Citation - Rivington's New York Gazette: 1781.02.28

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Index Entry Actors, amateur, in New York, performance by officers of British Army 
Location New York 
Citation
RNYG.781.040
28 Feb 1781:24 (461)
Theatre.  For the Benefit of Mr. Hemsworth, Prompter,  On
Monday next the 5th of March, will be presented a comedy
(never performed here) called 
A Bold Stroke for a Wife, To which will be added a farce
(not performed this season) called 
The Old Maid.
  And on Friday the 9th of March, will be presented a
tragedy, called 
Douglas, 
To which will be added a farce, never performed here, called

Cross Purposes.
  The characters by gentlemen of the Army.
  No money will be taken at the door.
  Tickets to be purchased at the time of registering places
for the boxes, for which purpose the clerk will attend at
Mrs. Petits, next door to the Theatre, from eleven o'clock
till two every day, after the play is advertised.
  The doors to be opened at five, and to begin precisely at
seven o'clock.
  The gentlemen who have taken places in the boxes, are
desired to send servants at 4 o'clock that they may be fixed
before the doors are opened.
  Tickets to be had of Messrs. Rivington and Gaine.


Generic Title Rivington's New York Gazette 
Date 1781.02.28 
Publisher Rivington, James 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0043113
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