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NYM(G.768.052
2 May 1768:31 (861)
By permission of his Excellency the Governor. For the
benefit of Miss Storer, Miss F. Storer, and Miss M. Storer.
By the American Company, at the Theatre, in John-street,
this present evening, being the 2d of May, will be
presented, a tragedy, call'd,
King Richard III. Containing the distresses and death of
King Henry VI. The artful acquisition of the crown by King
Richard; the cruel murder of young King Edward, and his
brother in the tower; the landing of the Earl of Richmond,
and the death of King Richard, in the memorable battle of
Bosworth-Field, being the last that was fought between the
Houses of York and Lancaster; with many other historical
passages.
King Richard, by Mr. Hallam, King Henry, by Mr. Henry,
Prince Edward, by Miss F. Storer, Duke of York, by Miss M.
Storer, Tressel, by Mr. Douglass, Lord Stanly, by Mr.
Morris, Sir Walter Blunt, by Mr. Wall, Ratcliff, by Mr.
Tomlinson, Catesby, by Mr. Woolls, Oxford, by Mr.
Greville, Duke of Buckingham, by Mr. Douglass, Earl of
Richmond, by Mr. Henry, Lady Ann, by Miss Storer, Dutchess
of York, by Mrs. Harman, Queen Elizabeth, by Miss Cheer.
(Being her first appearance in that character)
With entertainments, viz. end of act the second, a humourous
interlude, written by Samuel Foot, Esq; call'd,
Taste.
Mr. Carmine, (the painter) by Mr. Wall, Lady Pentweazle,
(of Blowbladder-street) by Mr. Henry, End of Act 3d, (Sweet
Eccho) from Milton's Masque of Comus, by Miss M. Storer,
Between the play and farce an Epilogue, by Mr. Henry.
To which will be added, a farce, call'd,
Miss In Her Teens, or, The Medley of Lovers.
Capt. Flash and Mr. Fribble, by Miss F. and Miss M. Storer.
Captain Loveit, by Mr. Wall, Puff, by Mr. Morris, Jasper,
by Mr. Woolls, Tag, by Miss Storer, Miss Biddy, by Miss
Hallam.
The whole to conclude with an Epilogue, by Miss M. Storer.
To begin at half after six o'clock. Vivant Rex & Regina.
Tickets to be had at usual places, and of Miss Storer, at
the Theatre.
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