Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. As
Mr Edward Berry, one of the comedians of
Drury Lane, was returning home from
Temple Bar, he was stopt at the end of
Arundel St. by three Fellows, one with a Horse-Pistol, another with a short pistol, and the other with a hanger, who robb'd him of his watch, some silver, and his Neck-cloth, and then walk'd off with their booty (
General Advertiser, 20 Jan.). During the Perfor
mance on Saturday Night [11 Jan.] at Drury Lane, a dispute was carried on at great length between Mr V-n and a Gentle
man unknown but on the Gentle
man's being made sensible of his error, and making publick submission and Gentle
man-like reparation, it was amicably terminated (
General Advertiser). Receipts: #170 (
Cross)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour
Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger