For the benefit of Mr. Christopher Smart. : At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, on Saturday the 3d of February, 1759, will be presented a tragedy, call'd Merope ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater programs--Early works to 1800.

Theater programs.

Genre:

Advertisements.

Physical Description:

1 sheet ; 1/2⁰

Place of Publication:

[London], [publisher not identified], [1759]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

"On 3 Feb. in this year [1759], Smart being much 'reduced,' Garrick gave for his benefit 'Merope,' together with his farce 'The guardian,' himself playing Heartly." (DNB).

'Merope. A tragedy' is by Aaron Hill.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N4269.

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