15 October 1776

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Douglas, but "Mrs Barry being suddenly taken ill yesterday Morning , The Busy Body ws substituted for Douglas...and allowing for the short Notice which the Performers had to prepare for the Representation, we must do them the Justice to say that they acquitted themselves extremely well" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct.).] Receipts: #234 5s. (233.4; 1.1)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Busy Body. [Cast from <i>Morning Chronicle</i> and <i>Morning Post</i>, both 16 Oct.:% Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [<i>Gazetteer</i>, 16 Oct., also refers to $Dunstall=, who probably acted <i>Sir Jealous Traffic</i>r (see 29 Jan. 1778).] *a??cg The Golden Pippin. Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Mahon; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Miss Dayes; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley. *d??cg End: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford. *c??cg [AAs mainpiece the playbill announces Douglas, but "$Mrs Barry= being suddenly taken ill yesterday Morning , <i>The Busy Body</i> ws substituted for <i>Douglas</i>...and allowing for the short Notice which the Performers had to prepare for the Representation, we must do them the Justice to say that they acquitted themselves extremely well" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.).] Receipts: #234 5s. (233.4; 1.1).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1776 10 15 cg The Busy Body. Cast from <i>Morning Chronicle</i> and <i>Morning Post</i>, both 16 Oct.: Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [<i>Gazetteer</i>, 16 Oct., also refers to $Dunstall=, who probably acted <i>Sir Jealous Traffic</i>r (^see17780129^).]*a1776 10 15 cg The Golden Pippin. Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Mahon; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Miss Dayes; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.*d1776 10 15 cg End: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford.*c1776 10 15 cg [As mainpiece the playbill announces Douglas, but "$Mrs Barry= being suddenly taken ill yesterday Morning , <i>The Busy Body</i> ws substituted for <i>Douglas</i>...and allowing for the short Notice which the Performers had to prepare for the Representation, we must do them the Justice to say that they acquitted themselves extremely well" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.).] Receipts: #234 5s. (233.4; 1.1).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38895 | 17761015 | cg | [As mainpiece the playbill announces Douglas, but "$Mrs Barry= being suddenly taken ill yesterday Morning , <i>The Busy Body</i> ws substituted for <i>Douglas</i>...and allowing for the short Notice which the Performers had to prepare for the Representation, we must do them the Justice to say that they acquitted themselves extremely well" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.).] Receipts: #234 5s. (233.4; 1.1)
    Performance: 81729 | 38895 | p | The Busy Body | Cast from <i>Morning Chronicle</i> and <i>Morning Post</i>, both 16 Oct.: Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [<i>Gazetteer</i>, 16 Oct., also refers to $Dunstall=, who probably acted <i>Sir Jealous Traffic</i> (see17780129).]<i>Gazetteer</i>, 16 Oct., also refers to $Dunstall=, who probably acted <i>Sir Jealous Traffic</i> (see17780129).]
    Cast:
    140245 | 81729 | Marplot | Woodward
    140246 | 81729 | Sir Francis Gripe | Quick
    140247 | 81729 | Sir George Airy | Lewis
    140248 | 81729 | Charles Gripe | Wroughton
    140249 | 81729 | Isabinda | Mrs Whitfield
    140250 | 81729 | Miranda | Miss Macklin.
    Performance: 81730 | 38895 | a | The Golden Pippin | Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Mahon; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Miss Dayes; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
    Cast:
    140251 | 81730 | Jupiter | Reinhold
    140252 | 81730 | Paris | Mattocks
    140253 | 81730 | Momus | Quick
    140254 | 81730 | Mercury | Mahon
    140255 | 81730 | Venus | Mrs Mattocks
    140256 | 81730 | Pallas | Miss Dayes
    140257 | 81730 | Iris | Miss Valois
    140258 | 81730 | Juno | Miss Catley.
    Performance: 81731 | 38895 | d | End: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Mainpiece

Title: The Busy Body
Comments:
Cast from Morning Chronicle and Morning Post, both 16 Oct.: Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Golden Pippin
Comments:
Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Mahon; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Miss Dayes; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1773
Author: Kane O'Hara
Birth: 1711/12
Death: 1782

Dance

Comment: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

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