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16 May 1750

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: Whereas Doctor John Francis Croza, late Master of the Company of Comedians at the Opera House in the Haymarket, escaped fro me on Tuesday Evening last: whoever will secure or cause him to be secured, so that I may re-take him, shall have a reward of thirty pounds immediately, paid by me Henry Gibbs, one of the Tipstaffs attending the court of Common Pleas, Southampton St., Covent Garden, Tea Merchant. N.B. The said John Francis Croza is a thin man, about Five feet five inches high, of a swarthy Complexion, with dark brown eyebrows, pitted with the small pox, stoops a little in the Shoulders, is about 50 Years of age, and takes a remarkable deal of Snuff, talks Italian and French, but speaks very little English (General Advertiser)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?king's Comment. *c?king's Whereas $Doctor John Francis Croza=, late Master of the Company of Comedians at the Opera House in the <i>Haymarket</i>, escaped fro me on Tuesday Evening last: whoever will secure or cause him to be secured, so that I may re-take him, shall have a reward of thirty pounds immediately, paid by me $Henry Gibbs=, one of the Tipstaffs attending the court of Common Pleas, <i>Southampton St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, Tea Merchant. N.B. The said John Francis Croza is a thin man, about Five feet five inches high, of a swarthy Complexion, with dark brown eyebrows, pitted with the small pox, stoops a little in the Shoulders, is about 50 Years of age, and takes a remarkable deal of Snuff, talks <i>Italian</i> and <i>French</i>, but speaks very little <i>English</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>).

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    *p1750 05 16 king's Comment.*c1750 05 16 king's Whereas $Doctor John Francis Croza=, late Master of the Company of Comedians at the Opera House in the <i>Haymarket</i>, escaped fro me on Tuesday Evening last: whoever will secure or cause him to be secured, so that I may re-take him, shall have a reward of thirty pounds immediately, paid by me $Henry Gibbs=, one of the Tipstaffs attending the court of Common Pleas, <i>Southampton St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, Tea Merchant. N.B. The said John Francis Croza is a thin man, about Five feet five inches high, of a swarthy Complexion, with dark brown eyebrows, pitted with the small pox, stoops a little in the Shoulders, is about 50 Years of age, and takes a remarkable deal of Snuff, talks <i>Italian</i> and <i>French</i>, but speaks very little <i>English</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25301 | 17500516 | king's | Whereas $Doctor John Francis Croza=, late Master of the Company of Comedians at the Opera House in the <i>Haymarket</i>, escaped fro me on Tuesday Evening last: whoever will secure or cause him to be secured, so that I may re-take him, shall have a reward of thirty pounds immediately, paid by me $Henry Gibbs=, one of the Tipstaffs attending the court of Common Pleas, <i>Southampton St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, Tea Merchant. N.B. The said John Francis Croza is a thin man, about Five feet five inches high, of a swarthy Complexion, with dark brown eyebrows, pitted with the small pox, stoops a little in the Shoulders, is about 50 Years of age, and takes a remarkable deal of Snuff, talks <i>Italian</i> and <i>French</i>, but speaks very little <i>English</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>)

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