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Playbill advertising a performance of Who Wants A Guinea? at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
Playbill advertising a performance of Who Wants A Guinea? at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh :click to view larger image
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Title: Who Wants A Guinea?
The Bee-Hive (subperformance)
playwright: George Colman, the Younger
beneficiary: Mr Huckel
playwright of 'The Bee-Hive': John Millingen
performer: Miss Rock
composer of 'The Bee-Hive': Charles Edward Horn
Location: Theatre Royal, Shakespere Square, Edinburgh
date of performance: 6 May 1822
Notes: This large-type playbill includes a list of songs. Music was very important in the Scottish theatre at this time.

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