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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1806. Excerpt: ... tridgeshire, and all Norfolk, (except Diss and Harlston, which go by London, and Bury St. Edmunds, in Suffolk); the same arrives about four o'clock every morning. The London Mail goes out at nine every evening, and arrives about three o'clock every morning, except Friday, when no London bags are sent, and Tuesday, when none are received. The West Mail arrives about six o'clock every evening. The Packet nights for all parts of Europe, are Sundays and Wednesdays, (Lisbon excepted, which is on Sundays only), for America the Monday preceding the first Wednesday in every calendar month; and for the West-Indies the Mondays preceding the first and third Wednesdays in every calendar month. "The Post Office opens at eight o'clock in the morning in winter, and seven in summer; and shuts up at half past eight in the evening. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. THE THEATRE. The present House is situated in Hunslet-Lane, and was opened in 1771, it is a plain brick building, the dimensions of which are small, and its form inconvenient, and which is utterly unworthy of the populous and flourishing town to which it belongs. The late Tate Wilkinson, Esq. was manager of this place of entertainment upwards of thirty two years, and was succeeded in that department by his son, John Wilkinson, Esq. the present manager. The House is only open during the summer months; the Company usually commence their campaign about the middle of May, and close it the beginning of August, after which they take a regular tour to York, Hull, Doncaster, Wakefield, and Pontefract. It is to be regretted, that there are no performances during winter, the most proper time for Theatrical amusements. During the Company's stay, they perform three, and occasionally four nights in the week. The doors are opened at six and...
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