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21 September 1751

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Ye Audience allarm'd in the Middle of ye farce by Cap Robinson & Cap Loyde fighting behind ye Boxes; people suspected at first it was fire, but being convinc'd to ye Contrary set down again. Cap Rob was wounded (Cross). Was a terrible alarm at Drury Lane theatre by a noise from behind the boxes, occasion'd by two gentlemen quarrelling and drawing their swords, which produc'd a rumor of fire through the house, and so great a confusion that many were hurt in attempting to force their way out. A woman was with difficulty saved from throwing herself over the gallery into the pit (Gentleman's Magazine, p. 425). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl The Way of the World. Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-W. Vaughan; Mrs. Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Willoughby; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Willful Witwoud-Yates; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James. *a?dl The Anatomist. As 10 Sept. *s?dl III: Mattocks. *d?dl IV: [Will be introduced% a <i>Comic Dance</i>-Harvey, Mrs Addison. *c?dl Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Ye Audience allarm'd in the Middle of ye farce by $Cap Robinson= & $Cap Loyde= fighting behind ye Boxes; people suspected at first it was fire, but being convinc'd to ye Contrary set down again. Cap Rob was wounded (Cross). Was a terrible alarm at <i>Drury Lane</i> theatre by a noise from behind the boxes, occasion'd by two gentlemen quarrelling and drawing their swords, which produc'd a rumor of fire through the house, and so great a confusion that many were hurt in attempting to force their way out. A woman was with difficulty saved from throwing herself over the gallery into the pit (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, p. 425). Receipts: #80 ($Cross=).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1751 09 21 dl The Way of the World. Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-W. Vaughan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Willoughby; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Willful Witwoud-Yates; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James.*a1751 09 21 dl The Anatomist. ^As17510910^.*s1751 09 21 dl III: Mattocks.*d1751 09 21 dl IV: Will be introduced a <i>Comic Dance</i>-Harvey, Mrs Addison.*c1751 09 21 dl Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Ye Audience allarm'd in the Middle of ye farce by $Cap Robinson= & $Cap Loyde= fighting behind ye Boxes; people suspected at first it was fire, but being convinc'd to ye Contrary set down again. Cap Rob was wounded (Cross). Was a terrible alarm at <i>Drury Lane</i> theatre by a noise from behind the boxes, occasion'd by two gentlemen quarrelling and drawing their swords, which produc'd a rumor of fire through the house, and so great a confusion that many were hurt in attempting to force their way out. A woman was with difficulty saved from throwing herself over the gallery into the pit (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, p. 425). Receipts: #80 ($Cross=).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25739 | 17510921 | dl | Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Ye Audience allarm'd in the Middle of ye farce by $Cap Robinson= & $Cap Loyde= fighting behind ye Boxes; people suspected at first it was fire, but being convinc'd to ye Contrary set down again. Cap Rob was wounded (Cross). Was a terrible alarm at <i>Drury Lane</i> theatre by a noise from behind the boxes, occasion'd by two gentlemen quarrelling and drawing their swords, which produc'd a rumor of fire through the house, and so great a confusion that many were hurt in attempting to force their way out. A woman was with difficulty saved from throwing herself over the gallery into the pit (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, p. 425). Receipts: #80 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 51542 | 25739 | p | The Way Of The World | Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-W. Vaughan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Willoughby; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Willful Witwoud-Yates; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James.
    Cast:
    84740 | 51542 | Mirabell | Palmer
    84741 | 51542 | Fainall | Havard
    84742 | 51542 | Petulant | Shuter
    84743 | 51542 | Witwou'd | Woodward
    84744 | 51542 | Waitwell | W. Vaughan
    84745 | 51542 | Mrs Marwood | Mrs Clive
    84746 | 51542 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Willoughby
    84747 | 51542 | Foible | Mrs Green
    84748 | 51542 | Mincing | Miss Minors
    84749 | 51542 | Millamant | Mrs Pritchard
    84750 | 51542 | Sir Willful Witwoud | Yates
    84751 | 51542 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs James.
    Performance: 51543 | 25739 | a | The Anatomist | As17510910.
    AsSeeDate: 51543 | dl | a | As | 17510910
    Cast:
    372433 | 51543 | Le Medicin | Blakes
    372434 | 51543 | Old Gerald | Shuter
    372435 | 51543 | Beatrice | Mrs Bennet
    372436 | 51543 | Crispin | Yates.
    Performance: 51544 | 25739 | s | III: Mattocks
    Performance: 51545 | 25739 | d | IV: Will be introduced a <i>Comic Dance</i>-Harvey, Mrs Addison

Mainpiece

Comments:
Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-W. Vaughan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Willoughby; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Willful Witwoud-Yates; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17510910.
Cast:

Song

Comment: III: Mattocks

Dance

Comment: IV: Will be introduced a Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addison

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