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02 April 1743

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1742-1743
Volume: 3
Comments: To the Publick: Ladies and Gentleman, The Play of Othello, with Dancing by Cooke, Picq, Delamain, and Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti, &c., being to be acted for my benefit on Monday next, at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden; and having accidentally heard that a certain person being possess'd of a great quantity of my tickets, has some thoughts of getting them up to a considerable premium, I out of meer Friendship, not at all with regard to my own interest (if you'll believe me) do privately and secretly, in this public manner, advise you, to send away to my house, the corner of Bow St. near the said theatre, where I will oblige you with what number of tickets you please, at Par, to within an Hour of the Play's beginning. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient and humble servant, Tho. Chapman

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p~bcg Comment. *c~bcg To the Publick: Ladies and Gentleman, The Play of <i>Othello</i>, with Dancing by $Cooke=, $Picq=, $Delamain=, and $Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti=, &c., being to be acted for my benefit on Monday next, at the Theatre Royal in <i>Covent Garden</i>; and having accidentally heard that a certain person being possess'd of a great quantity of my tickets, has some thoughts of getting them up to a considerable premium, I out of meer Friendship, not at all with regard to my own interest (if you'll believe me) do privately and secretly, in this public manner, advise you, to send away to my house, the corner of <i>Bow St.</i> near the said theatre, where I will oblige you with what number of tickets you please, at Par, to within an Hour of the Play's beginning. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient and humble servant, $Tho. Chapman=.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1743 04 02 cg Comment.*c1743 04 02 cg To the Publick: Ladies and Gentleman, The Play of <i>Othello</i>, with Dancing by $Cooke=, $Picq=, $Delamain=, and $Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti=, &c., being to be acted for my benefit on Monday next, at the Theatre Royal in <i>Covent Garden</i>; and having accidentally heard that a certain person being possess'd of a great quantity of my tickets, has some thoughts of getting them up to a considerable premium, I out of meer Friendship, not at all with regard to my own interest (if you'll believe me) do privately and secretly, in this public manner, advise you, to send away to my house, the corner of <i>Bow St.</i> near the said theatre, where I will oblige you with what number of tickets you please, at Par, to within an Hour of the Play's beginning. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient and humble servant, $Tho. Chapman=.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 21732 | 17430402 | cg | To the Publick: Ladies and Gentleman, The Play of <i>Othello</i>, with Dancing by $Cooke=, $Picq=, $Delamain=, and $Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti=, &c., being to be acted for my benefit on Monday next, at the Theatre Royal in <i>Covent Garden</i>; and having accidentally heard that a certain person being possess'd of a great quantity of my tickets, has some thoughts of getting them up to a considerable premium, I out of meer Friendship, not at all with regard to my own interest (if you'll believe me) do privately and secretly, in this public manner, advise you, to send away to my house, the corner of <i>Bow St.</i> near the said theatre, where I will oblige you with what number of tickets you please, at Par, to within an Hour of the Play's beginning. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient and humble servant, $Tho. Chapman=

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