Event Comment: This night
the Riot was very Great,
the Gentlemen came with Sticks, & tho'
the play went on quiet 'till
the last Act, we had
there a great Stop, notwithstanding we ended it, &
then
the rout went on, ye Boxes drove many out of
the Pit, & broken heads were plenty on both Sides;
the dance began,--was Stop'd--& so again & again--while this was doing numbers were assembl'd in
the Passages of
the pit, broke down & were getting into
the Cellar, but were repuls'd by our Scene men &c.--heavy blows on both sides--
Justice Fielding--&
Welch came with Constables & a Guard; but without effect, tho'
the Justices stood upon ye Stage--I thought ye proclamation must have been read--after ye battle in
the Passages numbers went & broke
Garrick's Windows in
Southhampton Street, --part of ye Guard went to protect it-Garrick was oblig'd to give up
the Dancers-& ye Audience disperc'd (
Cross). This day publish'd at 1s.
The Country Coquet; or, Miss in her Breeches, a Ballad Opera, as it may be acted at
Drury Lane. @Men, some to business, some to pleasure take@But every woman is at heart a Rake.@
Pope By a Young Lady. Printed for and sold for
J. Major, in
Three-Tun Court, leading from
the Ship in
Ivy Lane into
Newgate Market. Receipts: #200 (
Cross)