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18 September 1771

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1770-1771
Volume: 4
Comments: Positively the last night but one of Mr Foote's company performing this season. By permission of the Lord Chamberlain. A new mock Tragedy of three Acts. Tickets delivered out by Davis and Griffiths will be taken. Twenty box Tickets for the above mock Tragedy being taken out of a lady's pocket at Marybone 27 Aug., those sold at the doors will not be admitted

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Madrigal and Truletta. Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with <i>songs</i>), Miss Smith[, first time on any stage%, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-. *aThe Busy Body. Marplot-a Gentleman [from the City, first appearance on any stage%; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere;Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner. *cPositively the last night but one of $Mr Foote='s company performing this season. By permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. A new mock Tragedy of three Acts. Tickets delivered out by $Davis= and $Griffiths= will be taken. Twenty box Tickets for the above mock Tragedy being taken out of a lady's pocket at <i>Marybone</i> 27 Aug., those sold at the doors will not be admitted.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1771 09 18 hay Madrigal and Truletta. Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with <i>songs</i>), Miss Smith, first time on any stage, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-.*a1771 09 18 hay The Busy Body. Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.*c1771 09 18 hay Positively the last night but one of $Mr Foote='s company performing this season. By permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. A new mock Tragedy of three Acts. Tickets delivered out by $Davis= and $Griffiths= will be taken. Twenty box Tickets for the above mock Tragedy being taken out of a lady's pocket at <i>Marybone</i> 27 Aug., those sold at the doors will not be admitted.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 36106 | 17710918 | hay | Positively the last night but one of $Mr Foote='s company performing this season. By permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. A new mock Tragedy of three Acts. Tickets delivered out by $Davis= and $Griffiths= will be taken. Twenty box Tickets for the above mock Tragedy being taken out of a lady's pocket at <i>Marybone</i> 27 Aug., those sold at the doors will not be admitted
    Performance: 74809 | 36106 | p | Madrigal And Truletta | Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with <i>songs</i>), Miss Smith, first time on any stage, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-.
    Cast:
    126604 | 74809 | Parts | Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett
    126605 | 74809 | <i>Prologue</i>
    126606 | 74809 | <i>Epilogue</i> | .
    Performance: 74810 | 36106 | a | The Busy Body | Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
    Cast:
    126607 | 74810 | Marplot | a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage
    126608 | 74810 | Sir George Airy | Davis
    126609 | 74810 | Charles | Dancer
    126610 | 74810 | Sir Francis Gripe | Vandermere
    126611 | 74810 | Sir Jealous Traffick | Fearon
    126612 | 74810 | Whisper | Knowles
    126613 | 74810 | Servants | Groves, Vowell
    126614 | 74810 | Miranda | Mrs Didier
    126615 | 74810 | Isabinda | Mrs Granger
    126616 | 74810 | Scentwell | Miss Willis
    126617 | 74810 | Patch | Mrs Gardner.

Mainpiece

Title: Madrigal And Truletta
Comments:
Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with songs), Miss Smith, first time on any stage, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1758
Author: Joseph Reed
Birth: 1723
Death: 1787

Afterpiece

Title: The Busy Body
Comments:
Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Busie Body
Publish Date: 1709
Baptism: 1669
Death: 1723

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