Citation - Pennsylvania Gazette-Philadelphia: 1767.06.18

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Index Entry Actor, Allyn, Mr, to play Tullas Hostilius in Roman Father [t] 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
PG-P.767.036
18 Jun 1767:33 (2008)
By authority, For the benefit of Mrs. Douglass, By the
American Company, At the New Theatre, in Southwark, this
present evening, being Thursday, the 18th of June, will be
presented, a Tragedy, called, 
The Roman Father.
The Roman Father, by Mr. Hallam. Publius Horatius, by Mr.
Douglass.  Tullas Hostilius, by Mr. Allyn. Valerius, by Mr.
Wall. First Citizen, by Mr. Morris.  Second Citizen, by Mr.
Greville. Third Citizen, by Mr. Woolls. For the Citizen, by
Mr. Platt. Valeria, by Mrs. Douglass. Horatia, by Miss
Cheer.  In Act IV, a grand procession of Roman youths and
virgins; with an ovation, for Publius' victory over the
Curiati. The vocal parts by Mr. Woolls, Miss Wainwright,
Miss Hallam, Mr. Wall, Mrs. Harman, Mrs, Morris, Mrs. Wall,
&c &c.
With entertainments, viz. End of the play, singing by Mr.
Woolls, and Miss Wainwright; Dancing by Mr. Matthews.
To which will be added, a new Farce, called 
Neck or Nothing.
Tickets are sold at the London Coffee-House, at Mr.
Hawkins's, in Walnut-street, at Mr. Frauncis's, in Water-
street, by Mrs. Douglass, near the Theatre; and at Mrs.
Scott's, in Lombard-street, at which last office, places in
the boxes are to be had.  Boxes 7s 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s.
Tickets issued for Miss Hallam's benefit, which was
postponed on account of the weather, will be admitted this
night, if those ladies and gentlemen who may be possessed of
them, don't choose to keep them till her night.
---The curtain will positively be drawn up at half an hour
after seven o'clock, to what company may then be in the
house.
---Vivant Rex & Regina.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Gazette-Philadelphia 
Date 1767.06.18 
Publisher Hall, David, and William Sellers 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1767 
Bibliography B0036746
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