Event Comment: HHopkins Diary: This morning a printed paper was handed about requesting the lovers of theatrical Performances to meet this evening at the theatre to insist upon the doors not being opened till five o'clock.--As soon as the curtain was up, they called for
Mr Garrick, and would not suffer the play to begin.
Mr King went on and told the audience, "that he was desired by the managers to tell them the doors for the future should not be opened till Five," A great Clap,--He added, "that the managers was always willing to oblige the publick in everything that was in their power; but they thought that on very full nights it would be attended with some inconvenience." They would not hear of any alteration,--he then told them, "the doors should always for the future be opened at five, unless the public applyed to have it altered." All then was quiet and the play began.
Mr Weston, whose name was in the Bills for
Jerry, was taken suddenly ill, and
Mr W. Palmer went on for it without an apology.--called out, "
Mr Holland, what is the reason we have not
Mr Weston according to your publication in the Bills?" They then were told he was taken suddenly ill--"then pray make an apology for him" they said.--Another gentleman called out "Don't answer him, Mr Holland, you do him too much honor by deigning to answer him."--then all was quiet, and the play went on
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer
Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Holland; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Jerry-Weston [but see note below that W. Palmer played Jerry]; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Clive.Afterpiece Title: The Padlock