Introduction of a Seaside Pantomime at Sadler's Wells
Intelligence from Sadler's Wells notes opening entertainments on Rafer Monday with a milk white pale green and pink theatre interior. The Seasions a new musical featuring Miss Dawson as Spring and Mr Lowe as Winter opens, followed by The Raree Show Man and a pantomime titled Far lequin Neptune with Harlequin Columbine and Pantaloon. The production includes a street scene a hairdresser scene a fruit shop a chymist shop and a greenhouse sequence ending in Neptune's Palace with a grand dance.
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Rafer
Dawson
Spring
Ms. Burnett Summer
Kear
Lowe
Sm'ller
Lucy
Himsef
Stowmar
Lequin Neptune
Fes
Neptune
Tobe
Pantaloca
Harlequin
Columbine
Adam Pine
Pet
Pintaloon
Arlequin
Bushyarkwall
R. Valerian
Pantaloon
Pantaleon
Mr. Pifler
Strand
Turk
Neptune’s Palace
Prand
Clock at Terni Inspires Verse on Time and Virtue
A fragment from a 19th century note contrasts the fleeting days and ages with the enduring virtue. It references Italy, specifically Terni, and laments time passing as worldly labels like OURS and days fly away. The line suggests virtue remains untarnished by decay.
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Terni
Italy
Fictitious Paper Risks Local Trades and Fraudulent Notes
Postscript to the Editor warns that circulating fake paper money will ruin sober families and push small tradesmen to close shops. The writer, Sure Game, urges government action and asks the paper to expose impostors issuing notes on merchants like John Nokes and Thomas Styles, claiming they defraud the public.
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Nless
John Nokes
Efgg
St. James’s
Thomas Styles
I.fg
Royal Exchange
Sterling
Voltaire Satire Provokes cruel Royal Reward Tale
A verbose tale recounts Voltaire at Leipzig mocked by a French king who sends Count de to impose a harsh obligation. The Count awards one hundred well applied blows as recompense for writing a satire, forcing Voltaire to sign a receipt under threat.
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Voltaire
Prasha
Leipsic
Count de
Bohemian Insurrection Suppressed by Harsh Measures
Mail from Vienna reports Bohemia's revolt being crushed as troops under Count Wallis capture 800 rebels near Prague. Empress orders five circuits to deploy troops clergy and executioners to search mutineers and punish ringleaders with death and severe corporal punishment. King to depart for Finland May 5 and not return before August.
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HoLuann
Vienna
Bohemia
Count Wallis
Prague
Stockholm
Finlsand
Trade and Naval News From Dover to Baston and London
Letters from the Hague report a sickness decimating Sumatra’s leadership and Dutch forces on the Gold Coast threatened by Phobe tribes. Proby’s Hawke arrives healthy from East Indies. Portland sails for Leeward Islands as flag ship under Admiral Young. A Royal procession through London details, with the Lord Mayor and Mayoress in splendor, followed by a public ball and a street fight report near Greenwich. Lottery prizes and vendor notices accompany maritime and civic items.
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Charles O'Hara
Senegambia
Jane
Burnett
Dover
Hague
Sumatra
Paris
Gambia
Gold Coast
Great Britain
Sheernes
Commissioner Proby
Chatham
Appleby
East-Indies
Nore
Portland
Portsmaud
Leeward Islands
Admiral Young
Carcass
Scotland
Baston
St. Bride’s Church
Bridewell
Charity Children of Christ’s Hospital
Farringdon
Watson
Cheserfield -Street
Southwark
Greenwich
Newgate
Old Bailey
Incident at Cliffe Hill Ends in Child Injury and Robbery
In Lewes on April 17 a chalk stone rolled by children down Cliffe hill struck a ten year old girl, daughter of porter Thomas Chapman, fracturing her skull and leaving her with little hope. Oxford reports last night three men broke into Farmer Tomkins's house at Mason, confined the family, and stole cash and notes totaling near 3 pounds before escaping.
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Robert Smith
Lewes
Cliffe Hill
Tho
Chapman
Clife
Oxford
Tomkins
Mason
Wheat and Malt Prices at the Corn Exchange
Prices noted for grains and malt with multiple grades and ranges. Wheat 40 to 54s quar, Barley 24 to 27s, Rye 25 to 27s, Oats 12 to 17s 6d, Finest Flour 458 per fack, Second fort 428, Third fort 495. Pale Malt 28 to 143 quar, Br Malt 23 69 325, Peale 26 to 28s, Hog-Peale 20 to oats, Beans 743 40 263, Tick 20 to 21s 6d, Fares 24 to 32s 8d.
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Lane
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Badlesmere
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Chester
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England
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Spondon
Derby
Thomas Brentnall
John Brentnall
Joseph Smith
Gainsborough
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Bion
North- Allerton
York
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Girtby
Catn
Gate
East- Retford
Nottinghamshire
Gren. Magus
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Wilbich
St. Peter’s
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J. Bew
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Channeg- Cross
Lord Clare
Ursory
Europe
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Prenely
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Gy Bathitt
Adllanty W-Strahan
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