Event Comment: HHopkins Diary: This morning a printed paper was handed about requesting
the lovers of
theatrical Performances to meet this evening at
the theatre to insist upon
the doors not being opened till five o'clock.--As soon as
the curtain was up,
they called for
Mr Garrick, and would not suffer
the play to begin.
Mr King went on and told
the audience, "that he was desired by
the managers to tell
them
the doors for
the future should not be opened till Five," A great Clap,--He added, "that
the managers was always willing to oblige
the publick in everything that was in
their power; but
they thought that on very full nights it would be attended with some inconvenience."
They would not hear of any alteration,--he
then told
them, "
the doors should always for
the future be opened at five, unless
the public applyed to have it altered." All
then was quiet and
the play began.
Mr Weston, whose name was in
the Bills for
Jerry, was taken suddenly ill, and
Mr W. Palmer went on for it without an apology.--called out, "
Mr Holland, what is
the reason we have not
Mr Weston according to your publication in
the Bills?"
They
then were told he was taken suddenly ill--"
then pray make an apology for him"
they said.--Ano
ther gentleman called out "Don't answer him, Mr Holland, you do him too much honor by deigning to answer him."--
then all was quiet, and
the play went on