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NYJ-N.773.130
22 Jul 1773:32 (1594)
For the benefit of the hospital to be erected in New-York,
Theatre. By permission of his Excellency the Governor. By
the American Company, at the Theatre in John-Street, on
Monday July 26th, will be presented, a tragedy, call'd,
The London Merchant: or the History of George Barnwell.
George Barnwell, by Mr. Hallam, Thoroughgood, by Mr.
Morris, Trueman, by Mr. Goodman, Uncle, by Mr. Henry,
Blunt, by Mr. Byerley, Maria, by Miss Storer, Lucey, by
Miss Richardson, Millwood, by Mrs. Morris. An occasional
prologue will be spoken by Mr. Hallam. In the first act,
singing by Mr. Woolls.
After the play, (by particular desire) Ellen a Room, by Miss
Storer,
Dancing by Mr. Francis.
To which will be added, a dramatic tale, call'd
Edgar and Emmeline.
Edgar, son to the Earl of Kent, disguised as a woman, under
the name of Elfrida, by Mr. Hallam. Florimond, a courtier,
by Mr. Wall, First Aerial Spirit, by Miss Storer, Second
Aerial Spirit, by Mrs. Morris, Other Spirits, by Mr.
Woolls, Mr. Goodman, Mr.Hughes, Mr. Byerley, Mrs Morris, Mrs
Wall, &c. Attendant on Elfrida, by Miss Richardson,
Emmeline, daughter to the Earl of Northumberland, disguised
as a man, under the name of Gondibert, by Miss Hallam, With
songs and dances incidental to the piece.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Gaine, in Hanover-Square; at the
Theatre; and of Mr. Ryan, in Broad-Way.
N.b. The company of commedians, in return for the many
favours they have received from the inhabitants of thsis
place, having obligingly offered to act a play for the
benefit of this benevolent institution.
* It is hoped that all who are charitably disposed, or wish
well to so laudable and useful an undertaking, will
countenance this play with their presence; or otherwise
contribute their mite towards so good a work, as the
providing a receptacle for the sick and the needy. It is
hoped by the friends of the hospital, that the moral of the
play to be acted, will have some influence with those who
are, otherwise, no friends to the theatre.
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