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BEP(F.753.008
16 Jul 1753:11 (933)
London, Apr 11. . . Last night about nine o'clock, Mr.
Justice Lidiard having received information that a great
number of persons were at that time assembled at a great
room in Hart-street, opposite Covent Garden theatre, to hear
a rehearsal of a musical entertainment called Alfred the
Great, composed by Mr. A---, organist of the Romish chapel,
went thither with a constable and obliged Mr. A--- to break
off the performance, informing him that he was acting not
only in direct contempt of the Lord Chamberlain's late
order, but with the aggravated circumstance of profaning the
Lord's day, in defiance of the laws of the land.--- The
greatest part of the company were Roman Catholick, as Mr.
Lediard was before informed, which makes it still more
laudable in this vigilant magistrate to have interposed his
authority in suppressing such an unlawful assembly.
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