SEASON OF
1737-1738
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in the :latively small number ol; new plays
(somë
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of which apparently received censure simply because the
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the first licensed under an unpopular Act), and in thL great decrease
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;n the number of performances from wlriclr Londoners might choose tlieir
y> which had an incomplete season i,n which Heidegg،
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:: associated. In addition, the de'atlr of Queen Caroline
.Sed all tire tlicatres until tire opening of tire new year,
tire season was notewortlry in oire respect: a considerable
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in Shakespearean performances, in part brought about by tire
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n a group OJ enterprising wonren known as "Shakespeare's Ladies,
persuaded botlr houses, but particularly Coveirt Garden under Jolrn
to revive many long-neglected dramas by Slrakespeare. Covent
rema؛ning open in tire summer, even included a Slrakespearean
- ptation in its summer reoertorv. At rite til re;. Fairs— Tnrtenlnm fniirt
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r on in its summer repertory. At the three Fairs-Tottcnham Court,
and
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opprators of booths gave a mingling
[oil aird drama, but fewer booths than usual announced their offerings
newspapers.
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of One additional result of the closure of several tlreatres was a season
Puppet perfiornrances at Punch’s Tlreatre, at tire old Tennis Court
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Pprforprancps at Punch’s Theatre, at tire old Tennis Court in
F :$ Street, under the proprietorship of charlotte charke. Advertising
jg^itation of the regular playlrouses, sire gave a long series of performances,
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