Event Comment: MMr Aickin hissed for being imperfect.--This night was introduced at the end of the Pantomime a
Grand Masquerade in imitation of that given by the
King of Denmark at the
Opera House, and lighted up after the same manner--Every performer belonging to the House was on, even
Mr Garrick and his brother.--The dresses were very elegant, and the whole very striking,--and gave pleasure to the Audience (
Hopkins Diary). [The masquerade remained a part of
Queen Mab and was also attached to
Fortunatus. It evoked the following verse in
Lloyd's Evening Post, Nov. 21-23]: One night last week a merry blade,@Who'd seen the Royal Masquerade,@And paid ten guineas for admission,@Began to damn the imposition;@His friend reply'd, "You may complain,@For I last Night at Drury Lane,@Saw full as much for eighteen pence,@As you got at such vast expence."--
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