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Books Primed in March, 1715

... Books Primed in March, 1715. Wh.u-d'-cah-it. A Tragi-comic paftoral Farce: \ is Ached at r'le Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, Written by Mr. Gay. pr. 11. Venus and Adonis. Muique. t perform'd at the Theatre-Royal. Written by Mr. Gibber; .aid fet to Multdby ...

Published: Thu 19 May 1715
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 389 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

London, July 2

... Price,, and Mr. Baron Montague. Laft Saturday a Grocer, who lives Charles-ftreet, St. James's being at. the Crown Tavern in Drury-Lane, to the of thePerfon call'd the Pretender,-and Con* fufion to the King, for which he was committed On Monday last, Mr Thomas ...

Published: Thu 07 Jul 1715
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 614 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

London, January 5

... Mould's going to , On Monday Night laft Captain Faulkner,. Commander of a oi-War, was kill'd near the ' Horfe-fhoe-Tavern in Drury Lane, Mr.Burdet and Webfter, who are committed to Newgate. The Quarrel was occafion'd about a Woman. The fame Night the Mafter ...

Published: Tue 10 Jan 1716
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 740 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

London, January 19

... « The African Company have'two ftiips the Downs ready fail for- Guinea. ' .. The Prince has lately honour'd the Theatre Drury-Lane twice with his Prefence. At the firft Time was reprefented the Soldier's Fortune; and at the laft the Tragedy ofMackbeth ...

Published: Tue 24 Jan 1716
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1131 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

London, June 7

... James's Park, fuppofed to have dixd of an Appople&ick it. Laft Night the Prince was to come from Richmond, to the Theatre Drury-Lane, to fee Comedy a£fced, call'd, Sir Courtly Nice; or, It cannot be ; it being Mr. Pinkethman's Benefit, and the laft ime ...

Published: Thu 12 Jun 1718
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1209 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

London September 13

... thro* the Strand with a rich Silk Suit ofCloaths under her Arra, was knock d down by two Rogues at the Corner of Little Drury-Lane, who took the Bundle from her ; but being purfueJ, one of them'was taken, and committed to New gate, hear tlie Duke of Beaufort ...

Published: Thu 18 Sep 1718
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 667 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

From the Evening-Post, January 26

... Jan 26. His Majefty hating received certaic Information of great Misbehaviours committed by the Company the Theatre in Drury-Lane, did on Saturday revoke their Patent; and Ycflerday they were interdided till further Orders. Laft Saturday fcveral Per ...

Published: Thu 28 Jan 1720
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 423 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Home Circuit

... jew, hiving lately, imported from ..beyond Sci fevtral'Suitl of the rieheft Womens Cloaths that ever werd the Matters of Drury-Lane Play-Houfe are treating :to buy •th?m, none of the Quality being willing to go to the. Price that ...

Published: Thu 11 Feb 1720
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 703 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

From the Post-Boy, September 10

... Silver Pint Pot from a Pub ick Hou e Holbourn. Some Days a Gentleman of the Highway Gang was taken out of his warm Bed in Drury-Lane, and to clofer Quarters in Newgate. Wright, the Barber, who robb'd the Earl of Burlington and the Lord Bruce near Richmond ...

Published: Thu 15 Sep 1720
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1128 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

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

London, Jan. 13

... Money, befides Watches, Rings, &c. One Edward Dun, a Barber, has been committed to Newgate for being concerned the late Riot Drury Lane-Patfage, when Mr. Bowes the Staymaker was killed. Sunday Morning an antient Woman was found dead the Cellcr a.new built ...

Published: Wed 18 Jan 1721
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 762 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

LONDON, March 4. 'Ti

... late riot at the New Play house, His Majesty has been pleased to order that Company the same Number of Guards they have at Drury-Lane, to prevent any Disturbance for the future. Two of the Daughters of the late Duke of Rutland are ill of the Small Pox, and ...

Published: Thu 09 Mar 1721
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1144 | Page: 9 | Tags: none