Citation - New York Mercury (Gaine): 1767.12.28

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Index Entry Actor, Allyn, Mr, to play Arcas in Damon and Phillida [t] 
Location New York 
Citation
NYM(G.767.116
28 Dec 1767:31 (843)
By permission of his excellency the governor.  By the
American company.  At the theatre, in John-Street, this
present evening, being the 28th instant will be presented,
(at the particular desire of the brethren composing the St.
John's, Trinity, Union, and King Solomon's lodges, of, free
and accepted masons,) a tragedy, call'd 
Cymbeline, King of Britain.
Leonatus Posthumus, by Mr. Hallam, Jachimo, by Mr. Douglass,
Cymbeline, by Mr. Allyn, Cloten, by Mr. Wall, Bellarius, by
Mr. Henry, Guiderus, by Mr. Greville, Arviragus, by Mr.
Woolls, Caius Lucius, by Mr. Tomlinson, Pisanio, by Mr.
Morris, Philario, by Mr. Malone, Cornelius, Mr. Roberts,
Queen, by Mrs. Douglass, Helen, by Mrs. Tomlinson, Imogen,
by Miss Cheer.
A prologue will be spoken by Mr. Douglass, in the character
of a master mason.
Between the acts several masons songs, by brethren.
To which will be added 
Damon and Phillida.
Damon, by Mr. Woolls, Mopsus, by Mr. Hallam, Cymon, by Mr.
Wall, Arcas, by Mr. Allyn, Corydon, by Mr. Morris, Phillida,
by Miss Wainwright.
To begin exactly at six o'clock.  Vivant rex & regina.
  No person, on any pretence whatever, can be admitted
behind the scenes.
  Tickets to be had at the Bible and Crown, in Hanover
Square, and at Mr. Hayes's, at the area, of the theatre.
  Places in the boxes, may be taken of Mr. Broadbelt, at the
stage door.---Ladies will please to send their servants to
keep their places, at 4 o'clock.  Boxes 8s.  pit 5s. 
gallery 3s.
  On Wednesday, for the benefit of the debtors, in the new
city-hall, The Mourning Bridge, and The Upholsterer.


Generic Title New York Mercury (Gaine) 
Date 1767.12.28 
Publisher Gaine, Hugh 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1767 
Bibliography B0029901
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