20 June 1718

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1717-1718
Volume: 2
Comments: Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written originally in French by Moliere. Original Weekly Journal, 28 June: On Friday 7-Night one Mr Kelley, an Irish Gentleman, was kill'd by Mr Ryan, one of the Actors of Lincolns-Inn-Fields Theatre; the Accident happen'd thus: Mr Ryan being at the Sun-Eating House in Long Acre at Supper; Mr Kelley, who before had terrified several Companions by drawing his Sword upon Persons whom he did not know, came up into the Room drunk, and abused Mr Ryan, who returned him very civil Usage, and desired his Absence: This did not satisfie Mr Kelley, who drew his Sword, made three Passes at Mr Ryan, before he could get his own Sword, which lay by in the Window; at last finding his own Life in Danger, He drew and ran Mr Kelley in the left Side, who fell down and immediately died

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pY4lif Tartuffe; or, The Hypocrite. Parts-C. Bullock, Leigh, Spiller, Ogden, Smith, Diggs, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Finch, Mrs Robinson, Miss Elsam; [With a New% Prologue-. *cY4lif Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written originally in <i>French</i> by $Moliere=. <i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 28 June: On Friday 7-Night one $Mr Kelley=, an <i>Irish Gentleman</i>, was kill'd by $Mr Ryan=, one of the Actors of <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields Theatre</i>; the Accident happen'd thus: Mr Ryan being at the <i>Sun-Eating House</i> in <i>Long Acre</i> at Supper; Mr Kelley, who before had terrified several Companions by drawing his Sword upon Persons whom he did not know, came up into the Room drunk, and abused Mr Ryan, who returned him very civil Usage, and desired his Absence: This did not satisfie Mr Kelley, who drew his Sword, made three Passes at Mr Ryan, before he could get his own Sword, which lay by in the Window; at last finding his own Life in Danger, He drew and ran Mr Kelley in the left Side, who fell down and immediately died.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1718 06 20 lif Tartuffe; or, The Hypocrite. Parts-C. Bullock, Leigh, Spiller, Ogden, Smith, Diggs, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Finch, Mrs Robinson, Miss Elsam; With a New Prologue-.*c1718 06 20 lif Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written originally in <i>French</i> by $Moliere=. <i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 28 June: On Friday 7-Night one $Mr Kelley=, an <i>Irish Gentleman</i>, was kill'd by $Mr Ryan=, one of the Actors of <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields Theatre</i>; the Accident happen'd thus: Mr Ryan being at the <i>Sun-Eating House</i> in <i>Long Acre</i> at Supper; Mr Kelley, who before had terrified several Companions by drawing his Sword upon Persons whom he did not know, came up into the Room drunk, and abused Mr Ryan, who returned him very civil Usage, and desired his Absence: This did not satisfie Mr Kelley, who drew his Sword, made three Passes at Mr Ryan, before he could get his own Sword, which lay by in the Window; at last finding his own Life in Danger, He drew and ran Mr Kelley in the left Side, who fell down and immediately died.
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    Event: 7390 | 17180620 | lif | Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written originally in <i>French</i> by $Moliere=. <i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 28 June: On Friday 7-Night one $Mr Kelley=, an <i>Irish Gentleman</i>, was kill'd by $Mr Ryan=, one of the Actors of <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields Theatre</i>; the Accident happen'd thus: Mr Ryan being at the <i>Sun-Eating House</i> in <i>Long Acre</i> at Supper; Mr Kelley, who before had terrified several Companions by drawing his Sword upon Persons whom he did not know, came up into the Room drunk, and abused Mr Ryan, who returned him very civil Usage, and desired his Absence: This did not satisfie Mr Kelley, who drew his Sword, made three Passes at Mr Ryan, before he could get his own Sword, which lay by in the Window; at last finding his own Life in Danger, He drew and ran Mr Kelley in the left Side, who fell down and immediately died
    Performance: 11567 | 7390 | p | Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite | Parts-C. Bullock, Leigh, Spiller, Ogden, Smith, Diggs, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Finch, Mrs Robinson, Miss Elsam; With a New Prologue-.
    Cast:
    15080 | 11567 | Parts | C. Bullock, Leigh, Spiller, Ogden, Smith, Diggs, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Finch, Mrs Robinson, Miss Elsam
    15081 | 11567 | With a New Prologue | .

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Parts-C. Bullock, Leigh, Spiller, Ogden, Smith, Diggs, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Finch, Mrs Robinson, Miss Elsam; With a New Prologue-.

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