The touch-Stone : or, historical, critical, political, philosophical, and theological essays on the reigning diversions of the town. Design'd for the Improvement of all Authors, Spectators, and Actors of Operas, Plays, and Masquerades. In which every thing antique, or modern, relating to Musick, Poetry, Dancing, Pantomimes, Chorusses, Cat-Calls, Audiences, Judges, Criticks, Balls, Ridottos, Assemblies, New Oratory, Circus, Bear-Garden, Gladiators, Prize-Fighters, Italian Strolers, Mountebank Stages, Cock-Pits, Puppet-Shews, Fairs, and Publick Auctions, is occasionally handled. By a person of some taste and some quality. With a preface, giving an account of the author and the work.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ralph, James, d. 1762.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--England--London--Early works to 1800.

Theater.

Amusements--England--London--Early works to 1800.

Amusements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],xxviii,237,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Touch-Stone

Place of Publication:

London : printed and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]

Notes:

Epistle dedicatory signed: A. Princock, i.e. James Ralph.

With a half-title.

Re-issued in 1731 as 'The taste of the town'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T140548.

OCLC:

642424031