When was it published?

January 7, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 7, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Theater Accident, Stage Incident

Q: What keywords are associated?

Covent Garden Theatre, Dr Faustus, Flying Machine Accident, Stage Fall, Actor Death

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Tragic accident at Covent Garden Theatre during Dr. Faustus performance: actor James Todd died from skull fracture after falling from a broken flying machine; Susan Warwick near death; two others expected to recover; audience in panic, one pregnant lady fainted.

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On Sunday Morning Mr. James Todd, who represented the Miller's Man, on Friday Night last, in the Entertainment of Dr. Faustus, at the Theatre in Covent Garden, and fell in one of the flying Machines from the very Top of the Stage, by the breaking of the Wires; by which his Skull was fractur'd, died in a miserable manner.

Susan Warwick, who represented the Miller's Wife, lies at the Point of Death at the Infirmary at Hyde-Park Corner: The other Two Persons who fell in the same Machine are like to recover.

The Audience on so melancholy a Scene were thrown into the greatest Convulsion; a Lady in the Pit big with Child fainted away, and was carried off very ill: Nothing was heard but Shrieks and Cries of the utmost Surprize, Agony, and Horror.

What sub-type of article is it?

Theater Accident Stage Incident

What keywords are associated?

Covent Garden Theatre Dr Faustus Flying Machine Accident Stage Fall Actor Death

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. James Todd Susan Warwick

Where did it happen?

Theatre In Covent Garden

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Theatre In Covent Garden

Event Date

Friday Night Last And Sunday Morning

Key Persons

Mr. James Todd Susan Warwick

Outcome

mr. james todd died from skull fracture; susan warwick at point of death; other two persons likely to recover; audience panic with one pregnant lady fainting

Event Details

During Dr. Faustus entertainment, flying machine broke, causing fall from top of stage; Mr. James Todd as Miller's Man died Sunday morning; Susan Warwick as Miller's Wife critically injured at Infirmary at Hyde-Park Corner; audience in convulsions, shrieks, and horror.