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BG.782.004
11 Feb 1782:23 (1433)
Philadelphia, January 23. . . A theatre is established for
the winter in the city of New-York; but although their place
abounds with families of rank, taste and fortune (as we have
been told), it is not able to support a regular company of
actors. To supply their place, the gentlemen of the army,
giving up the vain project of conquering America, have
turned fiddlers, pipers, dancers an stage players, gratis.
Mr. Rivington sells fiddles, flutes, bagpipes, hautboys,
clarinets, fifes, French horns and Jews harps; To that let
what happens in the spring, them seem determined to pipe
away the winter as merrily as so many crickets. It is
further added, that a certain gentleman at present in
New-York, well known for his delicate taste in belles
lettres studies, is engaged in writing a tragedy for speedy
representation, entitled The Siege of Yorktown, in Virginia.
By some specimens it is thought this piece will melt the
most obdurate hearts,and draw tears even from the eyes of
blind men.
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