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A sermon preached in the parish-church of St. Butolph's Aldgate, in the City of London, on Sunday the thirtieth day of November, In the year of our Lord 1729. Occasioned by the erecting of a play-house In the neighbourhood. Published at the request of several of the auditors. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to the worshipful the Haberdasher's Hospital at Hoxton, and preacher of the afternoon sermons on Sundays at St. Butolph's Aldgate, aforesaid.
Bedford, Arthur, 1668-1745.Date: 1730- Books
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Boston Theatre. On Friday evening, December 16, 1796, will be presented ... The mountaineers ... To which will be added ... My grandmother ...
Boston Theatre (Federal Street, Boston, Mass.)Date: 1796]- Books
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Positively the last night for this season. For the benefit of Mr. Simpson & Miss Westray. On Wednesday next, Oct. 22d, 1800 will be presented ... The rivals, or, A trip to Bath ... To which will be added ... The village lawyer. ...
Date: 1800]- Books
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On Wednesday evening, 1st January, will be presented the tagedy [sic], of The Roman father: or, The deliverer of his country. ... To which will be added a pantomine entertainment, called Gil Blas; or, The cave of the robbers. ... After which will be delivered, a monody on the death of General Washington, written by J. Lathrop, Esq. To be spoken by Mrs. Barrett ...
Date: 1799]- Books
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An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal. With an historical view of the stage during his own time. Written by himself.
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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A defence of The short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. Being a reply to Mr. Congreve's Amendments, &c. and to the Vindication of the author of the Relapse. By Jeremy Collier, M.A.
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.Date: 1705- Books
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Boston Theatre. This evening, Wednesday, February 17th, will be presented, the celebrated tragedy of George Barnwell ... To which will be added ... The lying valet ...
Boston Theatre (Federal Street, Boston, Mass.)Date: 1796]- Books
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Hanover Square. Madame Krumpholtz Respectfully informs the Nobility and Gentry, that her benefit is fixed for Friday the 16th of April, When will be performed A grand concert Of Vocal and Instrumental music; In each act of which Madame Krumpholtz will perform A Grand concert on the harp. Tickets, Half-a-Guinea each, to be had of Madame Krumpholtz, No. 19, Sherrard Street, Golden Square; and of Messrs. Longman in Cheapside, and in the Hay-Market.
Hanover Square Rooms (Westminster, London, England)Date: 1790]- Books
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Last week but one. At play-house prices. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, this present Friday, April 8, 1791, by desire of many subscribers to the concert of ancient music in Tottenham Street, will be performed (for the last time this season) the sacred oratorio of The Messiah. ...
Covent Garden Theatre.Date: 1791]- Pictures
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A devil (in human guise) deceiving and tricking an itinerant medicine vendor who proclaims to cure all ailments. Line engraving by S. Nicholls.
Reference: 20542i- Books
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Hanover Square. For the benefit of Mr. Cramer, On Friday next, the 23d instant, Will be performed A concert. Act I. Overture. Haydn. Quartetto. Pleyel. Song. Miss Cantelo. Sonata. Piano Forte. Mr. Cramer, jun. (who is just arrived from abroad.) Song. Sig. Marchesi. Concerto, Violin. Mr. Cramer. Act II. Grand Overture. M. S. Haydn. Song. Signor Bianchi. Solo, Violin. Mr. Cramer. Song. Madame Mara. Symphony. Rossetti. Doors to open at Seven o'clock, and to begin at Eight. Tickets to be had of Mr. Cramer, No. 7, Newman Street; and of Longman and Broderip, Cheapside and Haymarket.
Hanover Square Rooms (Westminster, London, England)Date: 1790]- Books
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Mr. S. Powell's benefit. On Friday evening, 14th March, will be presented ... The rival queens; or, Alexander the Great ... To which will be added ... Oscar & Malvina: or, The hall of Fingal. ...
Date: 1800]- Books
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Mr. Villiers's benefit. On Wednesday evening, March 26, 1800, will be presented ... Next door neighbors ... To which will be added ... The agreeable surprise ... The whole to conclude, with the pantomimic entertainment ... Robinson Crusoe; or, Friday's deliverance.
Date: 1800]- Books
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Miscellanies in prose and verse.
Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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An apology for the life of Mr. T --- C ---, comedian. Being a proper sequel to the Apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian. With An Historical View of the Stage to the Present Year. Supposed to be written by himself. In the Stile and Manner of the Poet Laureat.
Date: [1740]- Books
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An apology for the life of Mr. T--------- C-----, comedian. Being a proper sequel to the apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian. With An Historical View of the Stage to the Present Year. Supposed to be written by himself. In the Stile and Manner of the Poet Laureat.
Date: [1740]- Books
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The last time of performing Bunker Hill, in Boston. On Friday evening, 7th February, will be presented ... Bunker Hill; or, Death of Gen. Warren ... To which will be added ... The spoil'd child. ...
Date: 1800]- Books
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Considerations upon how far the present winter and summer theatres can be affected by the application to Parliament for an act to enable His Majesty to license, as a playhouse for the summer season, the Royalty Theatre, in Well-Street, in the liberty of the Tower Hamlets.
Royalty Theatre (Tower Hamlets, London, England)Date: 1794?]- Books
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The state of the case between the Lord-Chamberlain of His Majesty's household, and the governor of the Royal Company of Comedians. With the opinions of Pemberton, Northey, and Parker, concerning the theatre. By Sir Richard Steele.
Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.Date: 1720- Books
In aid of children's hospital : "The belle of the skies" by Graham Squiers & Guy Jones : Theatre Royal, May 22-27, 1911.
Date: 1911- Books
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(2d time ever performed in America.) On Wednesday evening, 11th December, will be presented ... Pizarro: or, The death of Rolla. ... To which will be added ... The horse and widow. ...
Date: 1799]- Books
ENSA drama festival : special charity performance in aid of St. Dunstan's / ENSA Publicity Department.
Date: [between 1940 and 1945?]- Pictures
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Doctor Bossy, an itinerant medicine vendor, selling his wares on stage with the aid of assistants. Coloured etching by W. Birch, 1792, after A. van Assen.
Van Assen, Benedictus Antonio, -1817.Date: 1 April 1792Reference: 20579i- Books
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For three nights only and positively no longer. By permission of the Right Worshipful the Vice-Chancellor, and the Worshipful the Mayor of Cambridge. This present Evening Wednesday 13th, Thursday 14th, and Saturday the 16th instant. In the Concert Room, at the Black Bear Inn, Sieur Rea Sen. and Sons. Just arrived from the Royalty Theatre, London, but last from Oxford, and who had the Honour to exhibit by the express Desire of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York, at the Palace in Newmarket, on Thursday the 8th of November 1792, and is happy to observe, that his Performance met with the highest Approbation from their Royal Highnesses and their Family. The Sieur with heart-felt Gratitude, returns his most grateful Acknowledgements to the Nobility and Gentry of the University and Town of Cambridge, for the liberal Encouragement he has experienced; and he feels himself peculiarly happy, that his Attempts to please have given Satisfaction. The Philosophical, Mathematical, and Mechanical Amusements, And the Astonishing, Wonderful, Surprising, and Unparallelled Deceptions & Recreations, of the celebrated Sieur Rea Sen. Whose Performance repeatedly drew crowded and brilliant Audiences in London, and met with unbounded Applause. His Exhibitions are entirely new, and not to be equalled in Europe, and totally divested of Confederacy, or the assistance of Spring Tables, &c. And to render the Evening's Entertainment as captivating as possible, the Whole will conclude with his Astonishing Exhibition of A Roasted Leg of Mutton. He will likewise fry a Pancake in any Gentleman's Hat over a Candle. An Inimitable Italian Egg Bag. The Enchanted Lemon, &c. &c. He will also play at several Games of Cards and engage to win. The Doors will be opened at 7 O'Clock, and begin precisely at half after 7. Tickets to be had of Sieur Rea, at the Red Bull, at the Black Bear, and at the Printing Office, Corner of Green-Street, at Two Shillings each. - Back Seats 1s. - The Performance will conclude by Nine O'Clock A Fire in the Room. - Music will attend.
Rea, Sieur (John).Date: 1793?]- Books
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T. Harris dissected. By G. Colman.
Colman, George, 1732-1794.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]