Citation - Rivington's New York Gazette: 1779.01.09

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Index Entry Actors, amateur, in New York, performance by gentlewomen 
Location New York 
Citation
RNYG.779.014
9 Jan 1779:34 (238)
Theatre Royal
This Evening will be presented The Tragedy of 
Chrononhotonthologos
To which will be added a Comedy of two Acts, Called
Taste, Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.
The principal characters by the officers of the 
Navy and Army,    
The parts of the Queen, maids of Honour, Lady Pentweazle,
&c., by young ladies and grown gentlewomen who never
appeared on any Stage before.
There will be an occasional Prologue to each piece, and
songs between the acts.
The managers advertise the public, that as they are issued
as many tickets as the house will contain, no money will be
taken at the door of the Theatre_______Tickets to be had at
Messrs. Rivington's, Gaine's, Robertson's, and at Mr.
Petit's, next door to the Theatre, and at Loosely and Elm's
Tavern.
Places for the boxes to be taken at the Theatre, where
attendance will be given from 11 o'clock, till 2 in the
afternoon, and it is requested that gentlemen who send their
servants to keep places, will give them a note of their
name, and the number of places to be kept.
Ladies and gentlemen are requested to order their carriages
to draw up with their horses heads towards Nassau-Street,
and to go off that way in order to prevent confusion.
No person whatever can possibly be admitted behind the
scenes without a stage ticket.
The doors to be opened at five o'clock, and the performance
to begin precisely at seven.
Box and Pit tickets, one dollar each.
Gallery half a Dollar.    Vivant Rex & Regina.


Generic Title Rivington's New York Gazette 
Date 1779.01.09 
Publisher Rivington, James 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1779 
Bibliography B0042887
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