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28 August 1724

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Theatre: Southwark Fair
Theatrical Season: 1723-1724
Volume: 2
Comments: Mrs Lee, daughter of Mrs Minns, at the Great Booth on Bowling Green. With all the Scenes and Machines, with Additions. Mrs Lee had spared no Cost, but used her utmost Care, and most elaborate Industry in this Droll, to surpass even her Mother, the Booth coming as near the Perfection of the Theatre as possible, being adorned by the most ingenious Workmen: Her Head Characters are all Dress'd in real Gold and Silver, beyond what was ever worn at the Fair before, but by her own People

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pbsf The Siege of Troy. *cbsf $Mrs Lee=, daughter of $Mrs Minns=, at the Great Booth on <i>Bowling Green</i>. With all the Scenes and Machines, with Additions. Mrs Lee had spared no Cost, but used her utmost Care, and most elaborate Industry in this Droll, to surpass even her Mother, the Booth coming as near the Perfection of the Theatre as possible, being adorned by the most ingenious Workmen: Her Head Characters are all Dress'd in real Gold and Silver, beyond what was ever worn at the Fair before, but by her own People.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1724 08 28 sf The Siege of Troy.*c1724 08 28 sf $Mrs Lee=, daughter of $Mrs Minns=, at the Great Booth on <i>Bowling Green</i>. With all the Scenes and Machines, with Additions. Mrs Lee had spared no Cost, but used her utmost Care, and most elaborate Industry in this Droll, to surpass even her Mother, the Booth coming as near the Perfection of the Theatre as possible, being adorned by the most ingenious Workmen: Her Head Characters are all Dress'd in real Gold and Silver, beyond what was ever worn at the Fair before, but by her own People.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 10387 | 17240828 | sf | $Mrs Lee=, daughter of $Mrs Minns=, at the Great Booth on <i>Bowling Green</i>. With all the Scenes and Machines, with Additions. Mrs Lee had spared no Cost, but used her utmost Care, and most elaborate Industry in this Droll, to surpass even her Mother, the Booth coming as near the Perfection of the Theatre as possible, being adorned by the most ingenious Workmen: Her Head Characters are all Dress'd in real Gold and Silver, beyond what was ever worn at the Fair before, but by her own People
    Performance: 17171 | 10387 | p | The Siege Of Troy

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Title: The Siege Of Troy
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