Citation - Pennsylvania Ledger: 1778.04.22

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Index Entry Actors, amateur, in Philadelphia, performance by officers, British Army/Navy 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
PL.778.122
22 Apr 1778:33 (146)
On Friday next, the 24th day of April At the theatre in
Southwark, for the benefit of a public charity, 
will be represented, a comedy called The Wonder! A Woman
keeps a Secret!
To which will be added, by particular desire, A Farce called
The Mock Doctor.
The characters by the officers of the Army and Navy.
Ticket to be had at the printer's; at the Coffee-house in
Market-street; and at the Pennsylvania Farmer, near the New
Market; and no where else.
Boxes and pit, one dollar. -- Gallery, half a dollar.
  The doors to be open at five o'clock, and to begin
precisely at seven.
No money will, on any account, be taken at the door. 
N.B. Places for the boxes to be taken at the office of the
Theatre in Front-street, between the hours of nine and two
o'clock; after which time the Box-keeper will not attend. 
Ladies or Gentlemen who would have places kept for them, are
desired to send their servants to the theatre at four
o'clock, otherwise their places will be given up.
*** No person can be addmitted behind the scenes.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Ledger 
Date 1778.04.22 
Publisher Humphreys, James, Jun. 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1778 
Bibliography B0039937
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