Citation - Royal Pennsylvania Gazette: 1778.05.01

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Index Entry Actors, amateur, in Philadelphia, performance by officers, British Army/Navy 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
RPG.778.024
1 May 1778:31 (18)
This evening, for the benefit of a public charity, will be
represented, a comedy, called
The Liar.
To which will be added, a farce, called, A Trip to Scotland.
  The characters by the officers of the Army and Navy.
Tickets to be at J. Humphreys's stationary store, Market-
street; at the Coffee-house in Market-street; at the Turk's
Head in Water-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 ten
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.
[rule]
Theatre.  Any persons 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 Royal Pennsylvania Gazette 
Date 1778.05.01 
Publisher Robertson, James 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1778 
Bibliography B0044064
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