Citation - Boston News Letter: 1739.05.24

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Index Entry Opera, in Paris, King attended, crowds to see him 
Location Paris 
Citation
BNL.739.014
17-24 May 1739:21 (1835)
They write from Paris, That on the 19th ult. there was so
great a throng at the opera to see the King, that several
persons fainted away, and others were almost squeezed to
death in the pit, and that above three hours before his
Majesty came, they refus'd taking money at the door, so that
above 2000 people were turn'd away. . . [4 lines]


Generic Title Boston News Letter 
Date 1739.05.24 
Publisher Draper, John 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1739 
Bibliography B0008652
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