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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 01, 1774
Page
2
A jumbled historical column blends remarks on British parliamentary eloquence with theatrical notices. It invokes Cardinal, Pitt, and various peers, then shifts to reviews of Jane Shore and Mrs Yates, detailing stage performances and audience reception.
An 18th century theater scene describes actors rehearsing a petite French diverting comic piece. Tension rises as a performer is restrained after a disruptive outburst during rehearsal, prompting restrained remarks from a polite audience and a courteous request for confinement to reflect on conduct.
Miss Barry impressed the audience with divine performance, while Covent Garden revived the Jovial Crew with alterations. The review criticizes extended farce and dull humor, cites garbled changes, and notes Miss Catley’s appeal and the opera’s heavy musical piece status.
An advertisement lists numerous patent medicines and tonics sold by Thomas Jackson and partners in London with wholesale distribution rights. It touts tinctures for rheumatism and digestive issues, powders for teeth and gums, ointments for the itch, and balsams, claiming broad cures and safety, with dealers urged to obtain licenses and allowances to sell.
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