17 March 1763
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1762-1763
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: For last time this Season. Part of Pit rail'd into Boxes. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted (playbill). [See 6 April 1763. Smith's Skit is Larpent MS 222, in which each of the seven ages is acted out and accompanied with generalized comment.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Busy Body
Comments:
As17630215, but Occasional Prologue-Woodward.
As17630215, but Occasional Prologue-Woodward.
Cast:
- Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Woodward.
- Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
- Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
- Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Smith
- Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
- Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter
- Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Marten
- Role: Whisper Actor: Costollo
- Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
- Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam
- Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Afterpiece
Title:
The Citizen
Comments:
As17621115.
As17621115.
Cast:
- Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
- Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
- Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
- Role: Beaufort Actor: Young
- Role: Dapper Actor: Costollo
- Role: Quildrive Actor: Perry
- Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Davies
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot
Entertainment
Comment:
After: The Humours of the Age Imitation of Shakespeare's Stages-Smith
Dance
Comment:
TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023