20 September 1773

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage-Door. [Customary footnote for subsequent bills. Only significant variations will be noted further. The Westminster Magazine this month (p. 557) remarked upon Woodward's Prologue, "in part a parody on the celebrated speech of Cato in Addison's Tragedy....He informed the audience that they had assembled their Theatrical troops against the approaching winter; and that their leaders had met in council to consider the best method of supporting their campaign; but as their forces were numerous and strong, he hoped the town would not refuse them sufficient subsidies especially...as their Gods must aat, and without money could not even raise a Devil."] Receipts: #184 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p20 cg The Busy Body. Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; [With a% <i>New Occasional Prologue</i> (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). *aThe Devil to Pay. Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green. *cBoxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Mr Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-Door. [Customary footnote for subsequent bills. Only significant variations will be noted further. The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> this month (p. 557) remarked upon $Woodward='s <i>Prologue</i>, "in part a parody on the celebrated speech of <i>Cato</i>r in $Addison='s Tragedy....He informed the audience that they had assembled their Theatrical troops against the approaching winter; and that their leaders had met in council to consider the best method of supporting their campaign; but as their forces were numerous and strong, he hoped the town would not refuse them sufficient subsidies especially...as their Gods must aat, and without money could not even raise a Devil."] Receipts: #184 4s. 6d. (Account Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 09 20 cg The Busy Body. Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i> (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (<i>Public Advertiser</i>).*a1773 09 20 cg The Devil to Pay. Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.*c1773 09 20 cg Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Mr Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-Door. [Customary footnote for subsequent bills. Only significant variations will be noted further. The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> this month (p. 557) remarked upon $Woodward='s <i>Prologue</i>, "in part a parody on the celebrated speech of <i>Cato</i>r in $Addison='s Tragedy....He informed the audience that they had assembled their Theatrical troops against the approaching winter; and that their leaders had met in council to consider the best method of supporting their campaign; but as their forces were numerous and strong, he hoped the town would not refuse them sufficient subsidies especially...as their Gods must aat, and without money could not even raise a Devil."] Receipts: #184 4s. 6d. (Account Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37211 | 17730920 | cg | Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Mr Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-Door. [Customary footnote for subsequent bills. Only significant variations will be noted further. The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> this month (p. 557) remarked upon $Woodward='s <i>Prologue</i>, "in part a parody on the celebrated speech of <i>Cato</i> in $Addison='s Tragedy....He informed the audience that they had assembled their Theatrical troops against the approaching winter; and that their leaders had met in council to consider the best method of supporting their campaign; but as their forces were numerous and strong, he hoped the town would not refuse them sufficient subsidies especially...as their Gods must aat, and without money could not even raise a Devil."] Receipts: #184 4s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 77483 | 37211 | p | The Busy Body | Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i> (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (<i>Public Advertiser</i>).
    Cast:
    131818 | 77483 | Marplot | Woodward
    131819 | 77483 | Sir George | Mattocks
    131820 | 77483 | Charles | Wroughton
    131821 | 77483 | Sir Francis | Shuter
    131822 | 77483 | Sir Jealous | Dunstall
    131823 | 77483 | Whisper | Hamilton
    131824 | 77483 | Scentwell | Miss Pearce
    131825 | 77483 | Isabinda | Miss Valois
    131826 | 77483 | Patch | Mrs Pitt
    131827 | 77483 | Miranda | Mrs Baker
    131828 | 77483 | With a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i> | Woodward
    131829 | 77483 | Miranda | Miss Macklin
    Performance: 77484 | 37211 | a | The Devil to Pay | Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
    Cast:
    131830 | 77484 | Sir John | Mattocks
    131831 | 77484 | Jobson | Dunstall
    131832 | 77484 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Pitt
    131833 | 77484 | Nell | Mrs Green.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a New Occasional Prologue (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast:

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