Citation - New York Mercury (Gaine): 1781.04.30

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Index Entry Actors, amateur, in New York, performance by officers of British Army 
Location New York 
Citation
NYM(G.781.058
30 Apr 1781:34 (1541)
Theatre. (By very particular desire) this evening, the 30th
instant, will be presented, a tragedy, called,
Venice Preserv'd, or A Plot Discover'd.
(The part of Pierre, by a gentleman, who has not performed
this season) 
To which will be added, a farce, (never performed here)
called 
The What D'ye call it. (With the original prologue) 
N.B. The Tragedy of Macbeth, is necessarily postponed. 
The characters by gentlemen of the army. 
No admittance behind the scenes. Tickets to be purchased at
the time of registering places for the boxes, for which
purpose the clerk will attend at Mr. Bunyan's, next door to
the theatre, from 11 o'clock till 2, every day after the
play is advertised. The doors to be opened at five, and to
begin precisely at seven o'clock. The gentlemen who have
taken places in the boxes, are desired to send their
servants at 4 o'clock, that they may  be fixed before the
doors are opened. No children in laps can possibly be
admitted. Tickets to be had of Messrs. Rivington and Gaine. 
Vivant Rex & Regina.----Wanted
for the Theatre, the following farces.  The spirit of
Contradiction, The Tobacconist, A Trip to Portsmouth,
Intriguing Footman, School Boy, and Note of Hand.  An
handsome price will be given for a copy of each, by the
printer.


Generic Title New York Mercury (Gaine) 
Date 1781.04.30 
Publisher Gaine, Hugh 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0030610
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