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London, May 20

... Confumption, at his Lodgings at Ken- tifh-Town, Mr. Pinkethman, a celebrated Comedian, belong- ing to the Theatre- Royal in Drury- Lane. On Saturday his Majefty's Grant palled the Great Seal to John Tull, his Heirs, &c. of the new Invention of a Sedan- Chahs ...

Published: Thu 22 May 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 447 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON. October 13

... is to be exported to Holland : And the Sale of Pepper the next Day came to 37,700 l. Last Night an Officer coming out of Drury Lane Play- House, lost his Handkerchief, and immediately after caught a Fellow diving into his Pocket ; upon which he search'd ...

Published: Thu 18 Oct 1722
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2147 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

From the St. James's

... obtain his Bread in an honest Way; and had fully determined to have left the Kingdom the Monday after he was retaken in Drury Lane. He was told, the. only Thing to entitle him to his Majesty's Clemency, would be his making an ingenuous Discovery of those ...

Published: Thu 19 Nov 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 628 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

II I From the St James's Even: Peft s Sept. E. Yencri.l4y Drawcr in Firetitreet ttopt aPcliow n:4r St. 1341.4411'S

... Peace, appointed at the lift Weftitiinfter seffions for fuppreffing the Nig!it Houfes and other dilorderly Houfes In aild Drury. Lane, &c met it Covent- Garden Wary, and era Ipined levetal diforderlv Perfons, apprehended late on Thurfday Nieht at thee tlsces ...

the Dilly Courant, Dec. ti. Extratt ot a Letter Paris, Dec. 12. 1 . Tis 'generally agree 4, that the

... and died in a few Minutes after. The fame Morning between 2 ani 3 o'clock 11 Woman was found dead near Red-Lyon-Cenrt in Drury Lane : Her Forehead was cut, mad a great Outcry of Murder being heard tome lmall time before, the Mile of the Coroncr's jury ...

London, January 6. T

... Plantations. The Justices of the Peace continue their utmoft Endear to fupprefs the destructive Gaming-Houfes in or near Drury Lane, as being/common Nufancies, encouraged and fupported by Sharper?, which had lately the Boldnefs to relift both the Civil ...

Published: Wed 11 Jan 1721
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2139 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

emThe Written Letter from London, D&mh *&thf 1721

... Refpeft to* the new Ele&ion, which is expeded. The Juftices o£ Peace are intent upon fuppreffing all the Gaming Houfes about Drury Lane, as common Nufances, and becaufc of the late Refiftance they made to both Civil gnd Military Power* South Sea, 100. ...

Published: Tue 02 Jan 1722
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 499 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LONDON, June 21. All

... Policy and Honour are said to have as much Struggle at Aschassenbourg, as Love and Honour with Baye's Prince Volscius at Drury Lane. So that till this Point is decided, the Quidnuncs must be con- tent till Fame finds which Trumpet she's to found thro. ...

Published: Sat 18 Jun 1743
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 727 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the Evening Poft, \an. 22

... Perfon had but 4 Pence Haljpeny ft. Rogues took that from him. Late on Monday Night Mr. Jofeph Sommers?b, attacked near Drury Lane by 2 Men and a Won/ who firft knock'd him down, and then rifled {J ofhis Money and Watch. The Woman helfl Knife to his Throat ...

Published: Tue 27 Jan 1730
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 456 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the Evening Toft, Sept. 9-

... Stations , as, a'commiffioner of rhe Stamp dnrics, 2 Commif* fioner ofthe foi feited Eftates, Mutter cf the The- atre Royal in Drury Lane, &:c. He married the on- ly Daughter and Heirefs of J )hn Scurlock of Caer- marthen, by whom he had two Daughters, yet un- ...

Published: Mon 15 Sep 1729
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 441 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A Catalogue of the BOOKS publish'd in London, since our last

... the Rt. Hon. Edward Lord Harley. By a Gentleman of C ambridge. The Or, The Ladies Phiiofophy, afled at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane Written by Mr. Cibber. Supplement to Prior's Poems, confifting of fuch Pieces as were (for private Realons) omitted in the ...

Published: Thu 16 Nov 1721
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 450 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... Thomas Allen, commonly called Pipes, particularly famous for his Art and Bravery. in Boxing \ He was Gallery Door keeper to Drury- Lane Play- houfe; and the Funeral (which was extraordinaiy decent) was, for his faithful Services, defray'd by his Mafter: It ...

Published: Thu 11 May 1738
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 801 | Page: 4 | Tags: none