06 January 1679
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1678-1679
Volume:
1
Comments:
The Memoirs of Sir John Reresby (p. 168): Being at a play wher I sat near Collonel Macarty, who was shortsighted a gentleman in drinke quarrelled with him, and drawing his sword passed at hime before Macarty was ready, or indeed saw it, and had certainly wounded him had not I putt by the sword with mine that was drawn whilst he recovered himselfe but they were then parted without harm