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28 August 1744

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1744-1745
Volume: 3
Comments: The New Theatre in the Haymarket will speedily be open'd with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, by Permission, according to Act of Parliament. This Piece, it's said, has not been played these hundred years. The character of Juliet is to be acted by Miss Jenny Cibber, a young daughter of Mr Cibber, by his first wife....A new Comedy, call'd the Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary, will soon after be brought on that Stage.-Daily Advertiser

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?hay Comment. *c?hay The $New Theatre in the Haymarket= will speedily be open'd with $Shakespeare='s <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, by Permission, according to Act of <i>Parliament</i>. This Piece, it's said, has not been played these hundred years. The character of <i>Juliet</i>r is to be acted by $Miss Jenny Cibber=, a young daughter of $Mr Cibber=, by his first wife....A new Comedy, call'd the <i>Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary</i>, will soon after be brought on that Stage.-<i>Daily Advertiser</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1744 08 28 hay Comment.*c1744 08 28 hay The $New Theatre in the Haymarket= will speedily be open'd with $Shakespeare='s <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, by Permission, according to Act of <i>Parliament</i>. This Piece, it's said, has not been played these hundred years. The character of <i>Juliet</i>r is to be acted by $Miss Jenny Cibber=, a young daughter of $Mr Cibber=, by his first wife....A new Comedy, call'd the <i>Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary</i>, will soon after be brought on that Stage.-<i>Daily Advertiser</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 22295 | 17440828 | hay | The $New Theatre in the Haymarket= will speedily be open'd with $Shakespeare='s <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, by Permission, according to Act of <i>Parliament</i>. This Piece, it's said, has not been played these hundred years. The character of <i>Juliet</i> is to be acted by $Miss Jenny Cibber=, a young daughter of $Mr Cibber=, by his first wife....A new Comedy, call'd the <i>Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary</i>, will soon after be brought on that Stage.-<i>Daily Advertiser</i>

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