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.