Citation - Rivington's New York Gazette: 1779.02.20

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Index Entry Actors, amateur, in New York, performance by officers of British Army/Navy 
Location New York 
Citation
RNYG.779.048
20 Feb 1779:24 (250)
Theatre Royal.  This Evening, Will be presented a Comedy
called
The Busy Body,
To which will be added, a Farce called
The Trip to Scotland,
The characters by gentlemen of the Navy and Army.
The managers find themselves under a necessity to remind the
public, that no application whatever for boxes which are
made previous to the actual publication of the play in
papers, will be attended to, and that the Box Book will in
future be kept at Mr. Petit's next door to the Theatre.
Tickets to be had at Messrs. Rivington's, Gaine's, and
Robertson's, Printers;  at Loosely and Elms's;  at the
Coffee-House; and at Mr. Petit's, next door to the Theatre.
Boxes and Pit at 8s. Gallery 4s.  No money will be taken at
the door.  Places for the boxes taken at the Theatre, where
attendance will be given from 11 o'clock, till 2 in the
afternoon.
No person can on any account, be admitted behind the scenes,
or any money taken at the door.
Ladies and gentlemen are desired to send servants to keep
their places at half past four to prevent mistakes.
Complaint having been made that servants who are sent to
keep places, going out of the boxes into the pit;  it is
requested that Gentlemen will put a stop to such practice in
future.
Vivant Rex & Regina.


Generic Title Rivington's New York Gazette 
Date 1779.02.20 
Publisher Rivington, James 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1779 
Bibliography B0042900
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