the first Night of the Performance, as has been falsely suggested. Trentham" In a few days will be publish'd <i>A Particular Account of the Disturbance</i> in the <i>Haymarket Theatre</i>, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 14th and 15th Instant; in which the behaviour of a noble Lord will be fully vindicated. By one of the French Comedians.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1749 11 22 hay Comment.*c1749 11 22 hay [The <i>French Company</i> advertised that it would not perform this day in honor of the birth of the $Princesse de Galles=, but would present on 24 Nov. $Moliere='s <i>Tartuffe</i> and <i>Arlequin Nulla</i>. The <i>General Advertiser</i> also carried the following long note from <i>Lord Trentham</i> on the following day]: To the worthy inhabitants of the City and Liberty of <i>Westminster</i>, Gentlemen: $His Majesty= having been graciously pleased to appoint me one of the Commissioners for executing the Office <i>Lord High Admiral</i>, by which my seat in <i>Parliament</i> is vacated; and the shortness of time not permitting me to apply personally to you, I take this method of entreating your votes and interest to be re-elected your representative in Parliament, which will ever be acknowledged by Gentlemen, your oblig'd and humble servant, Trentham. N.B. the Election comes on Tomorrow the 24th instant at <i>Covent Garden</i> at nine o'clock in the Morning. N.B.B. Whereas it has been maliciously reported, in order to impose on the worthy inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster, and to prejudice me in their opinion at this time, that I was active in the disturbance at the <i>French Playhouse</i> last Tuesday night; I do declare upon my honour, that I was neither in the Pit nor Gallery where the Disturbance happened during the time of the performance, nor drew my sword, nor made use of any weapon, either to strike or terrify any of the spectators; nor was I even present at the first and chief disturbance at that playhouse; nor have I been at any Representation at that playhouse since the first Night of the Performance, as has been falsely suggested. Trentham" In a few days will be publish'd <i>A Particular Account of the Disturbance</i> in the <i>Haymarket Theatre</i>, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 14th and 15th Instant; in which the behaviour of a noble Lord will be fully vindicated. By one of the French Comedians.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24975 | 17491122 | hay | [The <i>French Company</i> advertised that it would not perform this day in honor of the birth of the $Princesse de Galles=, but would present on 24 Nov. $Moliere='s <i>Tartuffe</i> and <i>Arlequin Nulla</i>. The <i>General Advertiser</i> also carried the following long note from <i>Lord Trentham</i> on the following day]: To the worthy inhabitants of the City and Liberty of <i>Westminster</i>, Gentlemen: $His Majesty= having been graciously pleased to appoint me one of the Commissioners for executing the Office <i>Lord High Admiral</i>, by which my seat in <i>Parliament</i> is vacated; and the shortness of time not permitting me to apply personally to you, I take this method of entreating your votes and interest to be re-elected your representative in Parliament, which will ever be acknowledged by Gentlemen, your oblig'd and humble servant, Trentham. N.B. the Election comes on Tomorrow the 24th instant at <i>Covent Garden</i> at nine o'clock in the Morning. N.B.B. Whereas it has been maliciously reported, in order to impose on the worthy inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster, and to prejudice me in their opinion at this time, that I was active in the disturbance at the <i>French Playhouse</i> last Tuesday night; I do declare upon my honour, that I was neither in the Pit nor Gallery where the Disturbance happened during the time of the performance, nor drew my sword, nor made use of any weapon, either to strike or terrify any of the spectators; nor was I even present at the first and chief disturbance at that playhouse; nor have I been at any Representation at that playhouse since the first Night of the Performance, as has been falsely suggested. Trentham" In a few days will be publish'd <i>A Particular Account of the Disturbance</i> in the <i>Haymarket Theatre</i>, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 14th and 15th Instant; in which the behaviour of a noble Lord will be fully vindicated. By one of the French Comedians

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 22 November 1749 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=24975.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 22 November 1749 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=24975. Accessed 6 April 2025.