18 April 1718

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1717-1718
Volume: 2
Comments: Benefit the Author of Afterpiece. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. On this day, Quin and Bowen fought a duel. Bowen died on 20 April of his wounds. According to the Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 26 April: The two falling out about which of them was the honestest man, and a Wager being laid, thereon it was given in favour of [Quin], whereupon [Bowen] went to the Pope's Head Tavern in Cornhill and sending thither for Quin, oblig'd him to fight

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    *pX?lif The Anatomist. *aX?lif The Petticoat Plotter. *dX?lif As 22 Oct. 1717. *cX?lif Benefit the Author of Afterpiece. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. On this day, $Quin= and $Bowen= fought a duel. Bowen died on 20 April of his wounds. According to the <i>Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer</i>, 26 April: The two falling out about which of them was the honestest man, and a Wager being laid, thereon it was given in favour of [Quin], whereupon [Bowen] went to the <i>Pope's Head Tavern</i> in <i>Cornhill</i> and sending thither for Quin, oblig'd him to fight.
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    *p1718 04 18 lif The Anatomist.*a1718 04 18 lif The Petticoat Plotter.*d1718 04 18 lif ^As17171022^.*c1718 04 18 lif Benefit the Author of Afterpiece. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. On this day, $Quin= and $Bowen= fought a duel. Bowen died on 20 April of his wounds. According to the <i>Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer</i>, 26 April: The two falling out about which of them was the honestest man, and a Wager being laid, thereon it was given in favour of [Quin], whereupon [Bowen] went to the <i>Pope's Head Tavern</i> in <i>Cornhill</i> and sending thither for Quin, oblig'd him to fight.
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    Event: 7326 | 17180418 | lif | Benefit the Author of Afterpiece. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. On this day, $Quin= and $Bowen= fought a duel. Bowen died on 20 April of his wounds. According to the <i>Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer</i>, 26 April: The two falling out about which of them was the honestest man, and a Wager being laid, thereon it was given in favour of [Quin], whereupon [Bowen] went to the <i>Pope's Head Tavern</i> in <i>Cornhill</i> and sending thither for Quin, oblig'd him to fight
    Performance: 11417 | 7326 | p | The Anatomist
    Performance: 11418 | 7326 | a | The Petticoat Plotter
    Performance: 11419 | 7326 | d | As17171022
    AsSeeDate: 11419 | lif | d | As | 17171022

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