For the benefit of Miss White and On Friday evening, being the 31st of August, will be presented a tragedy, call'd Romeo and Juliet
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 5.
For the benefit of Mrs. Wilson. By his Majesty's servants
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., From a bound collection of playbills: [A collection of playbills for theatres in Kent, 1771-1784?]. [England], [between 1771 and 1784?]., and Numbered in ms.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Gay, John, 1685-1732. and Wycherley, William, 1640-1716.
Never acted here. By particular desire of several gentlemen of this city. By his Majesty's servants
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [A collection of playbills for theatres in Kent, 1771-1784?]. [England], [between 1771 and 1784?].
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cowley, Hannah, 1743-1809. and Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814.
Caption title., A playbill., From a bound collection of playbills: [A collection of playbills for theatres in Kent, 1771-1784?]. [England], [between 1771 and 1784?]., and Numbered in ms.
Publisher:
Printed by Smith and Son
Subject (Name):
Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812. and Wycherley, William, 1640-1716.
Caption title., A playbill., From a bound collection of playbills: [A collection of playbills for theatres in Kent, 1771-1784?]. [England], [between 1771 and 1784?]., and Numbered in ms. Dated in pencil.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707. and Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
On Friday next, February 6th, 1778, will be presented a comedy ... and Mr. Wilkinson's night and the last time of his performing here
Description:
Caption title., At head of title: Mr. Wilkinson's night and the last time of his performing here., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 3.
Publisher:
Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
Subject (Name):
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757., Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777., and Covent Garden Theatre.
A broadside printing of an 18th century scam, exploiting the helplessness of English debtors before the law. And especially the perennial animus towards the legal profession--"the chicanery of petty-fogging (would-be) attornies, the shameful plunder and extortion of bailiffs and sheriff-brokers"--these and more epithets shouted at the reader in an assortment of bold and italic type
Description:
Title from first line of text., Date based on trial date of one of Bristowe's victims. Cf. Jackson, W. New and complete Newgate calendar, London, 1794-1795, v. V, p. 299-302., Not in ESTC., and For further information, consult library staff.
