*p1755 11 18 dl The Earl of Essex. ^As17551024^.*a1755 11 18 dl The Chinese Festival. ^See17551114^.*c1755 11 18 dl This night the Riot was very Great, the Gentlemen came with Sticks, & tho' the play went on quiet 'till the last Act, we had there a great Stop, notwithstanding we ended it, & then the rout went on, ye Boxes drove many out of the Pit, & broken heads were plenty on both Sides; the dance began,--was Stop'd--& so again & again--while this was doing numbers were assembl'd in the Passages of the pit, broke down & were getting into the Cellar, but were repuls'd by our Scene men &c.--heavy blows on both sides--$Justice Fielding=--& $Welch= came with Constables & a Guard; but without effect, tho' the Justices stood upon ye Stage--I thought ye proclamation must have been read--after ye battle in the Passages numbers went & broke $Garrick='s Windows in <i>Southhampton Street</i>, --part of ye Guard went to protect it-Garrick was oblig'd to give up the Dancers-& ye Audience disperc'd ($Cross=). This day publish'd at 1s. <i>The Country Coquet; or, Miss in her Breeches</i>, a Ballad Opera, as it may be acted at <i>Drury Lane</i>. @Men, some to business, some to pleasure take@But every woman is at heart a Rake.@ $Pope= By a Young Lady. Printed for and sold for $J. Major=, in <i>Three-Tun Court</i>, leading from the <i>Ship</i> in <i>Ivy Lane</i> into <i>Newgate Market</i>. Receipts: #200 ($Cross=).