The Chapeffors at Drury Lane Reviewed
A Drury Lane performance of Cumberland s comedy The Chapeffors is reviewed as a variant on Beaux Stratagem with two impostors entering the house of Sir Solomon Sapient. The plot centers on a feigned title and two supposed simpletons and ends with a faltering second act, weak dialogue, and mixed audience reaction. Mrs Jordan’s pealing epilogue garners polite applause while the overall reception lingers between approval and disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Janus
Palwer
Soromon Sapient
Baddery
Cuysain Sapient
Aiken
Charles Freemantle
Barrymore
Oliver
Scctt
Lamath Privcarp
Mr. Wroughton
Dorothy
Ifs
Pope Jeanor
Mrs
Jordan
Solomon Sapient
Janus
Vr. Polycarf
Mir Doryets
Wiguorith
Ecanor
Charter Breemantic
Captain Saprent
Jortan
Fragments From Port Patrick Describe Fire Alarm and Trials
A garbled Port Patrick courier reports a lightless fire alarm and a Royal ceremony mention. It notes the Great Seal, a Worcester College sermon, and trials at Bow Street with various names and places in midland counties. The dispatch hints at a court case and a cycling event toward New Prefecture with uncertain details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Patrick
Gabriel
Lars Bellow
Worcester College
Oxford
Cansoth
Midelcfis
Eaiekan
Hishtgiog
Carte
Bow Street
Pete
Death of Mrs Ann Billinghurst in May Fair
Mrs Ann Billinghurst aged years widow of William Billinghurst late of Myldenal House near Godalmin in Surrey died in Shepherd street May Fair. She was sister to the late Admiral Broderick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fe’might
Shepherd-stree
May Fair
Ann Billinghurst
William Billinghurst
Mythenal House
Godalmin
Surrey
Adm
Broderick
Unclear Maritime Names Listed From Various Ports
OCR fragment lists multiple figures and ships with origins including Liver pool Newfound land Barbadoes Dunkirk Cadiz and Guernsey. Names appear garbled with several likely misspellings and unclear associations across voyages and ports. No coherent narrative or dates available.
Royal mood unsettled as king rests poorly
From the London Gazette, dated January 27, reports His Majesty was greatly disturbed yesterday and endured a restless night with no quiet condition, reflecting concern over royal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Notices to Mariners and Bankruptcy Surrenders Listed
NOTIEE to MARINERS describes a lighthouse fire at Port Patrick and nightly coal fires at Pier-Head to guide vessels. The following lines list bankrupts with surrender dates, locations, and attending attorneys across London, Norwich, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, and other towns, with Guildhall as the common surrender venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Patrick
William Kindley
Budge-row
London
Guilhall
Gy Adams
Budgerow
John Fownes
Norwich Court
East Smithfeld
Guerenner
Fir
Atcornies
Mels
Davie
Shepherd’s Marker
Miy-fair
Surréder
Guildhail
Ataries
Heathcote
Walter
Shacwell
David Bern
Ping High-street
Atten
Guildhall
Railon
New Bridge-street
Blackfriars
Robert Bradley
Fludger Flert
Westminster
Colmerchant
Masch
Ac Guildhall
Foss
Gough
Quare
Fleet-street
William Porteous
Caten
Wholesa'e Traberdather
Fiz
Atcoracy
Kaikton
John Andret
Birmingham
Lanender
White Lion
Bristol
James Leman
Richard Edmunds
Lincoln’s Inn
Henry Barrowclough
Manchester
Turrender
Machte
Sheimerdine
Marchester
Edge
Middle Temple
Regency Motion Sparks House Debate in January Session
January 27 session sees the House call for the Speaker to chair. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moves that a Commons committee attend the Prince of Wales and report resolutions authorizing Regency under limited conditions, while awaiting a bill to vest royal power. Sir Grey Cooper criticizes the plan as improper and premature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Warren
Sir Lucas Pepys
Sir Lucas
Tren
Amy Emmion
Maijetty
Tim
Munister
Lott
Foe Crncellor
the Commons
Prince of Wales
de Signiny
Commons
Grey Cooper
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Drury-Lane
Mr. Cumberland
ARK Krived
St. Vincent’s
Jenny
Miller
Verpool
Barbadoes
Sincerity
Griffin
Liverpoo
Camaroons
Klien
Foulk
Liverpool
Africa
Venus
Hodgson
Boston
Sally
Giles
Lymington
Naples
Mars
Dean
Newfoundland
Virginia
Britannia
Gwin
Mermaid
Scarritbrook
Liverpost
Guernsey
Cnity
de Peitron
Sisters
Wharam
Dunakirk
Clarriot
Boyd
Jamaica
Margate Roads
Dunkirk
Johnson
Cadiz
Hlerris
Davis
Union
Witer
New York
Scilly
Willam
Salter
Biscayneer
Hodge
Barbidocs
Mary
Guillan
Lancaster
Irs Nistkadys Pipanras
Tee Bae
Mossay
Tnt
Dr. Gisborne
Kew
His Majesty
Wali
Wili
Wil Noda
Wartone
Dr. Willis
Warren
Edmund Hague
Queen Anse-street
Marybone
Majchty
Eesen
John Hardt
Portsmouth
Shopkee
Cucdhall
Lande
Wiliam Bers Ge
Deptfords
Tabiowshondiern
Goud Ve. Kel
Samuel Mofiid
Edward Mirfield
Freery
William Smith
Linen- Ctapete
John Long
Fenchurch-street
Merschant
Christopher Adams
Joseph Adams
King-Street
Cheapside
Thomas Smith
Gracechurch-Mecet
James Draper
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