06 December 1716
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1716-1717
Volume:
2
Comments:
By His Royal Highness's Command. The Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 8 Dec.: Last Thursday Night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was at the Theatre in Drury-Lane, when one Mr Freeman, a mad Gentleman of 2000l. per Ann. offering to go into the Boxes, and being stopt by one of the Centries in the Passage, he shot him above the Shoulder; however the Centry knockt him down, and securing him, 2 or 3 more loaded Pistols were found in his Pockets....The sudden Discharge of Mr Freeman's Pistol put the Ladies and others withinside the Playhouse into some Consternation at first....The Gentlemen about the Prince, and almost throughout the House, drew their Swords upon the Occasion of this Disorder, which was soon over
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Tamerlane
Comments:
See17161107, but With a Prologue by the Author of the Play-.
See17161107, but With a Prologue by the Author of the Play-.