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NYJ-N.768.096
26 May 1768:33 (1325)
[Advertisement for a play to be given by the American
Company, a comedy of The Provok'd Husband; or A Journey to
Lonodon, a benefit for Mr. Wall]
Pro. . . .A Joun. . . Lord Townly,. . . Manly, by Mr. . .
.Sir Francis Wronghead, by. . . Count Basset, by Mr. W. . .
'Squire Richard, by Mr. Wool[ls?] John Moody, by Mr.
Tomlinson, Lady Grace, by Mrs. Harman, Lady Wronghead, by
Miss Wainwright, Miss Jenny, by Miss Hallam, Mrs. Motherly,
by Mrs. Tomlinson, Myrtilla, by Mrs. Wall, Lady Townly, by
Miss Cheer,
End of the play, singing by Mr. Woolls, after which, an
occasional epilogue, will be spoken by Mr. Wall, in the
character of Don Quixotte, riding on an ass.
Sancho Pancho, his 'Squire, by Mr. Tomlinson.
To which will be added, a ballad farce, call'd
A Wonder! An Honest Yorkshireman.
Gaylove, by Mr. Hallam, Sapscull, by Mr. Wall, Muckworm,
by Mr. Morris, Slango, by Mr. Tomlinson, Blunder, by Mr.
Raworth, Arabella, by Miss Hallam, Comb-brush, by Miss
Cheer. To conclude with the much admired song, of Mad Bess,
in character, by Miss Wainwright.
A proper precaution has been taken, to keep the house cool.
To begin exactly at half an hour after six o'clock. Vivat
Rex & Regina. Tickets, to be had at the usual places, and
of Mr. Wall, at Mrs. Sproull's, in De Peyster's-Street, near
the Fly-Market. It having been reported about town, that
Mr. Wall, intends to postpone his benefit of this evening;
he takes this method to inform the public, that such report
is false and malicious, and propagated with an intent to
injure him, being resolved not to defer it on any
consideration whatsoever.
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