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instant, when the best London music will be provided, and such attention paid, as he
flatters himself will give general satisfaction.

1778
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Mon 16 March 1778
By desire of several LADIES and GENTLEMEN
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At the Town-Hall in Wokingham, on Tuesday, the 17 instant, will be presented, A
Tragedy, called,
H A M L E T
To which will be added, A Pantomime Entertainment, called
The WITCHES; or, HARLEQUIN SKELETON.
The doors to be opened at half past after five, and to begin
Exactly at half pst six.---boxes 3s. Pit 2s Gall. 1s.
N.B. Mr. Smith and Company present their compliments
To the nobility and the gentry of Wokingham and its environs, and with due
submission earnestly entreat being honoured with their company at the time prefixed.
Tickets to be had at Mr. Cruttwell’s. bookseller.
The company perform on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

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Mon 6 April 1778
BY PARTICULAR DESIRE
For the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Hambling. At the Town-hall, Wokingham, on
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Monday, the 6 instant, will be presented, a Comedy called’
The COUNTRY LASSES;
Or the custom of the Manor,
End of the Play, an Interlude taken from Mr. Foote’s Devil upon Two Sticks, called,
Doctor Last’s Examination before the College of Physician’s
To which will be added, an Entertainment, called
The CITIZEN
The doors to be opened at half after 5 and to begin at half after 6 o’clock.—Boxes
3s, pit 2s. gall. 1s.---Mr. and Mrs. Hambling present their duty to the nobility and
gentry of Wokingham and its environs, and with due submission earnestly entreat
being honoured with their company.—Tickets to be had at the principal inns,
Mr.Cruttwell’s bookseller, Wokingham, and of Mr. and Mrs. Hambling at Mr.
Stanford’s, baker, Shute-End.

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Mon 4 May 1778
RINGING
To be rung for, on Wokingham church bells, on Wednesday the 3d of June next, six
hats, with silver tassels and loops, given by James Beakhurst, of the Ship, to that set
that best performs a round peal; each peal to continue 15 minutes. Each set to bring an
umpire, and to be decided by the umpire, and the umpire of the winning set to be
entitled to the seventh hat. Dinner to be ready at one o’clock, and begin ringing at
three. No person to ring or to be an umpire without dining or paying for the same.

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Mon 22 June 1778
All persons who are indebted to the estate of the late Mr. GEORGE TRASH; of
Great Marlow; are desired to pay the same to Mrs. Trash of Marlow, or Samuel Trash
of Wokingham, or Charles Talmadge of Bracknall, the executorship being nearly
expired, and the accounts being obliged to be made up.

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