The Sun.
London, England, 1809-11-18 00:00:00

CHARLES HART.
BURT..
CARD ELT:„.9O9PMAY.
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During this period that tly. -Theatre. continued
shut, Mr. Collier, a Lawyer and a Member of Par-

liatnent, succeeded to the manqgement. in a manner
rather singular, as appears from a Report made to ber
Majesty by the then-Attorney and Solicitor General
whom her Majesty appointed by an Order in Council,
dated Feb. 8,._170g, to enquire into the circutu-

stances of the Theatre.
Their Report is dated Nov. s, 1711, wherein they
state, that', accordant; to her INLtjezty's Order, they
Made every possiuie, enquiry in to the matters reter-
red to them. They - recite the Petitions,
and then pieceed to state what Mr. Rich tied said,'
viz.—that lid had stopped one third of each . Adler's'
'ieceipts, at their benefits, after the expeuces of the
night had. been dedueied, all iiooo the Lord Chatn•'-:
beriand had ordered that balance to ne paid -upe
ThaCiVlr. 'Rich aikged, as a fbr-his.sooroing;
that tile Actors were under particelaiaireemeres, in
writing, with him, whereby he pail them, and that
he did not think proper to obey the mandate of the
Lord Chamberlain, because that Officer's name was
not mentioned in the Patent; but that he, Mr RXII,
readily assented to her Majesty's pleasure inlhutting
up the House, and had '
not since atked.' That Mr.
Rich continued tenant of the Theaire Until. the 22d
of November, 1709, when Mr. Collier Came to the
door with a corporal, - divers soldiers,. armed with
/swords and muskets, and in a riordus and- violent
Manner broke the doors, and turned 'Mr: Rich's ser-
vants Out: 'Collier then declared lie took possession
for himself, for which he had her Majesty's Order :
that he then seized all the clothes and other articles
of value necessary for acting plays, and that he had.
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continued performing there ever since. The Re..
ferees then proceed to state, that Mr: 'Collier, upon
being called upon for an accOufit of his condua.and..
'proceedings, produced a letter to him signed by Sir
'James Stanley, dated Nov: le, 17Og, whereby her
Majesty, " in consideration Of his having resigned
all interest in the Patents granted to Sir Thomas
Killigrew and Sir John Davenant, and submitted to
her Majesty's authdrity, gave him permission to att
on the 23d November; ande hat alieenso was pre-
paring, and would be sent him with all Convenient
speed. He was also required not Winn-mit Rich, or
any other person claiming under him, to ieterfere
with him or his Company." Mr:Collier's affidavit
was then recited, the Substance of which Was, that,
when the house was shut, he inquired, and was
advised that the Patent was of -no effe6.l, unless
it was supported by the Crown, which was not then
the case, as Rich refused to make the required sub-
mission : that he was also informed, that it any per.
son -claiming under the Patent should' submit to her
Majesty's pleasure, and wave or surender their right
.in the said Patent, that her Majesty would permit
them to open the house and act : chat he (Collier)
made the required submission to the,. Ahoy' oey and
Solicitor General, and lie obtained leave to empior
the attois, who were then in a very low condition :
that on the 22d November; which-was a day of ge-
neral rejoicing, he gave them money to drink her,
Majesty's health : that in-.the evening he told them
toThot as soon as they pleased, showing them Sir
James Stanley's authority' ; that they accordingly en-
tered the Theatre, but not with armed soldiers, as
had been represented, nor did they seize any of the
cloathing, &c. -as Mr. .Rich asserted, but, were
obliged to perform in their own. clothes till_ others
could ,he us ide for them, Mr. Rich or his servants
having carried away all the acting apparel; that Mr.'
Collier had the consent of., a majority of :the other
Renters for what he had done... . .