Event Comment: Benefit Estcourt. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. London in 1710 (pp. 138-39): On this occasion the actors represented a prodigiously satirical Interscenium, which was not to be found in the printed copy of the play....In this interlude a troop of soldiers came on, singing at the top of their voices an English song which had been made by the army in Flanders about the Duke of Marlborough. In it Prince Eugene is praised for his open-handedness, while Marlborough, on the other hand, is blamed for his avarice, so that every verse ended: 'but Marlborough not a penny.' The people, who are very bitter against the whole family, even the Duke himself, laughed prodigiously, and bandied about monstrous insults, although Marlborough's daughter, the Duchess of Montagu, was herself at the play and was so greatly shamed that she was covered with blushes....When the song was at an end, there was such a clapping and yelling that the actors were unable to proceed for nearly a quarter of an hour

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Richard Estcourt]: Mr Bayes's Practice of an Interlude, call'd, Prunella, done from the Italian. Benefit Estcourt. And at the Request of many of the Nobility (who have taken Tickets) 2 Benches of the Pit will be Rail'd in, for more Conveniency. And to prevent any Disappointment, by coming late, 'tis desire'd that their Servants may be sent by 2 a Clock with the Tickets to keep Places

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. Written by Mr Estcourt

Event Comment: Benefit John and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Estcourt. Receipts: #36 8s. 6d

Event Comment: Written by Mr Estcourt

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Estcourt