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03 June 1778

Event Information
Theatre: China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments:

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p chr The Busy Body. Sir George Airy-West; Charles-Cooke; Sir Francis Gripe-Newton; Sir JealousTraffick-Bailey; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Massey; Marplot-Russell; Isabinda-MissBrown; Patch-Mrs Russell; Scentwell-Mrs Heard; Miranda-Mrs Burden. *aThe Devilto Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed. Sir John Loverule-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Butler-Everard; Cook-Bailey; Footman-Massey; Coachman-Fildew; Conjurer-Cooke; Jobson-Newton; Lady Loverule-Mrs West; Lucy-MrsLefevre; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Nell-Mrs Fowler (1st appearance on this stage). *sEnd: Master Nelson. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% Before: <i>Address to the Town</i>[, in the character of <i>Marplot</i>r%-Russell.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 06 03 chr The Busy Body. Sir George Airy-West; Charles-Cooke; Sir Francis Gripe-Newton; Sir Jealous Traffick-Bailey; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Massey; Marplot-Russell; Isabinda-Miss Brown; Patch-Mrs Russell; Scentwell-Mrs Heard; Miranda-Mrs Burden.*a1778 06 03 chr The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed. Sir John Loverule-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Butler-Everard; Cook-Bailey; Footman-Massey; Coachman-Fildew; Conjurer-Cooke; Jobson-Newton; Lady Loverule-Mrs West; Lucy-Mrs Lefevre; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Nell-Mrs Fowler (1st appearance on this stage).*s1778 06 03 chr End: Master Nelson.*e1778 06 03 chr <i>Monologue</i>. Before: <i>Address to the Town</i>, in the character of <i>Marplot</i>r-Russell.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39916 | 17780603 | chr
    Performance: 84426 | 39916 | p | The Busy Body | Sir George Airy-West; Charles-Cooke; Sir Francis Gripe-Newton; Sir Jealous Traffick-Bailey; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Massey; Marplot-Russell; Isabinda-Miss Brown; Patch-Mrs Russell; Scentwell-Mrs Heard; Miranda-Mrs Burden.
    Cast:
    144763 | 84426 | Sir George Airy | West
    144764 | 84426 | Charles | Cooke
    144765 | 84426 | Sir Francis Gripe | Newton
    144766 | 84426 | Sir Jealous Traffick | Bailey
    144767 | 84426 | Whisper | Everard
    144768 | 84426 | Butler | Massey
    144769 | 84426 | Marplot | Russell
    144770 | 84426 | Isabinda | Miss Brown
    144771 | 84426 | Patch | Mrs Russell
    144772 | 84426 | Scentwell | Mrs Heard
    144773 | 84426 | Miranda | Mrs Burden.
    Performance: 84427 | 39916 | a | The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed | Sir John Loverule-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Butler-Everard; Cook-Bailey; Footman-Massey; Coachman-Fildew; Conjurer-Cooke; Jobson-Newton; Lady Loverule-Mrs West; Lucy-Mrs Lefevre; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Nell-Mrs Fowler (1st appearance on this stage).
    Cast:
    144774 | 84427 | Sir John Loverule | A Gentleman
    144775 | 84427 | Butler | Everard
    144776 | 84427 | Cook | Bailey
    144777 | 84427 | Footman | Massey
    144778 | 84427 | Coachman | Fildew
    144779 | 84427 | Conjurer | Cooke
    144780 | 84427 | Jobson | Newton
    144781 | 84427 | Lady Loverule | Mrs West
    144782 | 84427 | Lucy | Mrs Lefevre
    144783 | 84427 | Lettice | Mrs Heard
    144784 | 84427 | Nell | Mrs Fowler
    Performance: 84428 | 39916 | s | End: Master Nelson
    Performance: 84429 | 39916 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | Before: <i>Address to the Town</i>, in the character of <i>Marplot</i>-Russell.
    Cast:
    144785 | 84429 | in the character of <i>Marplot</i> | Russell.

Mainpiece

Title: The Busy Body
Comments:
Sir George Airy-West; Charles-Cooke; Sir Francis Gripe-Newton; Sir Jealous Traffick-Bailey; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Massey; Marplot-Russell; Isabinda-Miss Brown; Patch-Mrs Russell; Scentwell-Mrs Heard; Miranda-Mrs Burden.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed
Comments:
Sir John Loverule-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Butler-Everard; Cook-Bailey; Footman-Massey; Coachman-Fildew; Conjurer-Cooke; Jobson-Newton; Lady Loverule-Mrs West; Lucy-Mrs Lefevre; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Nell-Mrs Fowler (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast:

Song

Comment: End: Master Nelson

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. Before: Address to the Town, in the character of Marplot-Russell

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