*p1746 11 03 sou The Recruiting Officer?.*a1746 11 03 sou Flora?.*c1746 11 03 sou At the <i>Old Theatre</i>. Advertisement for the Publick Good: Whereas a pack of Strolling Players, who by the Laws now in force are liable to be punished by $His Majesty's Justices/of/the/Peace= as vagrants and vagabonds, lately infested the villages of <i>Clapham</i>, <i>Stackwell</i> and $Borough of Southwark= and other places in the County of <i>Surrey</i> and have made several riots and have contracted several debts with His Majesty's liege subjects and have given out printed handbills and Tickets for several of their benefits, particularly that the play called the <i>Recruiting Officer</i> and the Entertainment called <i>Flora, or Hob in the Well</i> would be performed on Monday Night Last at <i>Yeates Old Theatre</i> in the <i>Bowling Green</i> in <i>Southwark</i> and Several Gentlemen and Ladies were prevailed on and paid for majy tickets and went in coaches expecting to see and hear the proposed entertainments but the said strollers neither performed nor returned the money advanced for such tickets though demanded, this Advertisement is therefore hembly recommended to the serious consideration of the justices of the peace for the said county of Surrey and also to give a friendly caution to unwary people not to be imposed upon by such persons in the future.--<i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 8 Nov. [See 27 Nov. at <i>hay</i>] On Tuesday last the Court Leets for the $Town and Borough of Southwark=...Likewise directed the Constables to use their utmost Endeavours toward suppressing the Acting of Plays...and avoiding all unlawful Games and Plays....By the Statue, no Plays to be acted but in <i>Westminster</i>, or Place of his Majesty's Residence, on forfeit of #50.--<i>London Courant</i>, 6 Nov.