09 August 1777

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by Sarah Gardner. Prologue by the author (London Chronicle, 11 Aug.). Larpent MS 435; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Aug. 1777, p. 433. For a description of the difficulties attending the reception of this play, from a recently discovered MS by Mrs Gardner, see Theatre Notebook, VII, 76-81]

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    *p??hay The Advertisement; or, A Bold Stroke for a Husband. [Principal Parts by Parsons, Egan, Jackson, R. Palmer, Fearon, Blissett, Walker, Edwin, Mrs Colles, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Gardner.% [Cast from <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Aug.:% Doctor Obstetric-Parsons; Capt. O'Cannon-Egan; Jack Steerage-Jackson; George Wydham-R. Palmer; Sir William Wydham-Fearon; Careful-Blissett; MacLocust-Walker; Snap-Edwin; Mrs Epigram-Mrs Colles; La Bronze-Miss Hale; Lydia Fanlove-Miss Platt; Landlady-Mrs Love; Widow Holdfast-Mrs Gardner; <i>Prologue</i>-Mrs Gardner. *a??hay The Citizen. As 2 July. *c??hay Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by $Sarah Gardner=. Prologue by the author (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 11 Aug.). <i>Larpent MS 435</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Magazine</i>, Aug. 1777, p. 433. For a description of the difficulties attending the reception of this play, from a recently discovered MS by Mrs Gardner, see <i>Theatre Notebook</i>, VII, 76-81].

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    *p1777 08 09 hay The Advertisement; or, A Bold Stroke for a Husband. Principal Parts by Parsons, Egan, Jackson, R. Palmer, Fearon, Blissett, Walker, Edwin, Mrs Colles, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Gardner. Cast from <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Aug.: Doctor Obstetric-Parsons; Capt. O'Cannon-Egan; Jack Steerage-Jackson; George Wydham-R. Palmer; Sir William Wydham-Fearon; Careful-Blissett; MacLocust-Walker; Snap-Edwin; Mrs Epigram-Mrs Colles; La Bronze-Miss Hale; Lydia Fanlove-Miss Platt; Landlady-Mrs Love; Widow Holdfast-Mrs Gardner; <i>Prologue</i>-Mrs Gardner.*a1777 08 09 hay The Citizen. ^As17770702^.*c1777 08 09 hay Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by $Sarah Gardner=. Prologue by the author (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 11 Aug.). <i>Larpent MS 435</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Magazine</i>, Aug. 1777, p. 433. For a description of the difficulties attending the reception of this play, from a recently discovered MS by Mrs Gardner, see <i>Theatre Notebook</i>, VII, 76-81].

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    Event: 39410 | 17770809 | hay | Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by $Sarah Gardner=. Prologue by the author (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 11 Aug.). <i>Larpent MS 435</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Magazine</i>, Aug. 1777, p. 433. For a description of the difficulties attending the reception of this play, from a recently discovered MS by Mrs Gardner, see <i>Theatre Notebook</i>, VII, 76-81]
    Performance: 83064 | 39410 | p | The Advertisement; Or, A Bold Stroke For A Husband | Principal Parts by Parsons, Egan, Jackson, R. Palmer, Fearon, Blissett, Walker, Edwin, Mrs Colles, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Gardner. Cast from <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Aug.: Doctor Obstetric-Parsons; Capt. O'Cannon-Egan; Jack Steerage-Jackson; George Wydham-R. Palmer; Sir William Wydham-Fearon; Careful-Blissett; MacLocust-Walker; Snap-Edwin; Mrs Epigram-Mrs Colles; La Bronze-Miss Hale; Lydia Fanlove-Miss Platt; Landlady-Mrs Love; Widow Holdfast-Mrs Gardner; <i>Prologue</i>-Mrs Gardner.
    Cast:
    142371 | 83064 | Doctor Obstetric | Parsons
    142372 | 83064 | O'Cannon | Egan
    142373 | 83064 | Jack Steerage | Jackson
    142374 | 83064 | George Wydham | R. Palmer
    142375 | 83064 | Sir William Wydham | Fearon
    142376 | 83064 | Careful | Blissett
    142377 | 83064 | MacLocust | Walker
    142378 | 83064 | Snap | Edwin
    142379 | 83064 | Mrs Epigram | Mrs Colles
    142380 | 83064 | La Bronze | Miss Hale
    142381 | 83064 | Lydia Fanlove | Miss Platt
    142382 | 83064 | Landlady | Mrs Love
    142383 | 83064 | Widow Holdfast | Mrs Gardner
    142384 | 83064 | <i>Prologue</i> | Mrs Gardner.
    Performance: 83065 | 39410 | a | The Citizen | As17770702.
    AsSeeDate: 83065 | hay | a | As | 17770702
    Cast:
    526239 | 83065 | Sir Jasper Wilding | Massey.
    526240 | 83065 | Young Philpot | Palmer
    526241 | 83065 | Old Philpot | Parsons
    526242 | 83065 | Young Wilding | R. Palmer
    526243 | 83065 | Beaufort | Egan
    526244 | 83065 | Quildrive | Stevens
    526245 | 83065 | Dapper | T. Davis
    526246 | 83065 | Corinna | Mrs W. Palmer
    526247 | 83065 | Maria | Miss Farren

Mainpiece

Title: The Advertisement; Or, A Bold Stroke For A Husband
Comments:
Principal Parts by Parsons, Egan, Jackson, R. Palmer, Fearon, Blissett, Walker, Edwin, Mrs Colles, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Gardner. Cast from Public Advertiser, 12 Aug.: Doctor Obstetric-Parsons; Capt. O'Cannon-Egan; Jack Steerage-Jackson; George Wydham-R. Palmer; Sir William Wydham-Fearon; Careful-Blissett; MacLocust-Walker; Snap-Edwin; Mrs Epigram-Mrs Colles; La Bronze-Miss Hale; Lydia Fanlove-Miss Platt; Landlady-Mrs Love; Widow Holdfast-Mrs Gardner; Prologue-Mrs Gardner.
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Publish Date: 1784
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Afterpiece

Title: The Citizen
Comments:
As17770702.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Citizen
Publish Date: 1763
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

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