Theatrical Intelligence at Drury Lane Season Opener
A long notice covers the Theatre Royal Drury Lane opening for the season with the Drummer or the Haynie? Houfa and the Farce of the Fun Widow. An interlude The Meeting of the Company features Bayes's Art of Acting with King Welton Parsons Aickin Hurt Brantley Wright Ackman and Miss Platt. Bayes critiques actors and mocks public censure while the company performs. The piece, likely Garrick penned, draws applause from a large polite audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saterday
Theatre Royal
Drury- S
J Lane
Haynie
Houfa
Bayes
Messrs
King
Welton
Parsons
Aickin
Hurt
Brantley
Wright
Ackman
Miss
Comaieg
Westen
McKing
Rork
Firring
Wettun Hidashire
Weston
Preferit
Avas
Sadler’s
David Garrick
Fragments From A Polar Voyage Toward Siam
The text describes a voyage toward the North East, noting distances from Deer Field and a muddy bottom. It mentions attempting to reach a sea open passage, with references to fathoms water depth and timing in July morning and afternoon. The prose hints at inland bearings and northward progress amid uncertain success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jana
Muddy Bertom
Deer Field
Deeriek
Siam
The Moffen Island Visit During Arctic Voyage
The Carcass crew describe Moffen Island near Spitsbergen with a low, flat form, ice around, and a pond in the center. They detail boat landings, a Dutch burial inscription from 1771, driftwood, and wildlife including bears, ducks, geese, and a fox while noting the island's barren gravel cover and lack of vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redbeach
Redhill
Redcliff
Moffen
Lutwidge
Moffen Island
A .Urrene
N. W
S. FE
Spitsbergen
N. E
S. E
Coleres
Vayei
iMigils
Anxois
Rouguer
Dr. Irving
Jow Island
England
Dinner dispute over Lord Shapparing name causes laughter
In a theater box during Alderman Da Goldsmiths mayoralty, Dr GotpsMistTs accuses Lord Shappening of the name Malaprida. The Lord-Mayor admits confusion as the Doctor teases that Malagrida was a notorious figure, prompting lighthearted banter about political labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GotpsMistTs
Tda
Goldsmith
Malaprida
Malagrida
King’s Patent Shining Liquid Blacking Cake Ad
By the King’s Patent Cakes for making Shining Liquid Blacking for shoes and boots. Cakes mix with water to produce a glossy, soft, non cracking finish, free from smell. Sold wholesale and retail by W. Bayley and others at various London locations. Price of the cake yields a full pint of liquid blacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bayley
Cockpar-street
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
New Bond
J- Grosvenor
Angel and Crown
Holborn
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Churchyard
J. Price
Leadenhall-street
Price
Turrington
Martha Wray
Wi Nicce
Hilton Wray
Robert Turlington
King’s Arms
Birchin-lane
London
Bitton
Daffy’s
Stoughton's
Squire's
Bostocks
Hungary
Lavinder
Rose
Oney
Hooper's
Andérsén
Baterman
Godfrey
Turfington
Wray
Sand
Therfaig
Martha
Sussex Auction at Dolphin Inn Clichester Date
Notices announce sale by auction at the Dolphin Inn Clichester on Wednesday September 28 1774 at three o clock unless disposed of by private contract. Property Frerhol Dwelling-House with two parlors kitchen yard garden and several rooms in South Street Chichester currently occupied by Rev Mr Thomas Joel. Further particulars via Messrs Newfaird and Grigg Havant. North Level Portland Accra of the Committee of Commissioners of North Level and Portland held at Dog and Doublet Inn Moreton Leame Whittlesea Ely Cambridge on Friday gth of September with witnesses Jo an Winn Jo an Joanson Rogert Jonson Walter Sly Joan Wauton Samuel Parrice Grorae Searte er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex
Dolphin Inn
Clichester
Chichester
Thomas Joel
Meff
Newfaird
Grigg
Attornies
Havant
Southampton
North Level
Portland
Accra
North Eevel
Dog and Doublet Inn
Moreton’ S Leame
Whittiesea
Isle of Ely
County of
Cambridge
Angl Yan
Paterborough
Porland
Hennry Barrer
BenyJaMiIn Ansell
William Erwe
MERCHANT'S GUIDE FOR DUTIES AND CUSTOMS BUSINESS
This Day was published in Ore Volume OGave Price four shillings sixpence bound Be MERCHANT'S GUIDE consisting of SABLES for the Computation of the Duties and Directions for transacting the Business of the Custom House By T Lowndes and J Smallwood Liverpool printed for T Lowndes in Houghton street and J Smallwood in Paradise-street sold also by T Lowndes Bookseller in Fleet-street London
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Lowndes
J. Smallwood
Liverpool
Houghton Street
Paradise - Street
Fleet-street
London
Ainsworth
Thomas Morell
D.D. Re
Buckland
Hertfordshire
C. Rivington
C. Bathurst
J. Buckland
J. Pete
J. Beecroft
W. Strahan
F. Rivington
Hinton
L. Davis
G. Keith
Hawes
Clarke
E.and
C. Dilly
W. Domville
T. Cadell
G. Robinson
J. Johnson
T. Davies
J. Robson
W. Ginger
T. Becker
R. Baldwin
T. Evans
The
Strand
E. Johnston
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Legréi He Morth Pole
Agprtades
Es Meatesty’s. ‘Commans
SONIT
Gto
Joan Winn
Joan Joanson
Rogert
Jonson
Walter Sly
Joan Wauton
Samuel Parraice
Grorae Searte
Carlisle
Boroughbridge
Bush Inn
George and Blue Boar Inn
Carliffle
Fies
Ferrybridge
Stamford
Newark
New Inn
R. Henry
Hatton-garden
W. Nicolll
St. Paul's Churchyard
Long-Acre
Buschell’s
Avithout
Ewa Caeniersi
Corbi
Ives Booth uRacy
Bate
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