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311.
On Tuesday evening, May 12, 1789, will be presented, a comedy, called Rule a wife & have a wife

Creator:
Theatre Royal (York, England)
Published / Created:
[1789]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B Y82
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Mr. King's night, being the last time of his performing here. Theatre-Royal, York
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Playbills from theatres in York, England]. [England], [1789-1805].
Publisher:
Theatre-Royal, York
Subject (Name):
Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Tuesday evening, May 12, 1789, will be presented, a comedy, called Rule a wife & have a wife ... : end of the play, a new dance, called "The butterfly" ... to which will be added Mr. Sheridan's celebrated farce, called The critic; or, A tragedy rehearsed ...

312.
On Tuesday evening, May 19, 1789, will be presented the last new comic opera, call'd The highland

Creator:
Theatre Royal (York, England)
Published / Created:
[1789]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B Y82
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Benefit of the door-keeper. Theatre-Royal, York
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Playbills from theatres in York, England]. [England], [1789-1805].
Publisher:
Theatre-Royal, York
Subject (Name):
O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. and Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Tuesday evening, May 19, 1789, will be presented the last new comic opera, call'd The highland reel. Written by Mr. O'Keefe ... : to which will be added a comedy, in three acts, call'd The midnight hour. Written by Mrs. Inchbald ... tickets to be had of Mr. Swalwell at the Theatre

313.
On Tuesday evening, May 5th, 1789, will be presented a comedy call'd The clandestine marriage

Creator:
Theatre Royal (York, England)
Published / Created:
[1789]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B Y82
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Mr. King's first night. Theatre-Royal, York
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Playbills from theatres in York, England]. [England], [1789-1805].
Publisher:
Theatre-Royal, York
Subject (Name):
Colman, George, 1732-1794., Garrick, David, 1717-1779., and Hook, James, Mrs., -1795.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Tuesday evening, May 5th, 1789, will be presented a comedy call'd The clandestine marriage ... : end of the play, The sportive villagers, by Mr. and Mrs. Lassells. To which will be added a musical entertainment, call'd The double disguise ... tickets to be had of Mr. Swalwell at the Theatre

314.
On Tuesday next, being the 26th of February, 1760, will be presented a comedy, called, Rule a wife

Published / Created:
[1760]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B W65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
By permission of the Right Hon. the Lord-Mayor. By desire. For the benefit of Mr. Brown. At the Theatre in Smock-Alley
Description:
Caption title., Place of publication derived from theatre., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 180.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. and Townley, James, 1714-1778.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Tuesday next, being the 26th of February, 1760, will be presented a comedy, called, Rule a wife ... : to which will be added, a farce, called High-life below-stairs ...

315.
On Tuesday, December 28, 1784, at the theatre will be presented a comedy, called, The young Quaker

Published / Created:
[1784]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B Ex38
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., From a bound collection of playbills: [Playbills from Exeter and Lyme Regis, 1784-1786.]. [England], [between 1784 and 1786]., and Numbered in ms.
Publisher:
Printed by R. Trewman, in Fore-Street
Subject (Name):
O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Tuesday, December 28, 1784, at the theatre will be presented a comedy, called, The young Quaker written by Mr. O'Keefe ... : to which will be added a musical farce, called The agreeable surprize ... to-morrow, The castle of Andalusia and Rosina ...

316.
On Tuesday, the 15th of September, will be perform'd The rehearsal ... and on Wednesday the 16th

Published / Created:
[1761]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B W65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
The last week of performing
Description:
Caption title., No publication information., A playbill., Date from manuscript notation., From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 155., and Dated in ms.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687. and Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Tuesday, the 15th of September, will be perform'd The rehearsal ... and on Wednesday the 16th will be presented an allegorical tragedy (never acted here) call'd The life and death of Queen Common Sense ...

317.
On Wednesday October 27, will be presented a tragedy, call'd, The fair penitent ... : to which will

Creator:
Portsmouth Theatre (Portsmouth, England)
Published / Created:
[1762]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B W65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
At the Old Theatre by the Portsmouth and Plymouth Company
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., Date from manuscript notation., From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 14., and Dated in ms.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718., Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777., and Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Wednesday October 27, will be presented a tragedy, call'd, The fair penitent ... : to which will be added The minor ... tickets to be had at the Fountain ... and Office of Ordnance Arms on the common. On Thursday The provok'd husband; with the rehearsal. Bays, by Mr. Wilkinson

318.
On Wednesday evening being the 29th of May, will be perform'd A concert of music. Between the

Published / Created:
[1765]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B W65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
At the new concert-hall
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., Date from manuscript notation., From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 203., and Dated in ms.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757. and O'Hara, Kane, 1714?-1782.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Wednesday evening being the 29th of May, will be perform'd A concert of music. Between the several parts of the concert will be presented (gratis) a comedy call'd Loves makes a man; or, The fop's fortune ... : to which will be added a English burletta of two acts call'd Midas ...

319.
On Wednesday evening, being the 12th of September, will be presented a tragedy, call'd The Earl of

Published / Created:
[1759?]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B W65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
For the benefit of Mr. Cartwright and Mrs. Vandersluys
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 10.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Jones, Henry, 1721-1770. and Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Wednesday evening, being the 12th of September, will be presented a tragedy, call'd The Earl of Essex ... : to which will be added a farce, call'd The lying valet ...

320.
On Wednesday evening, being the 14th of March, will be presented a comedy called, The way to keep

Published / Created:
[1764]
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B W65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Theatre. Mr. Wilkinson's benefit
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., Date from manuscript notation., From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 201., and Dated and annotated in ms.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Name.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > On Wednesday evening, being the 14th of March, will be presented a comedy called, The way to keep him ... : between the play and the farce, (in a manner never performed here,) Tragedy alamode ... to which will be added, a farce, called Duke and no duke, or, Trappolin's vagaries ...

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