When was it published?

September 2, 1785 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Letter to Editor September 2, 1785

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Playhouse Revenue, Amsterdam Model, Tax Players, Support Poor, City Revenue

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A correspondent suggests using a playhouse to generate revenue for the poor-house by taxing players' income at one quarter, modeled on Amsterdam's successful low-ticket system yielding four thousand pounds annually, avoiding extra citizen taxes.

Merged-components note: Continuation of a correspondent's proposal on taxing play-houses for the poor.

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The play house at Amsterdam, when the price for the highest ticket is only 2d. furnishes a revenue to that city of near four thousand pounds per annum! In the same manner, says a correspondent, I would make the play-house here a means of bringing in a revenue for the support of the poor, with this alteration, that, instead of taxing the players two-thirds of their income, would only demand one quarter; by which plan a revenue might be raised sufficient to support our poor-house, without laying any other burthen upon the citizens.

What sub-type of article is it?

Informative Persuasive

What themes does it cover?

Economic Policy Social Issues

What keywords are associated?

Playhouse Revenue Amsterdam Model Tax Players Support Poor City Revenue

What entities or persons were involved?

A Correspondent

Letter to Editor Details

Author

A Correspondent

Main Argument

propose adapting the amsterdam playhouse model, where high revenue is generated from low ticket prices, to raise funds for the local poor-house by taxing players' income at one quarter instead of two-thirds, without additional burdens on citizens.

Notable Details

Amsterdam Playhouse Generates Near Four Thousand Pounds Per Annum From 2d. Highest Ticket Suggests Taxing Players One Quarter Of Income For Poor House Support