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14 January 1756

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1755-1756
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Cibber. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to Act of Parliament. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality for the Benefit of Mr Cibber At the New Theatre in the Haymarket, on Wednesday next, the 14th instant, will be perform'd a Concert of Musick, the Particulars whereof will be express'd in the Bills of the Day. After which (by partiuclar Desire) will be given a Dissertation in two Parts on Patentees, on Theatres, on Acting, Publick Diversions, and address'd to the Town, by Mr Cibber (Daily Advertiser, 8 & 10 Jan.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??hay A Dissertation. *c??hay Benefit for Cibber. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to Act of <i>Parliament</i>. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality for the Benefit of $Mr Cibber= At the <i>New Theatre in the Haymarket</i>, on Wednesday next, the 14th instant, will be perform'd a Concert of Musick, the Particulars whereof will be express'd in the Bills of the Day. After which (by partiuclar Desire) will be given a <i>Dissertation in two Parts on Patentees, on Theatres, on Acting, Publick Diversions</i>, and address'd to the Town, by Mr Cibber (<i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 8 & 10 Jan.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1756 01 14 hay A Dissertation.*c1756 01 14 hay Benefit for Cibber. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to Act of <i>Parliament</i>. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality for the Benefit of $Mr Cibber= At the <i>New Theatre in the Haymarket</i>, on Wednesday next, the 14th instant, will be perform'd a Concert of Musick, the Particulars whereof will be express'd in the Bills of the Day. After which (by partiuclar Desire) will be given a <i>Dissertation in two Parts on Patentees, on Theatres, on Acting, Publick Diversions</i>, and address'd to the Town, by Mr Cibber (<i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 8 & 10 Jan.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27856 | 17560114 | hay | Benefit for Cibber. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to Act of <i>Parliament</i>. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality for the Benefit of $Mr Cibber= At the <i>New Theatre in the Haymarket</i>, on Wednesday next, the 14th instant, will be perform'd a Concert of Musick, the Particulars whereof will be express'd in the Bills of the Day. After which (by partiuclar Desire) will be given a <i>Dissertation in two Parts on Patentees, on Theatres, on Acting, Publick Diversions</i>, and address'd to the Town, by Mr Cibber (<i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 8 & 10 Jan.)
    Performance: 56182 | 27856 | p | A Dissertation

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Title: A Dissertation
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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 14 January 1756 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 12, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=27856.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 14 January 1756 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=27856. Accessed 12 April 2025.