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Theatre Royal, Covent Garden playbill
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden playbill | |
| Creator: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1790 December 11 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 item(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms4307 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden was built by John Rich in 1732 and was one of only two theaters permitted to peform drama in London at the time.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a playbill advertising "Love In A Village" and "The Author" for December 11, 1790 by Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London. The playbill notes that the performances were given "by desire of the Cherokee Chiefs" referring to a delegation of several Cherokee and Creek men led by William Augustus Bowles who traveled to England to seek military support for a proposed separate Native American state, the Nation of Muskogee, on land in Florida belonging to Spain and the United States.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Theatre Royal playbill, ms4307, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.