Caption title., A playbill., For further information, consult library staff., and Annotation on verso: "A great and overflowing audience from box pit and galleries /2 price at 5 to 9 tragedy over 5 past 10 and all concluded by a /4[?] feast eleven o'clock with Mr Roberts at Piazza Pit Room."
Publisher:
E. Macleish, printer, 2, Bow-Street, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Hoare, Prince, 1755-1834., and Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823.
On Friday next, February 6th, 1778, will be presented a comedy ... and Mr. Wilkinson's night and the last time of his performing here
Description:
Caption title., At head of title: Mr. Wilkinson's night and the last time of his performing here., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757., Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777., and Covent Garden Theatre.
By His Majesty's servants, on Wednesday, March 12th, 1788, will be presented the celebrated comedy, written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq., called The school for scandal and Theatre tickets sold at the booksellers' shops will be received this night ...
Description:
Caption title., At head of title: The theatre tickets sold at the booksellers' shops will be received this night - Likewise tickets delivered for the benefit of Mr. Byles, box-keeper; Mr. Shevill, and Miss Carpenter., A playbill., Mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 183 (leaf numbered '224' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. and Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.
Caption title., First line: William Newitt aged ..., A crudely printed broadside with numerous typographical errors, the text in three columns., With woodcut illustration at top illustrating the scene of the execution: a crowd watching four men hang from the gallows., Includes a report on the executions of William Newitt (for stealing 30 sheep), Thomas Maynard (for forging a payment of £1,900), Stephen Sandford and Will Lesslie (for an extensive burglary); the men were hanged on 31 December 1829. The final paragraph reports the extraordinary story of a failed plot (led by Sandford) to blow up Newgate prison and effect an escape., and Laid down; dated "Thursday Dec. 31st 1829" in contemporary manuscript. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Bishop, printer, 14 Shorts Gardens, Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Newgate (Prison : London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Thieves, Forgery, Trials (Robbery), Executions and executioners, and Hangings (Executions)
Caption title., The formation of the University of Rational Amusement was announced in the London Courant on March 16, 1780., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Debates and debating, Societies, etc, Conduct of life, and Marriage