24 January 1793

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1792-1793
Volume: 5
Comments: Genest, VII, 88: On this evening there was not any play performed, from respect to the memory of the unfortunate monarch, Louis 16th, who was murdered in Paris on that day [sic] -Kemble, without consulting Sheridan, closed the theatre -Sheridan, who was out of town, arrived late that evening, and finding there was no play, was highly incensed at the shutting up of the theatre upon such an occasion; for, he said, it was an invariable maxim with him, that neither politics nor religion should be taken notice of in his playhouse, yet no man deplored the tragical event more sincerely than he did. (Kelly, Reminiscences, II, 37). [The playbill of 23 Jan. advertises Cymon and The Ghost for this present evening.

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    *p dl [at king's% None. *c$Genest=, VII, 88: On this evening there was not any play performed, from respect to the memory of the unfortunate monarch, <i>Louis 16th</i>, who was murdered in <i>Paris</i> on that day [sic] -$Kemble=, without consulting $Sheridan=, closed the theatre -Sheridan, who was out of town, arrived late that evening, and finding there was no play, was highly incensed at the shutting up of the theatre upon such an occasion; for, he said, it was an invariable maxim with him, that neither politics nor religion should be taken notice of in his playhouse, yet no man deplored the tragical event more sincerely than he did. (<i>Kelly, Reminiscences</i>, II, 37). [The playbill of 23 Jan. advertises <i>Cymon</i> and <i>The Ghost</i> for this present evening.]

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    *p1793 01 24 dl at king's None.*c1793 01 24 dl $Genest=, VII, 88: On this evening there was not any play performed, from respect to the memory of the unfortunate monarch, <i>Louis 16th</i>, who was murdered in <i>Paris</i> on that day [sic] -$Kemble=, without consulting $Sheridan=, closed the theatre -Sheridan, who was out of town, arrived late that evening, and finding there was no play, was highly incensed at the shutting up of the theatre upon such an occasion; for, he said, it was an invariable maxim with him, that neither politics nor religion should be taken notice of in his playhouse, yet no man deplored the tragical event more sincerely than he did. (<i>Kelly, Reminiscences</i>, II, 37). [The playbill of 23 Jan. advertises <i>Cymon</i> and <i>The Ghost</i> for this present evening.]

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    Event: 48189 | 17930124 | dl | $Genest=, VII, 88: On this evening there was not any play performed, from respect to the memory of the unfortunate monarch, <i>Louis 16th</i>, who was murdered in <i>Paris</i> on that day [sic] -$Kemble=, without consulting $Sheridan=, closed the theatre -Sheridan, who was out of town, arrived late that evening, and finding there was no play, was highly incensed at the shutting up of the theatre upon such an occasion; for, he said, it was an invariable maxim with him, that neither politics nor religion should be taken notice of in his playhouse, yet no man deplored the tragical event more sincerely than he did. (<i>Kelly, Reminiscences</i>, II, 37). [The playbill of 23 Jan. advertises <i>Cymon</i> and <i>The Ghost</i> for this present evening.
    Performance: 105898 | 48189 | p | At King's None

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