02 May 1737

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1736-1737
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit J. Roberts. By Desire. For the Entertainment of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Non-Common Pleas, Mainpiece: Written by the Author of George Barnwell. Second and Third Pieces: Both written by the Author of Pasquin. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six, and all will be over by Half an Hour after Nine. Tickets (containing the Prologue to the Register, by way of Ode to the New Year, with the Musick engrav'd on a Copper Plate) may be had of Mr Henry Roberts, Engraver, at the Star over-against the Vine Tavern in Holborn, and at the Theatre in the Hay-Market. Daily Advertiser, 2 May: Sir, As at every one of our Theatres this Day there is a Benefit for Persons under Misfortunes, 'tis humbly hop'd that the more humane Pursuers o Pleasure will suspend their Curiosity for Vaux Hall for one Day, (out of a hundred) in Favour of so many Unfortunate, who have but the Chance of one single Night to relieve them from Afflictions which perhaps they have long labour'd under. And, as I have somewhere read, So humane Worth to God like Heights they'll raise, For the Preserver shares the Maker's Praise. I believe it is fully known, without troubling you with farther Particulars, that among the Number above mention'd, is included, Sir, Your very humble Servant, John Roberts

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    *pu?hay The Fatal Curiosity. *au?hay The Historical Register. See 21 March. *au?hay Eurydice Hiss'd. See 13 April. Epilogue-Miss Roberts. *cu?hay Benefit $J. Roberts=. By Desire. For the Entertainment of the Ancient and Honourable $Society of Non-Common Pleas=, Mainpiece: Written by the Author of <i>George Barnwell</i>. Second and Third Pieces: Both written by the Author of <i>Pasquin</i>. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six, and all will be over by Half an Hour after Nine. Tickets (containing the <i>Prologue</i> to the <i>Register</i>, by way of Ode to the New Year, with the Musick engrav'd on a Copper Plate) may be had of $Mr Henry Roberts=, Engraver, at the <i>Star</i> over-against the <i>Vine Tavern</i> in <i>Holborn</i>, and at the <i>Theatre in the Hay-Market</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 2 May: Sir, As at every one of our Theatres this Day there is a Benefit for Persons under Misfortunes, 'tis humbly hop'd that the more humane Pursuers o Pleasure will suspend their Curiosity for <i>Vaux Hall</i> for one Day, (out of a hundred) in Favour of so many Unfortunate, who have but the Chance of one single Night to relieve them from Afflictions which perhaps they have long labour'd under. And, as I have somewhere read, So humane Worth to $God= like Heights they'll raise, For the Preserver shares the Maker's Praise. I believe it is fully known, without troubling you with farther Particulars, that among the Number above mention'd, is included, Sir, Your very humble Servant, $John Roberts=.
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    *p1737 05 02 hay The Fatal Curiosity.*a1737 05 02 hay The Historical Register. ^See17370321^.*a1737 05 02 hay Eurydice Hiss'd. ^See17370413^ Epilogue-Miss Roberts.*c1737 05 02 hay Benefit $J. Roberts=. By Desire. For the Entertainment of the Ancient and Honourable $Society of Non-Common Pleas=, Mainpiece: Written by the Author of <i>George Barnwell</i>. Second and Third Pieces: Both written by the Author of <i>Pasquin</i>. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six, and all will be over by Half an Hour after Nine. Tickets (containing the <i>Prologue</i> to the <i>Register</i>, by way of Ode to the New Year, with the Musick engrav'd on a Copper Plate) may be had of $Mr Henry Roberts=, Engraver, at the <i>Star</i> over-against the <i>Vine Tavern</i> in <i>Holborn</i>, and at the <i>Theatre in the Hay-Market</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 2 May: Sir, As at every one of our Theatres this Day there is a Benefit for Persons under Misfortunes, 'tis humbly hop'd that the more humane Pursuers o Pleasure will suspend their Curiosity for <i>Vaux Hall</i> for one Day, (out of a hundred) in Favour of so many Unfortunate, who have but the Chance of one single Night to relieve them from Afflictions which perhaps they have long labour'd under. And, as I have somewhere read, So humane Worth to $God= like Heights they'll raise, For the Preserver shares the Maker's Praise. I believe it is fully known, without troubling you with farther Particulars, that among the Number above mention'd, is included, Sir, Your very humble Servant, $John Roberts=.
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    Event: 18754 | 17370502 | hay | Benefit $J. Roberts=. By Desire. For the Entertainment of the Ancient and Honourable $Society of Non-Common Pleas=, Mainpiece: Written by the Author of <i>George Barnwell</i>. Second and Third Pieces: Both written by the Author of <i>Pasquin</i>. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six, and all will be over by Half an Hour after Nine. Tickets (containing the <i>Prologue</i> to the <i>Register</i>, by way of Ode to the New Year, with the Musick engrav'd on a Copper Plate) may be had of $Mr Henry Roberts=, Engraver, at the <i>Star</i> over-against the <i>Vine Tavern</i> in <i>Holborn</i>, and at the <i>Theatre in the Hay-Market</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 2 May: Sir, As at every one of our Theatres this Day there is a Benefit for Persons under Misfortunes, 'tis humbly hop'd that the more humane Pursuers o Pleasure will suspend their Curiosity for <i>Vaux Hall</i> for one Day, (out of a hundred) in Favour of so many Unfortunate, who have but the Chance of one single Night to relieve them from Afflictions which perhaps they have long labour'd under. And, as I have somewhere read, So humane Worth to $God= like Heights they'll raise, For the Preserver shares the Maker's Praise. I believe it is fully known, without troubling you with farther Particulars, that among the Number above mention'd, is included, Sir, Your very humble Servant, $John Roberts=
    Performance: 34982 | 18754 | p | The Fatal Curiosity
    Performance: 34983 | 18754 | a | The Historical Register | See17370321.
    Performance: 34984 | 18754 | a | Eurydice Hiss'd | See17370413 Epilogue-Miss Roberts.
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    52888 | 34984 | See17370413 Epilogue | Miss Roberts.

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