London Stage Event: 12 January 1753 at Covent Garden

12 January 1753

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Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1752-1753

Volume: 4

Comments: This night [see Public Advertiser 13 Jan.] about the middle of the play at Covent Garden, a Gentleman who sat in one of the gallery boxes, ask'd another who sat next him if he could lend him a knife; on being told he could not, the former pull'd out a small pen-knife and stabb'd himself; which occasioned some commotion in that part of the house; he was immediately carried to the Shakespeare's Head, and Mr Baker the surgeon dress'd the wound, which the gentleman suffer'd with great constraint; He would not tell who he was, nor what was the cause of this rash action

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*p?cg The Suspicious Husband. As 2 Dec. 1752. *a?cg Harlequin Skeleton. As 28 Dec. 1752. *c?cg This night [see Public Advertiser 13 Jan.] about the middle of the play at Covent Garden, a Gentleman who sat in one of the gallery boxes, ask'd another who sat next him if he could lend him a knife; on being told he could not, the former pull'd out a small pen-knife and stabb'd himself; which occasioned some commotion in that part of the house; he was immediately carried to the Shakespeare's Head, and $Mr Baker= the surgeon dress'd the wound, which the gentleman suffer'd with great constraint; He would not tell who he was, nor what was the cause of this rash action.
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*p1753 01 12 cg The Suspicious Husband. ^As17521202^.*a1753 01 12 cg Harlequin Skeleton. ^As17521228^.*c1753 01 12 cg This night [see Public Advertiser 13 Jan.] about the middle of the play at Covent Garden, a Gentleman who sat in one of the gallery boxes, ask'd another who sat next him if he could lend him a knife; on being told he could not, the former pull'd out a small pen-knife and stabb'd himself; which occasioned some commotion in that part of the house; he was immediately carried to the Shakespeare's Head, and $Mr Baker= the surgeon dress'd the wound, which the gentleman suffer'd with great constraint; He would not tell who he was, nor what was the cause of this rash action.
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Event: 26387 | 17530112 | cg | This night [see Public Advertiser 13 Jan.] about the middle of the play at Covent Garden, a Gentleman who sat in one of the gallery boxes, ask'd another who sat next him if he could lend him a knife; on being told he could not, the former pull'd out a small pen-knife and stabb'd himself; which occasioned some commotion in that part of the house; he was immediately carried to the Shakespeare's Head, and $Mr Baker= the surgeon dress'd the wound, which the gentleman suffer'd with great constraint; He would not tell who he was, nor what was the cause of this rash action

Performance: 53020 | 26387 | p | The Suspicious Husband | As17521202.
AsSeeDate: 53020 | cg | p | As | 17521202

Cast:
379968 | 53020 | Lucetta | Mrs Pitt.

379969 | 53020 | Ranger | Dyer

379970 | 53020 | Strictland | Bridgwater

379971 | 53020 | Frankly | Ryan

379972 | 53020 | Bellamy | Ridout

379973 | 53020 | Meggot | Cushing

379974 | 53020 | Simon | Bransby

379975 | 53020 | Tester | Collins

379976 | 53020 | Buckle | Anderson

379977 | 53020 | Mrs Strictland | Mrs Barrington

379978 | 53020 | Jacyntha | Mrs Vincent

379979 | 53020 | Clarinda | Mrs Bland from the $Theatre in Dublin=

379980 | 53020 | New Country Dance | the characters of the play.

Performance: 53021 | 26387 | a | Harlequin Skeleton | As17521228.
AsSeeDate: 53021 | cg | a | As | 17521228

Cast:
379981 | 53021 | Mercury | Baker

379982 | 53021 | Colombine | Mrs Dunstall.

379983 | 53021 | Aerial Spirits | Grandchamps, Mad Camargo.

379984 | 53021 | Chasseur Royal | Lowe

379985 | 53021 | Merlin | Howard

379986 | 53021 | Diana | Miss Davis

379987 | 53021 | Jupiter in the Character of Harlequin | Miles

379988 | 53021 | Doctor | Bencraft

379989 | 53021 | Pierrot | LaLauze.