18 October 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Davis. 1st piece: Altered from [The Soldier's Fortune, by] Otway, by John Brownsmith. [not in Larpent MS; not published.] 2nd piece: A Poetical Interlude altered from Prior's Nut-brown Maid. 3rd piece: Altered to 3 acts. [Prologue by Shatford Jones. Author of Epilogue unknown. For authorship of 1st piece and prologue see Morning Chronicle, 25 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Davis and Wright will be admitted

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The Touchstone Of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune. Principal Parts-Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker. *aHenry And Emma. Henry-Smith; Eugenius-Noble; Emma-Miss Dudley. *aThe Busy Body. Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); <i>Prologue</i>-Haynes; <i>Epilogue</i>-. *d2nd piece: [With a% <i>Hornpipe</i>-Lonsdale. *sEnd I: [two part song,% <i>Damon and Clora</i>-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: <i>My sweet pretty Mogg</i>-Wright. *cBy Permission [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $Davis=. 1st piece: Altered from [<i>The Soldier's Fortune</i>, by] $Otway=, by $John Brownsmith=. [not in<i>Larpent MS</i>; not published.] 2nd piece: A Poetical Interlude altered from $Prior='s <i>Nut-brown Maid</i>. 3rd piece: Altered to 3 acts. [Prologue by $Shatford Jones=. Author of Epilogue unknown. For authorship of 1st piece and prologue see <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 25 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Davis and $Wright= will be admitted.

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    *p1779 10 18 hay The Touchstone Of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune. Principal Parts-Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.*a1779 10 18 hay Henry And Emma. Henry-Smith; Eugenius-Noble; Emma-Miss Dudley.*a1779 10 18 hay The Busy Body. Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); <i>Prologue</i>-Haynes; <i>Epilogue</i>-.*d1779 10 18 hay 2nd piece: With a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Lonsdale.*s1779 10 18 hay End I: two part song, <i>Damon and Clora</i>-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: <i>My sweet pretty Mogg</i>-Wright.*c1779 10 18 hay By Permission [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $Davis=. 1st piece: Altered from [<i>The Soldier's Fortune</i>, by] $Otway=, by $John Brownsmith=. [not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published.] 2nd piece: A Poetical Interlude altered from $Prior='s <i>Nut-brown Maid</i>. 3rd piece: Altered to 3 acts. [Prologue by $Shatford Jones=. Author of Epilogue unknown. For authorship of 1st piece and prologue see <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 25 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Davis and $Wright= will be admitted.

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    Event: 40591 | 17791018 | hay | By Permission [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $Davis=. 1st piece: Altered from [<i>The Soldier's Fortune</i>, by] $Otway=, by $John Brownsmith=. [not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published.] 2nd piece: A Poetical Interlude altered from $Prior='s <i>Nut-brown Maid</i>. 3rd piece: Altered to 3 acts. [Prologue by $Shatford Jones=. Author of Epilogue unknown. For authorship of 1st piece and prologue see <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 25 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Davis and $Wright= will be admitted
    Performance: 86243 | 40591 | p | The Touchstone Of Invention; Or, The Soldier's Fortune | Principal Parts-Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
    Cast:
    148306 | 86243 | Principal Parts | Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
    Performance: 86244 | 40591 | a | Henry And Emma | Henry-Smith; Eugenius-Noble; Emma-Miss Dudley.
    Cast:
    148307 | 86244 | Henry | Smith
    148308 | 86244 | Eugenius | Noble
    148309 | 86244 | Emma | Miss Dudley.
    Performance: 86245 | 40591 | a | The Busy Body | Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); <i>Prologue</i>-Haynes; <i>Epilogue</i>-.
    Cast:
    148310 | 86245 | Marplot | Mills
    148311 | 86245 | Sir George Airy | Davis
    148312 | 86245 | Sir Francis Gripe | Blanchard
    148313 | 86245 | Sir Jealous Traffic | Bates
    148314 | 86245 | Whisper | Dugdale
    148315 | 86245 | Servant | Master Woodward
    148316 | 86245 | Charles | Miller
    148317 | 86245 | Isabinda | Miss Dudley
    148318 | 86245 | Patch | Mrs Barnard
    148319 | 86245 | Scentwell | Miss Mitchell
    148320 | 86245 | Miranda | Miss Brangin
    148321 | 86245 | <i>Prologue</i> | Haynes
    148322 | 86245 | <i>Epilogue</i> | .
    Performance: 86246 | 40591 | d | 2nd piece: With a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Lonsdale
    Performance: 86247 | 40591 | s | End I: two part song, <i>Damon and Clora</i>-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: <i>My sweet pretty Mogg</i>-Wright

Mainpiece

Title: The Touchstone Of Invention; Or, The Soldier's Fortune
Comments:
Principal Parts-Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685
Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685
Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Afterpiece

Title: Henry And Emma
Comments:
Henry-Smith; Eugenius-Noble; Emma-Miss Dudley.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Busy Body
Comments:
Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); Prologue-Haynes; Epilogue-.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Dance

Comment: 2nd piece: With a Hornpipe-Lonsdale

Song

Comment: End I: two part song, Damon and Clora-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: My sweet pretty Mogg-Wright

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