The Waterman or The First of August at Theatre Royal
A two act musical piece titled The Waterman or The First of August premiered at Theatre Royal Haymarket. Tog the Waterman and Bundle the Gardener vie for Miss Bundle and her suitor Robin while the Gardener’s daughter is courted, ending with a wedding and reconciliation sung by Bannister, Wilson, and chorus. The cast includes Bannister, Wiljon, Wefer, Thompson, Feansl, and Weston in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Royal
Weston
Miss Bundle
Robin
Mr. Bannister
Etiquette in the French Court and the Dauphin Bride
A portrait of the French court etiquette era. The Empress-Queen and the Dauphin’s queen faced strict rules on where they could go and whom they could speak with. The young princess was puzzled by the term etiquette Briquette and navigated royal manners with politeness toward the Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lamiliar
Dauphin
Dre
Princess critiques etiquette word at French Academy
The princess explains she cannot understand the word etiquette and wishes the members of the respected body would remove it from the language. The president asks which word offends her. She answers that it is Etiquette, Etiquette, Etiquette. The gentlemen of the academy bow and retire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Academy
Academy
Noble Physician and Philosopher Parable on Warmth and Wealth
A Noble Physician visits a sick Philosopher and is scolded for feeding on ragout calling it poison. The Philosopher admits fault and asks the doctor to name his fee, which the physician sets high. The exchange ends with a warning that wealth affects the soul as ragons affect the body.
Cautionary Note on Foreign News Paragraphs in Papers
Postscript from the General Evening Post warns readers to distrust foreign letters in newspapers as apocryphal and not credible. It cites letters from Turin Paris and The Hague about Corsica, court intrigues, and armaments, then chronicles assorted European notices and a charitable gesture by the King and royal family in Paris with public acclamations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evenine Post
Flanders
Turin
Cagliari
Corsica
Paris
London
Prince of Mecklenburgh
Duke de Chotieul
Chanteleur
Hague
Brazils
Spain
William Radley
Gray’s-Inn-Gate
Holborn
Council to meet on convicts’ death report at St James
A council is summoned to meet tomorrow at St James's to hear the report of convicts under sentence of death to be presented to his Majesty. Lords of the Treasury consider employing an extra tidewatch on all coastal vessels below Gravelood to prevent smuggling and ensure duty payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peson
Adrianople
Adrianople; and That the Mufti
Tall
Berlin
Worms
Fuly
Mentz
Erthall
Marly
Monsieur
Madame
Count d’Artois
St. Denis
Madame Louisa
Clotilda
Elizabeth
Paris
St. James’s
Lords of the Treasury
Gravelood
Orkneys plan praised to boost empire trade and fisheries
A long review urges using the Orkney islands to expand British fisheries such as herring white and whale, improve farming and manufactures, and position the isles as a trade hub between Europe and America, with broad growth for inhabitants and the mother country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orkneys
Great-Britain
Lord North
Europe
America
Shetland
Great Britain
Winchelsea
Sussex
Earl of Thomond
Constantinople
Tott
Grand Army
Dardanelles
Octacon
Jamaica
New-York
West Indies
Port Royal
Bloomsbury
Leadenhall Market
Whitechapel
Deptford Road
Richard
Old-street
Francis M
Vere-street
Clare-market
Ault
Pitman
Edwards
John Fielding
Earl of Delawar
Hing
Robbery suspect trio remanded after pawnshop discovery
In May near Bloody Bird a pawnbroker's shop held a pledged item linked to the crime. Pitman Ault and Edwards, with receiver M, were remanded to Tothill-fields bridewell amid corroborating circumstances. From Gloucestershire dated August 8, Jamaica letters report the death of William Barnes, merchant, who left most of his fortune to his ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitman
Ault
Edwards
Tothill-fields Bridewell
Gloucefer
Jamaica
Wiliam Barnes
Jane Barnes
High Water at London and Corn Market Snips
London harbor water levels noted with Brice tomorrow morning and afternoon times. Market rates listed for corn and grains at the Corn Exchange in Lane including barley oats rye flour malt peas and related commodities with assorted prices and bank Bills lottery tickets and notes.
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London
Brice
Moncidark
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Thomas
Eastern Apologue
Rom Holland
Sfocks
Barker
Consol
Bank Anaanlal
Yegay
Tug Dilts Bank
Long Ann
Crown Oravo
Price Sas
Francxini
Cotman
Tuorwron
Gorosmira
T. Davies
Rouffel-dreer
Covent-garden
Ottawa
Peete
Philip Dormer Stanhope
Earl of Chesterfield
Patrie Stanhope
Dresden
Eusenia Stannnope
J. Dodsley
Pall-mall
Wale
Taylor and Grignion
Larissa
J. and
F. Rivington
W. Johnston
S. Crowder
Edward Coke
Francis Hargrave
Lincoln’s Inn
G. Kearfly
Fleet-street
G. Robinson
Paternotter-row
Mr. Kearfly
Robinson
R. Henry
Hatton-garden
W. Nicoll
St. Paul's Churchyard
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