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There was an evening's entertainment entitled Lord Grosvenor's Gala at the Eaton Hall Theatre on 6 September 1788. A prologue critical of the Restoration and Charles II was spoken. On 20 September 1788 ''Hamlet'' and ''High Life Below Stairs'' were staged at the theatre.  In 1789, on 19 September the ''World'' reported that ''Othello'' and ''Much Ado About Nothing'' had been performed. The celebrated comic actress, Dorothy Jordan, was reported as being present at some of the performances.