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31 May 1718

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Theatre: no theater listed
Theatrical Season: 1717-1718
Volume: 2
Comments: We hear the famous Mr Pinkethman is building a handsome Playhouse at Richmond, for the Diversion of the Nobility and Quality that attend the Court of their Royal Highnesses; and will begin to play there soon after Whitsuntide, and shew the fine musical Picture he has prepar'd of the Royal Family, the like of which has never been seen in England.-Read's Weekly Journal, 31 May. Mr Prince the famous Dancing-Master is lately Deceas'd.-Original Weekly Journal, 31 May

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pYnone Comment. *cYnone We hear the famous $Mr Pinkethman= is building a handsome Playhouse at <i>Richmond</i>, for the Diversion of the Nobility and Quality that attend the Court of their Royal Highnesses; and will begin to play there soon after <i>Whitsuntide</i>, and shew the fine musical Picture he has prepar'd of the <i>Royal Family</i>, the like of which has never been seen in <i>England</i>.-<i>Read's Weekly Journal</i>, 31 May. $Mr Prince= the famous Dancing-Master is lately Deceas'd.-<i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 31 May.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1718 05 31 none Comment.*c1718 05 31 none We hear the famous $Mr Pinkethman= is building a handsome Playhouse at <i>Richmond</i>, for the Diversion of the Nobility and Quality that attend the Court of their Royal Highnesses; and will begin to play there soon after <i>Whitsuntide</i>, and shew the fine musical Picture he has prepar'd of the <i>Royal Family</i>, the like of which has never been seen in <i>England</i>.-<i>Read's Weekly Journal</i>, 31 May. $Mr Prince= the famous Dancing-Master is lately Deceas'd.-<i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 31 May.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 7380 | 17180531 | none | We hear the famous $Mr Pinkethman= is building a handsome Playhouse at <i>Richmond</i>, for the Diversion of the Nobility and Quality that attend the Court of their Royal Highnesses; and will begin to play there soon after <i>Whitsuntide</i>, and shew the fine musical Picture he has prepar'd of the <i>Royal Family</i>, the like of which has never been seen in <i>England</i>.-<i>Read's Weekly Journal</i>, 31 May. $Mr Prince= the famous Dancing-Master is lately Deceas'd.-<i>Original Weekly Journal</i>, 31 May

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