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30 July 1718

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Theatre: no theater listed
Theatrical Season: 1717-1718
Volume: 2
Comments: Original Weekly Journal, 2 Aug.: On Wednesday last, the Deceas'd Mr Keene was carried from his House in Cook's Court, by Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, to the Parish Church of St. Clement Danes; the Pall was held up by 3 Gentlemen from each Theatre, viz. Mr Booth, Mr Mills, and Mr Johnson, from the Old House; and Mr Bullock, Sen. Mr Spiller, and Mr Corey: Mr Charles Bullock appear'd as chief Mourner, the rest of the Actors from both Houses follow'd the Corpse to the Church, where was sung a very fine Anthem. 'Tis said Mr Walker, a Gentleman of that Profession, has made a very Pretty Elegy in Blank Verse upon the Occasion

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pY^none Comment. *cY^none <i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 2 Aug.: On Wednesday last, the Deceas'd $Mr Keene= was carried from his House in <i>Cook's Court</i>, by <i>Lincoln's-Inn-Fields</i>, to the Parish Church of <i>St. Clement Danes</i>; the Pall was held up by 3 Gentlemen from each Theatre, viz. $Mr Booth=, $Mr Mills=, and $Mr Johnson=, from the <i>Old House</i>; and $Mr Bullock, Sen=. $Mr Spiller=, and $Mr Corey=: $Mr Charles Bullock= appear'd as chief Mourner, the rest of the Actors from both Houses follow'd the Corpse to the Church, where was sung a very fine Anthem. 'Tis said $Mr Walker=, a Gentleman of that Profession, has made a very Pretty Elegy in Blank Verse upon the Occasion.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1718 07 30 none Comment.*c1718 07 30 none <i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 2 Aug.: On Wednesday last, the Deceas'd $Mr Keene= was carried from his House in <i>Cook's Court</i>, by <i>Lincoln's-Inn-Fields</i>, to the Parish Church of <i>St. Clement Danes</i>; the Pall was held up by 3 Gentlemen from each Theatre, viz. $Mr Booth=, $Mr Mills=, and $Mr Johnson=, from the <i>Old House</i>; and $Mr Bullock, Sen=. $Mr Spiller=, and $Mr Corey=: $Mr Charles Bullock= appear'd as chief Mourner, the rest of the Actors from both Houses follow'd the Corpse to the Church, where was sung a very fine Anthem. 'Tis said $Mr Walker=, a Gentleman of that Profession, has made a very Pretty Elegy in Blank Verse upon the Occasion.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 7417 | 17180730 | none | <i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 2 Aug.: On Wednesday last, the Deceas'd $Mr Keene= was carried from his House in <i>Cook's Court</i>, by <i>Lincoln's-Inn-Fields</i>, to the Parish Church of <i>St. Clement Danes</i>; the Pall was held up by 3 Gentlemen from each Theatre, viz. $Mr Booth=, $Mr Mills=, and $Mr Johnson=, from the <i>Old House</i>; and $Mr Bullock, Sen=. $Mr Spiller=, and $Mr Corey=: $Mr Charles Bullock= appear'd as chief Mourner, the rest of the Actors from both Houses follow'd the Corpse to the Church, where was sung a very fine Anthem. 'Tis said $Mr Walker=, a Gentleman of that Profession, has made a very Pretty Elegy in Blank Verse upon the Occasion

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