07 January 1777

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: [The playbill announces Caractacus and Harlequin's Frolicks, but "Clarke being suddenly taken extremely ill, Caractacus is obliged to be changed to The Busy Body. Marplot by Woodward. After which, Comus [with full cast listed]" (printed slip attached to BM playbill 937. b. 4).] Receipts: #151 0s. 6d. (149.8.0; 1.12.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?cg The Busy Body. See 15 Oct. 1776. *a?cg Comus. As 7 Oct. 1776, but Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Brown; Bacchants-Miss Dayes, others. *s?cg In afterpiece: <i>Nor on Beds of fading Flowers</i>-Mrs Farrell. *c?cg [TThe playbill announces <i>Caractacus</i> and <i>Harlequin's Frolicks</i>, but "$Clarke= being suddenly taken extremely ill, Caractacus is obliged to be changed to <i>The Busy Body</i>. <i>Marplot</i>r by $Woodward=. After which, <i>Comus</i> [with full cast listed]" (printed slip attached to <i>BM playbill</i> 937. b. 4).] Receipts: #151 0s. 6d. (149.8.0; 1.12.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1777 01 07 cg The Busy Body. ^See17761015^.*a1777 01 07 cg Comus. ^As17761007^, but Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Brown; Bacchants-Miss Dayes, others.*s1777 01 07 cg In afterpiece: <i>Nor on Beds of fading Flowers</i>-Mrs Farrell.*c1777 01 07 cg [The playbill announces <i>Caractacus</i> and <i>Harlequin's Frolicks</i>, but "$Clarke= being suddenly taken extremely ill, Caractacus is obliged to be changed to <i>The Busy Body</i>. <i>Marplot</i>r by $Woodward=. After which, <i>Comus</i> [with full cast listed]" (printed slip attached to <i>BM playbill</i> 937. b. 4).] Receipts: #151 0s. 6d. (149.8.0; 1.12.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39044 | 17770107 | cg | [The playbill announces <i>Caractacus</i> and <i>Harlequin's Frolicks</i>, but "$Clarke= being suddenly taken extremely ill, Caractacus is obliged to be changed to <i>The Busy Body</i>. <i>Marplot</i> by $Woodward=. After which, <i>Comus</i> [with full cast listed]" (printed slip attached to <i>BM playbill</i> 937. b. 4).] Receipts: #151 0s. 6d. (149.8.0; 1.12.6)
    Performance: 82132 | 39044 | p | The Busy Body | See17761015.
    Performance: 82133 | 39044 | a | Comus | As17761007, but Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Brown; Bacchants-Miss Dayes, others.
    AsSeeDate: 82133 | cg | a | As | 17761007
    Cast:
    141206 | 82133 | Sabrina | Miss Brown
    141207 | 82133 | Bacchants | Miss Dayes, others.
    520667 | 82133 | Comus | Mattocks
    520668 | 82133 | Spirit | L'Estrange
    520669 | 82133 | Brothers | Whitefield, Robson
    520670 | 82133 | Bacchanals | Reinhold, Mahon
    520671 | 82133 | The Lady | Mrs Jackson
    520672 | 82133 | Euphrosyne | Miss Catley
    Performance: 82134 | 39044 | s | In afterpiece: <i>Nor on Beds of fading Flowers</i>-Mrs Farrell

Mainpiece

Title: The Busy Body
Comments:
See17761015.
Cast:
None Listed

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Comus
Comments:
As17761007, but Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Brown; Bacchants-Miss Dayes, others.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Comus
Publish Date: 1772
Author: Thomas Arne
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794
Work Title: Comus
Publish Date: 1738
Author: John Dalton
Baptism: 1709
Death: 1763
Author: Thomas Arne
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778
Work Title: Comus
Publish Date:
Author: John Milton
Birth: 1608
Death: 1674

Song

Comment: In afterpiece: Nor on Beds of fading Flowers-Mrs Farrell

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