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Title The Mind's Magnet; [or,] The School for Arrogance
Author Burges, James Bland  
Date 19 Jan 1810
Licence Application Date 19 Jan 1810
First Performance Date 3 Feb 1810
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA1609
Language English
Document Description Manuscript copy including character list and Prologue. 'Produced as 'Riches, or, The Wife and Brother' a title which is written next to the prologue in this manuscript. Founded on Massinger's comedy 'The city Madam'
Theme Courtship, Family & Domestic Life  
Theatre Lyceum Theatre  
Theatre Manager Arnold, Samuel James  
Lord Chamberlain Legge, George (3rd Earl of Dartmouth)  
Examiner at time of Licence Application Larpent, John  
Genre Play  
Acts Five  
Geographical Setting London, England  
Printed Edition Printed 1810.
Keywords merchant  trades  retelling  London  
Additional Information Application January 19, 1810, Samuel James Arnold, Lyceum (Theatre Royal Drury Lane Company). Manuscript dated by Larpent January 25, title changed to Riches. Compared to Riches, etc., 1810 (Kemble-Devonshire collection 437): printed text somewhat longer than manuscript, otherwise few differences.
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