15 March 1768

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1767-1768
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Woodward. With two New Scenes in the Afterpiece painted by Richards and Dahl. Mr Woodward, at the particular request of several persons of Quality has changed from the Fair Quaker to The Busy Body. Tickets deliver'd for Fair Quaker will be admitted. House charges with candles and extras #65 15s. Balance to Woodward #102 7s. plus #58 5s. for 233 Box tickets (Account Book). [Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1767: "Speedily will be published the Battle of the Wigs, an additional canto to Dr Garth's poem The Dispensary. Occasioned by the Disputes between the Fellows and licentiates of the College of Physicians in London. By B. T. and M. B."] Receipts: #168 2s. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Busy Body. As 23 Feb. *a??cg Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene). As 12 Dec. 1767, but [with a new scene called% The Battle of the Wigs-; Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar[, etc.%; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignel; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer. *c??cg Benefit for $Woodward=. With two New Scenes in the Afterpiece painted by $Richards= and $Dahl=. $Mr Woodward=, at the particular request of several persons of Quality has changed from the <i>Fair Quaker</i> to <i>The Busy Body</i>. Tickets deliver'd for <i>Fair Quaker</i> will be admitted. House charges with candles and extras #65 15s. Balance to $Woodward= #102 7s. plus #58 5s. for 233 Box tickets (Account Book). [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Dec. 1767: "Speedily will be published the <i>Battle of the Wigs</i>, an additional canto to $Dr Garth='s poem <i>The Dispensary</i>. Occasioned by the Disputes between the Fellows and licentiates of the <i>College of Physicians</i> in <i>London</i>. By $B. T.= and $M. B.="] Receipts: #168 2s. (Account Book).

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    *p1768 03 15 cg The Busy Body. ^As17680223^.*a1768 03 15 cg Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene). ^As17671212^, but with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs-; Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar, etc.; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignel; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.*c1768 03 15 cg Benefit for $Woodward=. With two New Scenes in the Afterpiece painted by $Richards= and $Dahl=. $Mr Woodward=, at the particular request of several persons of Quality has changed from the <i>Fair Quaker</i> to <i>The Busy Body</i>. Tickets deliver'd for <i>Fair Quaker</i> will be admitted. House charges with candles and extras #65 15s. Balance to $Woodward= #102 7s. plus #58 5s. for 233 Box tickets (Account Book). [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Dec. 1767: "Speedily will be published the <i>Battle of the Wigs</i>, an additional canto to $Dr Garth='s poem <i>The Dispensary</i>. Occasioned by the Disputes between the Fellows and licentiates of the <i>College of Physicians</i> in <i>London</i>. By $B. T.= and $M. B.="] Receipts: #168 2s. (Account Book).

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    Event: 34133 | 17680315 | cg | Benefit for $Woodward=. With two New Scenes in the Afterpiece painted by $Richards= and $Dahl=. $Mr Woodward=, at the particular request of several persons of Quality has changed from the <i>Fair Quaker</i> to <i>The Busy Body</i>. Tickets deliver'd for <i>Fair Quaker</i> will be admitted. House charges with candles and extras #65 15s. Balance to $Woodward= #102 7s. plus #58 5s. for 233 Box tickets (Account Book). [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Dec. 1767: "Speedily will be published the <i>Battle of the Wigs</i>, an additional canto to $Dr Garth='s poem <i>The Dispensary</i>. Occasioned by the Disputes between the Fellows and licentiates of the <i>College of Physicians</i> in <i>London</i>. By $B. T.= and $M. B.="] Receipts: #168 2s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 70183 | 34133 | p | The Busy Body | As17680223.
    AsSeeDate: 70183 | cg | p | As | 17680223
    Cast:
    460329 | 70183 | Charles | Clarke
    460330 | 70183 | Miranda | Miss Macklin.
    460331 | 70183 | Whisper | R. Smith
    460332 | 70183 | Scentwell | Miss Pearce.
    460333 | 70183 | Isabinda | Mrs Baker
    460334 | 70183 | Busy Body | Woodward
    460335 | 70183 | Sir George | Smith
    460336 | 70183 | Sir Francis | Shuter
    460337 | 70183 | Sir Jealous | Dunstall
    460338 | 70183 | Patch | Mrs Pitt
    Performance: 70184 | 34133 | a | Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene) | As17671212, but with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs-; Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar, etc.; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignel; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.
    AsSeeDate: 70184 | cg | a | As | 17671212
    Cast:
    117724 | 70184 | with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs
    117725 | 70184 | Harlequin | Miles
    117726 | 70184 | Infernal Spirit | Legg
    117727 | 70184 | Shade of Helen | Mrs Baker
    117728 | 70184 | Furies | Fishar, etc.
    117729 | 70184 | Sir Epicure Relish | Wignel
    117730 | 70184 | Lady Relish | Mrs Dyer.
    460339 | 70184 | Others | <i>Morgan, _Weller, _Miles.
    460340 | 70184 | <i>Dances</i> | LaRiviere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Fishar.

Mainpiece

Title: The Busy Body
Comments:
As17680223.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Busie Body
Publish Date: 1709
Baptism: 1669
Death: 1723

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene)
Comments:
As17671212, but with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs-; Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar, etc.; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignel; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.
Cast:

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