Citation - New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy: 1768.01.25

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Index Entry Actor, Allyn, Mr, to play Albany in King Lear [t] 
Location New York 
Citation
NYGWPB.768.010
25 Jan 1768:33 (1308) 
By permission of his Excellency the Governor.  By the
American Company, at the Theatre, in John-street, this
evening, being Monday the 25th day of January 1768, will be
presented, the History of
King Lear, and His three Daughters.
King Lear, by Mr. Hallam,  Edgar, by Mr. Douglass,  Bastard,
by Mr. Henry,  Kent, by a Gentleman, (Being his first
appearance on any stage.)  Gloster, by Mr. Morris,  Albany,
by Mr. Allyn,  Cornwall, by Mr. Greville,  Burgundy, by Mr.
Malone,  Officer, by Mr. Tomlinson,  Gentleman Usher, by Mr.
Wall,  Goneril, by Miss Wainwright,  Regan, by Miss Storer, 
Cordelia, by Miss Cheer.
To which will be added, a farce, call'd, 
Flora, or Hob in the Well.
Hob, by Mr. Allyn,  Sir Thomas, by Mr. Morris,  Friendly, by
Mr. Woolls,  Dick, by Mr. Greville,  Old Hob, by Mr.
Tomlinson,  Country men and women, by Mr. Wall, Mr. Malone,
Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Tomlinson, Miss Storer, Miss F. Storer,
&c.  Hob's Mother, by Mrs. Harman,  Betty, by Mrs. Wall, 
Flora, by Miss Hallam, 
To begin exactly at six o'clock.  Vivant Rex & Regina. 
Tickets, without which no person can be admitted, are sold
at Mr. Gaine's in Hanover-Square, and of Mr. Lansdowne, at
Mr. Hayes's, at the area of the Theatre, every morning from
nine till one, and after three every play night.
Places in the boxes, may be taken of Mr. Broadbelt, at the
stage-door.  Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s.
*** For the future, the days of performance will be Monday
and Thursday.


Generic Title New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy 
Date 1768.01.25 
Publisher Parker, James 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1768 
Bibliography B0027019
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