04 April 1766
          Event Information
          
            
              
            
          
        
        Theatre:
            Covent Garden          
          Theatrical Season:
            1765-1766          
          Volume:
            4          
          Comments:
            Benefit for Mattocks.  [The Jester's Magazine, or Monthly Merry Maker included the following verses by "Bumpkin" from the Upper Gallery, "On Seeing Midas"]: @To Midas invited@And greatly delighted,@They all sung and acted so clever;@That in Rapture I cry'd, a,@To the folk on each side, a,@Burlettas and sing-song forever!@For tho' Justice Midas@Turns out but a Try'd Ass,@In preferring horse Pan to Apollo@The Airs are so pretty,@And so sweet the Duetti,@They beat all your Operas hollow.          
          Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
                    
                      The Busy Body                    
                  
                  Comments:
As17660215, but Sir George-Mattocks.
                  As17660215, but Sir George-Mattocks.
Cast:
                                        
                                  - Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks.
 - Role: Charles Actor: Clarke.
 - Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
 - Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
 - Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
 - Role: Whisper Actor: Costollo
 - Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
 - Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
 - Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
 - Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
 
Afterpiece
Title:
                    
                      Midas                    
                  
                  Comments:
As17660205.
                  
                                  As17660205.
Dance
Comment:
                      IV: Rural Love, as17651115