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The story of the Desert Island a dramatic poem, now representing at the theatre in Drury-lane. By Mr Murphy

... The story of the Desert Island a dramatic poem, now representing at the theatre in Drury-lane. By Mr Murphy. THE ftory or fable of this piece, is taken from the Ifola dtjbabitata of Metaftafio : but Mr Murphy has followed the impulfe of his own imagination ...

Published: Monday 07 January 1760
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3488 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

EXTRACTS: From the address of The Bishop of London, the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's, and the Clergy of London ..

... patron. Afting at the theatres was fufpended, from his late Majefty's death, tili Monday Mov. 17. the ft, the King went to Drury-lane theatre to fee the tragedy King Richard 111. His Majefty was attended in the box by the Duke cfDevonlhire, Lord Hugh Cham ...

Published: Monday 03 November 1760
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1537 | Page: 47 | Tags: none

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... Ingeldew. 6d. Kinnerfly. eiegiac epiftle to his Majefly. Is. Tears and tiiumph of ParndtTus. Ode for mufic, performing at Drury Lane. 6d. Poems by Allan Ram fay. ss. Millar. Verfes to the King, s DodHey. Verfes on pulling down Lndgate. Thomas and Sally ...

Published: Monday 03 November 1760
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1395 | Page: 55 | Tags: none

LOWDON

... LOWDON His Majefty was attended in the fta»e-box a: Drury Lane Theatre on Friday night, by his Grace the Duke of Devonfhire, Lord high Chamberlain, bearing bis Wand, and rhe Earl of Sine. Her PvOyal Highnefs the Princefs Dowager of Wales, the Duke of ...

Published: Wednesday 03 December 1760
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 328 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

E D IMB U R G H

... His Majefty has fettled 300 I. per annum on the Reverend Mr. John Home, autiior of Douglas and other pieces; and was ?? Drury Lane- iaft: Saturday, to fee bis tragedy of Agis performed. It is faid, that, by the will of Wortlev Montague, Efq; 600.000-I ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1761
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 378 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

'An account of thenew comedy, called All in the Wrong, now acting at Drury-Lane Theatre, opened for the fimmer ..

... 'An account of thenew comedy, called All in the Wrong, now acting at Drury-Lane Theatre, opened for the fimmer feafu, under the management of Mefwurs Murphy and Foote. # -j. js- —*- HE general intention of this comedy, which is written by Mr Murphy, ...

Published: Wednesday 24 June 1761
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 117 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Scotland

... skilful manage- ment, he raifed from ebicurity to a high degree of reputation. He appeared Jatt feaion on the theatre-royal in Drury-lane, London, with great ule; and has engaged, we are info with Mr Rich, the manager of the theatre in Covent-gare den, for the ...

Published: Monday 06 July 1761
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 592 | Page: 58 | Tags: none

LONDON

... by their Majefties and the Pr ncefs Dowager of Wales. Laft night their Mijefties, with nioft ofthe Royal Family, went to Drury-lane playhoufe, to fee the Rehear fal. The>ir Majefties went in chairs, and the reft of the Royal Family in coaches, attended ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1761
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 867 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

He (hifts no fcene—but here I ftopthim Not change your fcenes? laid I,—l'm forry for't: coiidant friends above, ..

... gleam; Or thro' the canvas—buifts the real If ream : While thirfiy Jllington laments in vain Half her New River rpll'd Drury-lane. L—d, Sir, laid I, for gallery, boxes, pit, I'll back my Harlequ'n againfi your wit.— Yet (till the author, anxious tor ...

Published: Monday 01 March 1762
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 378 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

He (hifts no fcene—but here I ftopthim Not change your fcenes? laid I,—l'm forry for't: coiidant friends above, ..

... gleam; Or thro' the canvas—buifts the real If ream : While thirfiy Jllington laments in vain Half her New River rpll'd Drury-lane. L—d, Sir, laid I, for gallery, boxes, pit, I'll back my Harlequ'n againfi your wit.— Yet (till the author, anxious tor ...

Published: Monday 01 March 1762
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 772 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

LONDON

... The Loyalty parted from the fleet, and bore away for .Antigua. On Tuefitfay a printed paper was difperfed in the ?? and in Drury Lane theatre, charging the managers of tbe theatres with innovations in refufing admitance at half price, &c. in contequence ...

Published: Monday 31 January 1763
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 786 | Page: 2 | Tags: none