14 April 1737

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Theatre: York Buildings
Theatrical Season: 1736-1737
Volume: 3
Comments: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 March: This is to inform the Publick, that the new Tragi-Comedy, intitled The Free-Thinker; or, The Fox uncas'd, which was last Summer rehearsed and was to have been play'd at [lif], but by Mr Rich's letting that House to Mr Giffard, for that Season, was prevented, will be acted on the 14th of April next [at yb], by Mr Hallam's Company of Comedians. The Play is writ much in the same Stile and Manner of George Barnwell....The Author hopes that the Generous and Judicious will encourage the Performance, tho' the Company of Players are not dropt down from the Clouds, nor does the Play libel the Government. [No further announcement of the performance has been noted before 28 April.

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    *punyb Comment. *cunyb <i>LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 17 March: This is to inform the Publick, that the new Tragi-Comedy, intitled <i>The Free-Thinker; or, The Fox uncas'd</i>, which was last Summer rehearsed and was to have been play'd at [<i>lif</i>], but by $Mr Rich='s letting that House to $Mr Giffard=, for that Season, was prevented, will be acted on the 14th of April next [at <i>yb</i>], by Mr $Hallam's Company of Comedians=. The Play is writ much in the same Stile and Manner of <i>George Barnwell</i>....The Author hopes that the Generous and Judicious will encourage the Performance, tho' the Company of Players are not dropt down from the Clouds, nor does the Play libel the Government. [No further announcement of the performance has been noted before 28 April.]

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    *p1737 04 14 yb Comment.*c1737 04 14 yb <i>LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 17 March: This is to inform the Publick, that the new Tragi-Comedy, intitled <i>The Free-Thinker; or, The Fox uncas'd</i>, which was last Summer rehearsed and was to have been play'd at [<i>lif</i>], but by $Mr Rich='s letting that House to $Mr Giffard=, for that Season, was prevented, will be acted on the 14th of April next [at <i>yb</i>], by Mr $Hallam's Company of Comedians=. The Play is writ much in the same Stile and Manner of <i>George Barnwell</i>....The Author hopes that the Generous and Judicious will encourage the Performance, tho' the Company of Players are not dropt down from the Clouds, nor does the Play libel the Government. [No further announcement of the performance has been noted before 28 April.]

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    Event: 18690 | 17370414 | yb | <i>LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 17 March: This is to inform the Publick, that the new Tragi-Comedy, intitled <i>The Free-Thinker; or, The Fox uncas'd</i>, which was last Summer rehearsed and was to have been play'd at [<i>lif</i>], but by $Mr Rich='s letting that House to $Mr Giffard=, for that Season, was prevented, will be acted on the 14th of April next [at <i>yb</i>], by Mr $Hallam's Company of Comedians=. The Play is writ much in the same Stile and Manner of <i>George Barnwell</i>....The Author hopes that the Generous and Judicious will encourage the Performance, tho' the Company of Players are not dropt down from the Clouds, nor does the Play libel the Government. [No further announcement of the performance has been noted before 28 April.

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