Citation - Pennsylvania Ledger: 1778.05.16

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Index Entry Actors, amateur, in Philadelphia, performance by officers, British Army/Navy 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
PL.778.149
16 May 1778:31 (153)
On Tuesday next, the nineteenth day of May, At the Theatre
in Southwark, for the benefit of a public charity, will be
represented, a tragedy called 
Douglass.
To which will be added, a farce called 
The Citizen.
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; at the Turk's head in Water-street, above
Race-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 admitted behind the scenes.
+*+ Every method will be taken to render the house as cool
as possible.
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Theatre.
Any person having any demands against the Theatre, are
requested to bring in, immediately, their accounts to Mr.
Smith, at the office of the Theatre in Front-street.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Ledger 
Date 1778.05.16 
Publisher Humphreys, James, Jun. 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1778 
Bibliography B0039944
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