Event Comment: This night the Riot was very Great, the Gentlemen came with Sticks, & tho' the play went on quiet 'till the last Act, we had there a great Stop, notwithstanding we ended it, & then the rout went on, ye Boxes drove many out of the Pit, & broken heads were plenty on both Sides; the dance began,--was Stop'd--& so again & again--while this was doing numbers were assembl'd in the Passages of the pit, broke down & were getting into the Cellar, but were repuls'd by our Scene men &c.--heavy blows on both sides--
Justice Fielding--&
Welch came with Constables & a Guard; but without effect, tho' the Justices stood upon ye Stage--I thought ye proclamation must have been read--after ye battle in the Passages numbers went & broke
Garrick's Windows in
Southhampton Street, --part of ye Guard went to protect it-Garrick was oblig'd to give up the Dancers-& ye Audience disperc'd (
Cross). This day publish'd at 1s.
The Country Coquet; or, Miss in her Breeches, a Ballad Opera, as it may be acted at
Drury Lane. @Men, some to business, some to pleasure take@But every woman is at heart a Rake.@
Pope By a Young
Lady. Printed for and sold for
J. Major, in
Three-Tun Court, leading from the
Ship in
Ivy Lane into
Newgate Market. Receipts: #200 (
Cross)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex
Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival