03 September 1759

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Theatre: Bartholomew Fair
Theatrical Season: 1758-1759
Volume: 4
Comments: To begin each day at twelve noon and end at ten at night during the short time of St Bartholomew Fair at Yates' (from Drury Lane) Great Concert Hall in the Greyhound Inn, Smithfield. There is a commodious way to the Hall opposite the Sheep-Penn. The diverting entertainment contains the distresses of a young lady that was stolen by a French pirate; the gallantry of an English Captain who rescued her; their unfortunate shipwreck, and their being thrown upon a desolate island; their sufferings through famine; the unexpected relief they met with on a part of the island; governed only by women; their being afterwards seized as pirates; the punishment inflicted on them by the Female Goverment; and their amazing delivering by the Queen's finding her husband and her only son, whom she had lost and thought dead upwards of twenty years. Interspersed with the comical and diverting adventures of Lt Fireball, a true English Tar, Noddy a distressed Beau, Snivel Thimble, a tailor; Splitfarthing an Old Userer; and Glisterspite a Finical Surgeon. In which will be introduced a Dialogue between Mynheer Vanflawkin, a Dutchman, and Mynheer-the German

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    *p?bfy The Shipwrecked Lovers; or, Friendly Perfidy Punished. *s?bfy [AA tragi-comic song in the <i>Welch Taste</i> call'd% <i>Hugh Morgan's Lamentation</i>-a Choice Spirit from Common's Court. *d?bfy Conclude: a song, dance-. *m?bfy An extraordinary Band of Musick [is furnished such as you don't hear every day%. *c?bfy To begin each day at twelve noon and end at ten at night during the short time of <i>St Bartholomew Fair</i> at $Yates=' (from <i>Drury Lane</i>) <i>Great Concert Hall</i> in the <i>Greyhound Inn</i>, <i>Smithfield</i>. There is a commodious way to the Hall opposite the <i>Sheep-Penn</i>. The diverting entertainment contains the distresses of a young lady that was stolen by a <i>French pirate</i>; the gallantry of an <i>English Captain</i> who rescued her; their unfortunate shipwreck, and their being thrown upon a desolate island; their sufferings through famine; the unexpected relief they met with on a part of the island; governed only by women; their being afterwards seized as pirates; the punishment inflicted on them by the Female Goverment; and their amazing delivering by the <i>Queen</i>r's finding her husband and her only son, whom she had lost and thought dead upwards of twenty years. Interspersed with the comical and diverting adventures of <i>Lt Fireball</i>r, a true <i>English Tar</i>, <i>Noddy</i>r a distressed Beau, <i>Snivel Thimble</i>r, a tailor; <i>Splitfarthing</i>r an Old Userer; and <i>Glisterspite</i>r a Finical Surgeon. In which will be introduced a Dialogue between <i>Mynheer Vanflawkin</i>r, a <i>Dutchman</i>, and <i>Mynheer-the German</i>r.
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    *p1759 09 03 bf The Shipwrecked Lovers; or, Friendly Perfidy Punished.*s1759 09 03 bf tragi-comic song in the <i>Welch Taste</i> call'd% <i>Hugh Morgan's Lamentation</i>-a Choice Spirit from Common's Court.*d1759 09 03 bf Conclude: a song, dance-.*m1759 09 03 bf An extraordinary Band of Musick is furnished such as you don't hear every day.*c1759 09 03 bf To begin each day at twelve noon and end at ten at night during the short time of <i>St Bartholomew Fair</i> at $Yates=' (from <i>Drury Lane</i>) <i>Great Concert Hall</i> in the <i>Greyhound Inn</i>, <i>Smithfield</i>. There is a commodious way to the Hall opposite the <i>Sheep-Penn</i>. The diverting entertainment contains the distresses of a young lady that was stolen by a <i>French pirate</i>; the gallantry of an <i>English Captain</i> who rescued her; their unfortunate shipwreck, and their being thrown upon a desolate island; their sufferings through famine; the unexpected relief they met with on a part of the island; governed only by women; their being afterwards seized as pirates; the punishment inflicted on them by the Female Goverment; and their amazing delivering by the <i>Queen</i>r's finding her husband and her only son, whom she had lost and thought dead upwards of twenty years. Interspersed with the comical and diverting adventures of <i>Lt Fireball</i>r, a true <i>English Tar</i>, <i>Noddy</i>r a distressed Beau, <i>Snivel Thimble</i>r, a tailor; <i>Splitfarthing</i>r an Old Userer; and <i>Glisterspite</i>r a Finical Surgeon. In which will be introduced a Dialogue between <i>Mynheer Vanflawkin</i>r, a <i>Dutchman</i>, and <i>Mynheer-the German</i>r.
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    Event: 29697 | 17590903 | bf | To begin each day at twelve noon and end at ten at night during the short time of <i>St Bartholomew Fair</i> at $Yates=' (from <i>Drury Lane</i>) <i>Great Concert Hall</i> in the <i>Greyhound Inn</i>, <i>Smithfield</i>. There is a commodious way to the Hall opposite the <i>Sheep-Penn</i>. The diverting entertainment contains the distresses of a young lady that was stolen by a <i>French pirate</i>; the gallantry of an <i>English Captain</i> who rescued her; their unfortunate shipwreck, and their being thrown upon a desolate island; their sufferings through famine; the unexpected relief they met with on a part of the island; governed only by women; their being afterwards seized as pirates; the punishment inflicted on them by the Female Goverment; and their amazing delivering by the <i>Queen</i>'s finding her husband and her only son, whom she had lost and thought dead upwards of twenty years. Interspersed with the comical and diverting adventures of <i>Lt Fireball</i>, a true <i>English Tar</i>, <i>Noddy</i> a distressed Beau, <i>Snivel Thimble</i>, a tailor; <i>Splitfarthing</i> an Old Userer; and <i>Glisterspite</i> a Finical Surgeon. In which will be introduced a Dialogue between <i>Mynheer Vanflawkin</i>, a <i>Dutchman</i>, and <i>Mynheer-the German</i>
    Performance: 60128 | 29697 | p | The Shipwrecked Lovers; Or, Friendly Perfidy Punished
    Performance: 60129 | 29697 | s | tragi-comic song in the <i>Welch Taste</i> call'd% <i>Hugh Morgan's Lamentation</i>-a Choice Spirit from Common's Court
    Performance: 60130 | 29697 | d | Conclude: a song, dance-
    Performance: 60131 | 29697 | m | An extraordinary Band of Musick is furnished such as you don't hear every day

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Song

Comment: tragi-comic song in the Welch Taste call'd% Hugh Morgan's Lamentation-a Choice Spirit from Common's Court

Dance

Comment: Conclude: a song, dance-

Music

Comment: An extraordinary Band of Musick is furnished such as you don't hear every day

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