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London Theatre notices and auctions of the era
The page records the opening prices of stocks and bonds, theatre bills from the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane featuring The London Merchant and The Fall of Mortimer, and notices of charitable efforts for Blandford and Tiverton fires. It also lists auctions of household goods and fine pictures from Capt Richard Leake's estate, with dates, locations, and viewing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
His Majesty’s Company of
Theatre Royal
Drury-lane
London Merchant
George Barnwell
Thorowgood
Bridgwater
Barnwell
Mr. Roberts
St. Martin In the Fields
Westminster
Blandford
Dorfer
Tiverton
Devon
St. James’s
Bursday
Blantford
Dorset
Tris
John Greene
Pall-Mall
Jodeph Ridding
Jermyn-street
Richard Leake
Admiral Leake
Mof
Nored
David Tenniers
Rodolfo Manzoni
Venice
Baptist
Vande Velde
Bogdan