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28 January 1755

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1754-1755
Volume: 4
Comments: MMiss Wilkinson has not only complied with the Vulgar Method of printing Bills, but as more elegant Form of Invitation, has sent complimentary Cards to all the Ladies of Distinction. [A debate on the superiority of the fair sex, after which Miss Wilkinson performed on the wire. A Praemium and peroration were spoken by George Alexander Stevens. Well advertised in advance bills. It began at 7 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. This performance, soon changed to A Short Comic Oratorio and had a run here, almost always advertised as by the particular desire of several ladies of quality.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?hay The Female Inquisition. *c?hay $MMiss Wilkinson= has not only complied with the Vulgar Method of printing Bills, but as more elegant Form of Invitation, has sent complimentary Cards to all the Ladies of Distinction. [A debate on the superiority of the fair sex, after which Miss Wilkinson performed on the wire. A Praemium and peroration were spoken by $George Alexander Stevens=. Well advertised in advance bills. It began at 7 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. This performance, soon changed to <i>A Short Comic Oratorio</i> and had a run here, almost always advertised as by the particular desire of several ladies of quality.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1755 01 28 hay The Female Inquisition.*c1755 01 28 hay $MMiss Wilkinson= has not only complied with the Vulgar Method of printing Bills, but as more elegant Form of Invitation, has sent complimentary Cards to all the Ladies of Distinction. [A debate on the superiority of the fair sex, after which Miss Wilkinson performed on the wire. A Praemium and peroration were spoken by $George Alexander Stevens=. Well advertised in advance bills. It began at 7 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. This performance, soon changed to <i>A Short Comic Oratorio</i> and had a run here, almost always advertised as by the particular desire of several ladies of quality.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27417 | 17550128 | hay | $MMiss Wilkinson= has not only complied with the Vulgar Method of printing Bills, but as more elegant Form of Invitation, has sent complimentary Cards to all the Ladies of Distinction. [A debate on the superiority of the fair sex, after which Miss Wilkinson performed on the wire. A Praemium and peroration were spoken by $George Alexander Stevens=. Well advertised in advance bills. It began at 7 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. This performance, soon changed to <i>A Short Comic Oratorio</i> and had a run here, almost always advertised as by the particular desire of several ladies of quality.
    Performance: 55206 | 27417 | p | The Female Inquisition

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Title: The Female Inquisition
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