Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Doors By Particular Desire will be opened at Five. The Play to begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six. Played for the
King of Denmark. [The anecodote is recorded by
Genest, V, 237, that the king fell asleep. Annoyed,
Mrs Yates, playing
Alicia, drew near his Box and with violent exertion of voice cried out in her part "O Thou False Lord!" The King aroused declared he would not be married to a woman with such a voice for the world.
The London Evening Post, however, for 10 Oct. states, "Mrs Yates had the greatest honour done her, after playing
Jane Shore, by the King of Denmark going to her and thanking her for the pleasure she had given him." (
Winston MS 10).] Receipts: #157 9s. 6d. (Account Book)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore
Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930