Event Comment: Benefit Widow
and Child of
James Miller, the author. As the Play of to-night is entirely for mine
and my children's Benefit,
and was allotted (by the Manager) for that purpose a considerable time ago, has since been advertis'd in the Publick papers upwards of ten days,
and the Boxes chiefly been taken by Ladies of Quality
and Distinction, I humbly hope, as Charity
and Humanity are my advocates, the Performance will be permitted without interruption.
D. Miller.--
General Advertiser. To Those who remained in the Pit in
Drury Lane Playhouse on Thursday Evening,
and were refus'd their money: GENTLEMEN: If you are sensible of the Insults that we receiv'd from the servants of the Manager (after we had remain'd orderly in the House expecting our money for the best part of an hour) being expos'd to the danger of our lives from several sticks, &c being thrown at us from the stage,
and from the attack of Soldiers jumping into the Pit with their bayonets fix'd, you'll meet tomorrow several Gentlemen equally injur'd, at the
Fountain Tavern in
Catherine Street in the
Strand, at two o'clock, as well as, Your most humble Servant,
J. Johnston.--
Daily Advertiser. [
Daily Gazetteer contained a letter by
Anti-Mimus on the manager's publication of reasons for his late extraordinary measures.
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Mahomet
Performance Comment: Zaphna-Garrick; Mahomet-Delane; Alcanor-Giffard; Mirvan-Bridges; Pharon-Winstone; Ali-Green; Palmira-Mrs Giffard.Afterpiece Title: The School Boy
Performance Comment: School Boy-Yates; Major Rakis-Bridges; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Green; Father Benedict-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Yates; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross.