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LONDON, October 19

... remanded to his old Apartment. On Monday laft died Elizabeth Burn, otherwife Graven, a notorious Bawd, in White- Hart Yard, Drury-Lane. She was born and bred in Ireland, where (he joined the Robbers belonging to the Kelly- mount Gang, which were fo numerous ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1752
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1730 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, May 21

... Sum of 471 1. of which 271 1. was pro- duced by the Benefit given to this Society by the Managers ofthe Theatre- Royal in Drury-Lane, who took pothing for the Ufe of the Houfe, and the Players generoufly performed gratis : The remaining Sum of 206 1. has ...

Published: Friday 20 May 1757
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1659 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

'LONDON, March 17

... common Hangman on St. Margaret's Hill this D\y at No rn. On Tuefday Night as a Gentleman and two Ladies, who had been at Drury-Lane Playhoufe, were getting jinto a Hackney-Coach that waited for them, a Youth ftepped in before them ; and the Gentleman firft ...

Published: Friday 16 March 1753
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1686 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, Duember i 9

... they grow older and ftrong enough, turn Houfe-brcakers, Street-Robbers, and Highway- men. ' On Tuefday was performed at Drury-Lane Theatre, for the firft Time, Barberoffa, faid to be wrote by William Shirley, Efq; the Tyrant who is the Subjeft of this ...

Published: Friday 20 December 1754
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1837 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

L 0 N D 0 N, May io*

... was foon fccured, and fent to Tothill- Fields Bridewell. Tuefday Night as two Gentlewomen were coming into the Strand from Drury-Lane Theatre, they were ftopt by two Fellows near the End of Katherine-ftreet, who robbed them of a Silver Snuff Box and Eleven ...

Published: Fri 11 May 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1744 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

L 0 N D 0 JV, June ts

... Woman was lately employed as a Singer at Luper s Gardens, and it is faid was alfo hired to per* form the next Seafon at Drury-Lane Thealre. Yeft ...

Published: Fri 14 Jun 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1963 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, March*

... to the Signet at Edinburgh, Sollicitor to the Crown for their Affairs in Scotland, and Father to Mr. Rofs, Comedian, of Drury-Lane Theatre. He eat a hearty Dinner the Day hefore, and was feized fuddenly with a Pain in his Head at Night. By his Death an ...

Published: Friday 09 March 1753
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1946 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, May 16

... both robbed by two Highwaymen. On Monday one Thomas Talbot, and Margaret Bulger, alias Talbot, &c. were taken at a Houfe in Drury-Lane, and committed to the Gatehoufe for returning from Tranfportation. The fame Day Thomas Dowdle and Thomas Gwynn were alfo ...

Published: Fri 17 May 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1959 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, February 28

... Fellow died on Friday. The Villains are _r Hertford Goal. Sunday fev'hight fome Words arofe between two Taylors at a Hoafe in Drury-Lane, and a Scuffle en- fuing, one of them was fo bruifed, that he died on Wednefday laft. The Coroner's kqjueft bave bro't ih ...

Published: Friday 01 March 1754
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2132 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

I 0 N D 0 N, January 11

... againfta Stone, fradlur'd his Skull, and expired inftantly. Laft Night a Sailer was decoyed by two Women into a Houfe in Drury-Lane, where he was robbed of upwards of fifteen Guineas.. Thia Morning a young Fellow was taken at a Houfe in St. Giles's, charged ...

Published: Fri 10 Jan 1752
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2176 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, Augujito

... was carried befote a Magiftrate, who committed him to New-Prifon. Yelterday Morning a Woman, who liv'd in Vinegar- Tard, Drury-Lane, wa9 committed to the Gatehoufe by Benjamin- Cox, Efq; for beating a poor old Woman on the Head with a Poker. This wicked ...

Published: Fri 21 Aug 1752
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2163 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, February 17

... to embark for his Travels in foreign Parts. A new Tragedy, called the Brothers, is in Rehear- fal at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, and will be acted there the Beginning of next Month ; the Profits of which will be applied by the Author to a particular ...

Published: Friday 23 February 1753
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2448 | Page: 3 | Tags: none