'The Company for the Future, are determin'd not to Beat any Drum'

mia · Feb '20

What might this mean? It's on this 18th century playbill: http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100022589138.0x000002#?cv=0&c=0&m=0&s=0&xywh=-197%2C57%2C2677%2C1951 in a volume from King's Lynn 1764-1772.

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johnjo · Feb '20

mia I saw this sentence and can't find any specific reference in press of the time. I can only suggest the meaning of not supporting any particular movement/political party, or of being independent. Unless it's a literal promise not to use drums in the theatre! Unlikely.

mia · Feb '20

johnjo thanks for looking!