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LONDON, February 2

... likewife Prizes. A Gentleman who was concern*d in the late Difhirbancfc at Drury-Lane Playhoule, has the Manager of that Theatre a Hundred Pounds, as an Acknowledgment for the Damage done by him. On Tuefday great Boxing Matth Was fought at the Great Booth ...

Published: Thu 07 Feb 1740
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2469 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

London, May 20

... Week died of a 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 ...

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

London, June 7

... the Hon. Mrs. Yorke, now Marchionefs of Grey, and her Heirs for ever. Thurfday Morning died Utt. Hallam, be- longing to the Theatre-Royal, in Covent- Garden ; by whofe Death the Town fes re- •ceived a very great Lofs, as flic was very ex- cellent in her ...

Published: Thu 12 Jun 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 921 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

I 0 Ndon, July 31

... died by that Time they got to the Whale-bone; he has left a Widow and five Xhildreit behind him. Mr. Rich, Mafler of the Theatre-Royal hi Cbvenr- Garden, is arrived in Town from Paris, and has brought with him, from thence the famous Madam Barberini. ...

Published: Wed 06 Aug 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1193 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

London, Aug. 2

... rious Fortunes of Alfred the Great, by Mr, Thomson; and perform'd by Mr. Quin, Mr. Milward, Mrs. Horton, and others from both Theatres; also a Masque of Musick, call'd, The Judgment of Paris, writ by Mr. Dryden ; and concluded with several Scenes out of Mr ...

Published: Wed 06 Aug 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1209 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

London, Nov. _\em

... the Opera at Paris, the two io much celebrated ?? Dancers, Siguior and Signiora h'auian, and are engag'd to peifurm at the Theatre Royal in Drury- Lane. This Mornmg the Right Hon. the Earl ?? fet out for Dover, in order to em- bark far the Couit of France ...

Published: Thu 27 Nov 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1287 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

London, Nov. 22

... generous En- couragement given them by the Lords of the Admiralty, the Managers of his Majefty's Corn, pany of Comedy, at the Theatre- Royal in Druiy-Lane, being defirous of promoting fo gc od a Charity, ihas readily granted the Play of the Tempeft to be acled ...

Published: Thu 27 Nov 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1417 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, Nov. 22. Nov

... being trom the generous Encouragement given 'em Lords Admiralty, the Managers of his Majesrty's Company of Comedians, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, being desirous of promoting so good a Charity, has readily granted the Play of the Tempest to be acted ...

Published: Thu 27 Nov 1740
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2341 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

London, Feb. 9. We h

... Eleven o'Clock, died, after a Fortnights Indisposttion, in the 40th Year of his Age, Mr. William Milward, belonging to the Theatre Royal in Drury-lane : A Gentleman possessed of many excellent Qualities; amiable in his private Capacity, admir'd in his publick ...

Published: Wed 11 Feb 1741
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 587 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Friday and Sunday Nights Posts

... craverfe the Schemes Great- * Britain and the Rcpublick. Should this Project no: fucceed, Germany mufi infallibly become tike Theatre of a War, which would all likelihood be more bloody, the Zeal of Religion would not fail of \ having Share it. Every Body ...

Published: Thu 21 May 1741
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1945 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Wednesday Night's Post

... y wortted. From the various Movement! that are making towards the Upper Palatinate, as if that Place was ddiin'u tor the Theatre ot a bloody War, and to attraft the Attention all Europe. All Accounts from Stockholm agree, that the Gallic Intcrett Ground ...

Published: Thu 23 Sep 1742
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 624 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, Septem. 28

... at Guildh.til and dedar d Alderman duly and he wa* accordingly. They write frow Florence, that on the this Month the fine Theatre Sienna was burnt down Accident. On Sunday Morning about Ten o'clock a mod rcriib!e Fire broke out in the Veflry Room at the ...

Published: Thu 30 Sep 1742
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 367 | Page: 3 | Tags: none