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NYM(G.768.059
9 May 1768:31 (862)
By permission of his Excellency the Governor. (Never acted
here) By the American Company, at the Theatre, in John-
street, this present evening, being the 9th of May, will be
presented, a tragedy, call'd,
The Orphan of China.
Zamti, by Mr. Douglass, Zaphimri, by Mr. Hallam, Timurkan,
(for the first time) by Mr. Henry, Hamet, by Mr. Wall,
Mirvan, by Mr. Morris, Morat, by Mr. Tomlinson, Octar, by
Mr. Greville, Orazming, by Mr. Malone, Zimventi, by Mr.
Woolls, Mandane, by Miss Cheer. (Being her first
appearance in that character) The original epilogue, by Miss
Cheer.
After the play, a cantata, by Mr. Woolls.
To which will be added, a farce, call'd,
The Brave Irishman.
The Brave Irishman, by Mr. Henry, Doctor Clyster, by Mr.
Hallam, Doctor Gallipot, by Mr. Douglass, Cheatwell, by
Mr. Wall, Sconce, by Mr. Greville, Tradewell, by Mr.
Morris, Serjeant, by Mr. Tomlinson, Marquis, by Mr.
Roberts, Betty, by Miss Wainwright, Lucy, (with a song) by
Miss Hallam.
To begin at half after six o'clock. Vivant Rex & Regina.
Tickets to be had at usual places, and of Mr. Hallam, at
Mrs. Allyn's, near the Theatre.
***Mr. Hallam, in the most respectful manner, begs leave to
acquaint the public, that his friends and patrons being of
opinion, that the failure of the play of Cymbeline, acted on
Monday the 25th of April, was entirely owing to a
prepossession, which prevail'd, that the house would be
crouded, and thereby prevented many from exerting their
influence in his favour, have advis'd him to take another
benefit; but as that cou'd not be done without contravening
the establish'd rules of the Company, and fixing a precedent
which might be attended with very troublesome consequences
in the future; he, in order to obviate any objections of
that nature, but more particularly to convince the town that
he has no thought of imposing a second benefit upon them,
has relinquish'd the profits of Cymbeline to Mr. Woolls, and
taken his night in return.
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