London Stage Event: 22 April 1718 at Drury Lane Theatre

22 April 1718

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1717-1718

Volume: 2

Comments: By His Royal Highness's Command. According to the Original Weekly Journal 26 April the Prince was present, but Edward Harley Jr writing to Abigail Harley on 6 May stated: The P..., not long ago, bespoke at the Old Playhouse, a play called the Indian Emperor. The K...hearing of it, sent to the players to tell them that if the P...came, and they acted that play, he would turn them out of his service, which message they sent to the P..., who had the good sense not to come, so the Indian Emperor was acted.-Portland MS, V, 560

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*pX?dl The Indian Emperour. *dX?dl Serious and Comic Dancing-. *cX?dl By $His Royal Highness='s Command. According to the Original Weekly Journal 26 April $the Prince= was present, but $Edward Harley Jr= writing to $Abigail Harley= on 6 May stated: The P..., not long ago, bespoke at the Old Playhouse, a play called the Indian Emperor. $The K=...hearing of it, sent to the players to tell them that if the P...came, and they acted that play, he would turn them out of his service, which message they sent to the P..., who had the good sense not to come, so the Indian Emperor was acted.-Portland MS, V, 560.
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*p1718 04 22 dl The Indian Emperour.*d1718 04 22 dl Serious and Comic Dancing-.*c1718 04 22 dl By $His Royal Highness='s Command. According to the Original Weekly Journal 26 April $the Prince= was present, but $Edward Harley Jr= writing to $Abigail Harley= on 6 May stated: The P..., not long ago, bespoke at the Old Playhouse, a play called the Indian Emperor. $The K=...hearing of it, sent to the players to tell them that if the P...came, and they acted that play, he would turn them out of his service, which message they sent to the P..., who had the good sense not to come, so the Indian Emperor was acted.-Portland MS, V, 560.
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Event: 7331 | 17180422 | dl | By $His Royal Highness='s Command. According to the Original Weekly Journal 26 April $the Prince= was present, but $Edward Harley Jr= writing to $Abigail Harley= on 6 May stated: The P..., not long ago, bespoke at the Old Playhouse, a play called the Indian Emperor. $The K=...hearing of it, sent to the players to tell them that if the P...came, and they acted that play, he would turn them out of his service, which message they sent to the P..., who had the good sense not to come, so the Indian Emperor was acted.-Portland MS, V, 560

Performance: 11426 | 7331 | p | The Indian Emperour

Performance: 11427 | 7331 | d | Serious and Comic Dancing-

22 April 1718

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