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11 December 1744

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1744-1745
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Mills. A Concert both Serious and Comic; Consisting of the most favourite Airs, taken from the most favourite Operas and Oratorios, by the best Masters. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. To the Publick. Gentlemen and Ladies: I humbly beg Pardon for troubling you in this Manner, but being Unfortunately excluded (I don't know for what Reason) from both the Theatres, and consequently deprived of getting my Living by my Profession, the Favour of your Company at a Concert which I take for my Benefit on Tuesday the 11th instant, at the Little House in the Haymarket, will be a very great Obligation to Your most faithful and devoted humble Servant, William Mills. Tickets to be had of Mr Mills at his House in Nassau St., near Soho. Note: After the Concert will be perform'd (gratis) a Comedy call'd The Careless Husband

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??hay The Careless Husband. *s??hay Lowe, Miss Edwards. *c??hay Benefit $Mills=. A Concert both Serious and Comic; Consisting of the most favourite Airs, taken from the most favourite Operas and Oratorios, by the best Masters. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. To the Publick. Gentlemen and Ladies: I humbly beg Pardon for troubling you in this Manner, but being Unfortunately excluded (I don't know for what Reason) from both the Theatres, and consequently deprived of getting my Living by my Profession, the Favour of your Company at a Concert which I take for my Benefit on Tuesday the 11th instant, at the <i>Little House in the Haymarket</i>, will be a very great Obligation to Your most faithful and devoted humble Servant, William Mills. Tickets to be had of Mr Mills at his House in <i>Nassau St.</i>, near <i>Soho</i>. Note: After the Concert will be perform'd (gratis) a Comedy call'd <i>The Careless Husband</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1744 12 11 hay The Careless Husband.*s1744 12 11 hay Lowe, Miss Edwards.*c1744 12 11 hay Benefit $Mills=. A Concert both Serious and Comic; Consisting of the most favourite Airs, taken from the most favourite Operas and Oratorios, by the best Masters. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. To the Publick. Gentlemen and Ladies: I humbly beg Pardon for troubling you in this Manner, but being Unfortunately excluded (I don't know for what Reason) from both the Theatres, and consequently deprived of getting my Living by my Profession, the Favour of your Company at a Concert which I take for my Benefit on Tuesday the 11th instant, at the <i>Little House in the Haymarket</i>, will be a very great Obligation to Your most faithful and devoted humble Servant, William Mills. Tickets to be had of Mr Mills at his House in <i>Nassau St.</i>, near <i>Soho</i>. Note: After the Concert will be perform'd (gratis) a Comedy call'd <i>The Careless Husband</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 22455 | 17441211 | hay | Benefit $Mills=. A Concert both Serious and Comic; Consisting of the most favourite Airs, taken from the most favourite Operas and Oratorios, by the best Masters. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. To the Publick. Gentlemen and Ladies: I humbly beg Pardon for troubling you in this Manner, but being Unfortunately excluded (I don't know for what Reason) from both the Theatres, and consequently deprived of getting my Living by my Profession, the Favour of your Company at a Concert which I take for my Benefit on Tuesday the 11th instant, at the <i>Little House in the Haymarket</i>, will be a very great Obligation to Your most faithful and devoted humble Servant, William Mills. Tickets to be had of Mr Mills at his House in <i>Nassau St.</i>, near <i>Soho</i>. Note: After the Concert will be perform'd (gratis) a Comedy call'd <i>The Careless Husband</i>
    Performance: 44131 | 22455 | p | The Careless Husband
    Performance: 44132 | 22455 | s | Lowe, Miss Edwards

Mainpiece

Title: The Careless Husband
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Related Works

Publish Date: 1704
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757

Song

Comment: Lowe, Miss Edwards

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