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From the Weekly Journal, OBo^er 3

... at them. Tint arch mentions a Circumftance of Contempt fhewn to a fingle Man of the firft Rank in the City, in the publick Theatre; when he enter'd, the young Men did not rife to do him Honour, as it was cuftomary to do to perfons of his Dignity : He ask'd ...

Published: Tue 13 Oct 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 802 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Conclufion ofthe oAccount ofthe Ceremony ofthe Czariairds Coronation

... in that Ceremony. Over againft this there was one for the Ladies and Gentlewomen who had any Hand in it ; and there was a Theatre for the Mufick. When Things were ready for their Proceflion into the Hall, they entred it in the following Order : I. The ...

Published: Thu 12 Nov 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 711 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Remainder of what we had in our laft from the Weekly Journal

... fell afleep than I fell into the following Dream : Methought I found my felf plac'd in the Midft of a beautiful and fpacious Theatre, among a numerous and polite Auditory, who feemed to wait for the Beginning of fome Drammatic Reprefentation. In a little ...

Published: Thu 26 Nov 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1257 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the Weekly Journal, Dec. 5

... prays by them, and leaves them Money. Upon the whole, he is no Pope for the Politicians. LvndonDec. 5, Thurfday laft, at the Theatre in the Hay Market was a Mafquerade, alias a Ballum Rankum, with allthe ufual Fooling. We have Advice from Conftantinople of ...

Published: Mon 14 Dec 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1156 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Edinburgh, eApril 8, 17 2c

... Time come in two or three Polith Gentlemen with Horfe-whips in their Hands, who whip him down from the Throne and off the Theatre ; which muft ex- afperate him now much more, who always wanted to pick a Quarrel with them ;fo that at prefent here is nothing ...

Published: Mon 12 Apr 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1336 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ACT cf the Incorporation of Chirurgeon eApQthecaries of Edinburgh,

... importing, That the Bo- dies of the Dead have, been by them or their Apprentices, raifed from their Graves, to be differed at the Theatre in their Hall: Which Reports have met with great Credit among credulous and unthinking People; in- fomuch, that they have ...

Published: Tue 20 Apr 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 391 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Wye's Letter, verbatim, London, Nov- 2

... that are apprehended un- isW cr the prefent Situation. \ % m Dublin, Oft. 23. On Wednefday laft was per- ,g#nried at our Theatre, the firft Confort of Mulick, toft tl *e ingenious Italian Singer, Signiora Stradi Ot- ?? arrived here : His Excellency the ...

Published: Mon 08 Nov 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 777 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Wye's Letter verbatim, London, Nov. 6-

... and the D_y before, the celebrated Play of Tamerlane, wrofe by Mr. Roufe, late Poet laureate, was ailed at the Bath •, the Theatres were exceedingly crowded : And the famous Prologue, fo much in Honour of the late X- William and his prefent Majefty, was ...

Published: Mon 15 Nov 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 684 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

From the St. James's Evening-Peft, Nov. 11

... next Spring, 'tis believed this Alliance is a Cloak for fome other Defign. Hamburg, Nov. 9. 'Tis no longer doubted but the Theatre of War will begin to be laid open next Spring. The Levies raifing in Pruflia *, The Prepa- rations making in Livonia, Courland ...

Published: Tue 16 Nov 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 216 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Frew f-W Flying Poft, Nov. I I

... of Sciences and the Obfervatory. London, Nov. 1 1. Monday iaft died in Childbed Mris. Weekley a famous Singer in Drury ha Theatre. The King of Pruffia, having fome Time fince pre fented his Majefty with two wild Bufßoes, a Bi and a Cow, which were put ...

Published: Thu 18 Nov 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 886 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Wye's Letter, verbatim, London, Jan>. 13

... late Queen's Reign is dead. On Tuefday Night his Majefty, Prince, Princefs, and the young Prin- celTes, were prefent at the Theatre Royal in the Hay Market, during the whole Performance of the Opera called Rodelinda. Rumours of War feem to iacreafe. S. S ...

Published: Tue 25 Jan 1726
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 701 | Page: 2 | Tags: none