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July 26, 1792
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a letter from Mr. Wignell in London, dated May 20, 1792, describes his theater tour and Mr. West's praise for the new Philadelphia theater plans, expecting West's design contributions.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 11.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Wignell, dated London, May 20th, 1792.
"This afternoon I arrived from a tour of near seven hundred miles, in which I have seen many theatres, and from some of them shall procure an accession of strength that will amply compensate the trouble and expense. Mr. West, a native of America, and now President of the Royal Academy in London, has just seen the plan of the new theatre, and is charmed with it; he says it will be the greatest ornament (if finished on the intended plan) that the city of Philadelphia can boast of, and I have reason to expect that he will lend us the aid of his pencil in designing some of the ornaments."
Extract of a letter from Mr. Wignell, dated London, May 20th, 1792.
"This afternoon I arrived from a tour of near seven hundred miles, in which I have seen many theatres, and from some of them shall procure an accession of strength that will amply compensate the trouble and expense. Mr. West, a native of America, and now President of the Royal Academy in London, has just seen the plan of the new theatre, and is charmed with it; he says it will be the greatest ornament (if finished on the intended plan) that the city of Philadelphia can boast of, and I have reason to expect that he will lend us the aid of his pencil in designing some of the ornaments."
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Philadelphia Theatre
Mr Wignell
Mr West
Royal Academy
Theater Design
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Wignell
Mr. West
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
May 20th, 1792
Key Persons
Mr. Wignell
Mr. West
Outcome
mr. west charmed with plans and expected to design ornaments; theater anticipated as greatest ornament to philadelphia.
Event Details
Mr. Wignell arrived from a 700-mile tour of theaters, plans to recruit talent; Mr. West, American-born President of Royal Academy, praises new Philadelphia theater plan.