Citation - New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy: 1753.11.12

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Index Entry Actor, Adcock, Mr, to play Catesby in King Richard III [t] 
Location New York 
Citation
NYGWPB.753.078
12 Nov 1753:32 (563)
By a company of comedians, at the new theatre in Nassau-
Street, this present evening being the 12th of November,
will be presented, by particular desire, a tragedy, call'd 
King Richard III.  
Containing the distresses, and death of King Henry VI.  The
murder of the young Princes in the tower.  The artful
acquisition of the crown by crook-back'd Richard.  And the
memorable Battle of Bosworth-Field, being the last that was
fought between the houses of York and Lancaster.
Richard, by Mr. Rigby;  King Henry, by Mr. Hallam;  Prince
Edward, by Master L. Hallam;  Duke of York, by Ma. A.
Hallam;  Buckingham by Mr. Malone;  Richmond, by Mr.
Clarkson;  Stanley, by Mr. Singleton;  Norfolks, by Mr.
Miller;  Catesby, by Mr. Adcock;  Lieutenant, by Mr. Bell.
Queen Elizabeth, by Mrs. Hallam;  Lady Anne, by Mrs. Adcock; 
Dutchess of York, by Mrs. Rigby.
To which will be added, a ballad farce, called 
The Devil to Pay.
Sir John Loverule, by Mr. Adcock. Jobson, by Mr. Malone.
Butler, by Mr. Miller. Footman, by Mr. Singleton. Cook, by
Mr. Bell. Coachman, by Mr. Rigby. Conjurer, by Mr. Clarkson.
Lady Loverule, by Mrs. Adcock. Nell, by Mrs. Becceley.
Lettice, by Mrs. Clarkson. Lucy, by Mrs. Love.
Prices:  box, 6 s.  pit, 4 s. gallery, 2 s.
No persons whatever to be admitted behind the scenes.
N.B. Gentlemen and ladies that chuse tickets, may have them
at the new-printing-office in Beaver-Street.  To begin at 6
o'clock.
Money will likewise be taken at the door.
The company intend to play on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Friday's.


Generic Title New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy 
Date 1753.11.12 
Publisher Parker, J., and W. Weyman 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1753 
Bibliography B0026272
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