Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
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Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
28.—A cricket match was played at Bungay between the Holt and Bungay
clubs, for stakes amounting to £132. Scores: Holt, 89-130; Bungay,
54-28. The return match was fixed for September 7th, but Bungay paid
forfeit. In the first match, owing to men being objected to on both
sides, “it was played with only ten batsmen, but with the usual numbers
in the field.”
SEPTEMBER.
1.—Robert Skipper, the Norwich pedestrian, began a walk of 1,000 miles in
20 successive days. He started from St. Stephen’s Gates at five o’clock
a.m. and returned from the twenty-fifth milestone on the Thetford road at
nine p.m. He relinquished the task on the ninth day in consequence of
lameness.
8.—Miss O’Neil commenced a five nights’ engagement at Norwich Theatre.
She appeared in the characters of Belvidera (“Venice Preserved”), Juliet,
Mrs. Haller (“The Stranger”), Mrs. Beverley (“The Gamester”), and Mrs.
Oakley (“The Jealous Wife”). “The box office was literally besieged
every morning, and the spirit of politeness and gallantry maintained only
a very feeble influence over the conduct of the assembled multitude. No
law prevailed but that of the strongest; nothing was to be heard but
shrieks, reproaches, and lamentations—nothing to be seen but bonnets
cramped up, hats squeezed flat, torn gowns and coat flaps, and a motley
mob in the highest state of exasperation, fermentation, and desperation.
On the nights of the performance the house was crowded in every part.
Families of the highest respectability, both of the town and from the
country, were to be seen contenting themselves, many of them with
inconvenient situations. Even the orchestra was occupied by the
audience.” The receipts averaged £200 a night, and Miss O’Neil,
including her benefit, received £700.
—A public meeting was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, at which it was
decided to apply to Parliament for leave to bring in a Bill for widening
and deepening the Norwich river so as to render it navigable by vessels
of burden from Norwich to the sea. The Mayor presided, and the project,
which afterwards gave rise to the famous agitation “Norwich, a Port,” was
introduced by Mr. Crisp Brown.
—Buonaparte’s military coach was exhibited by Mr. Bullock, of the London
Museum, at Mr. Smith’s coach manufactory, Swan Yard, St. Peter Mancroft,
Norwich.
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