30 November 1779

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Charles Dibdin. After being altered and enlarged this was billed as Harlequin Every-where (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. The Orphan [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of Mrs Hartley's Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid Hodgins, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished The Mirror (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Busy Body. Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley. *aThe Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where. [Cast from text ($G. Kearsly=, 1779)% Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos'Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: $Miss Cranfield= (see 10 Jan. 1780)]. *cAfterpiece[1st time; P 2, by $Charles Dibdin=. After being altered and enlarged this wasbilled as <i>Harlequin Every-where</i> (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by $Richards=, $Carver=, $Hodgins=, $Cipriani=. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. <i>The Orphan</i> [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of $Mrs Hartley='s Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid $Hodgins=, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished <i>The Mirror</i> (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 11 30 cg The Busy Body. Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.*a1779 11 30 cg The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where. Cast from text ($G. Kearsly=, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: $Miss Cranfield= (^see17800110^)].*c1779 11 30 cg Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by $Charles Dibdin=. After being altered and enlarged this was billed as <i>Harlequin Every-where</i> (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by $Richards=, $Carver=, $Hodgins=, $Cipriani=. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. <i>The Orphan</i> [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of $Mrs Hartley='s Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid $Hodgins=, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished <i>The Mirror</i> (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40660 | 17791130 | cg | Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by $Charles Dibdin=. After being altered and enlarged this was billed as <i>Harlequin Every-where</i> (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by $Richards=, $Carver=, $Hodgins=, $Cipriani=. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. <i>The Orphan</i> [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of $Mrs Hartley='s Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid $Hodgins=, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished <i>The Mirror</i> (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17)
    Performance: 86415 | 40660 | p | The Busy Body | Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
    Cast:
    148841 | 86415 | Marplot | Lewis
    148842 | 86415 | Sir George Airy | Wroughton
    148843 | 86415 | Charles | Whitfield
    148844 | 86415 | Sir Jealous Traffic | Thompson
    148845 | 86415 | Sir Francis Gripe | Quick
    148846 | 86415 | Whisper | Cushing
    148847 | 86415 | Scentwell | Mrs Poussin
    148848 | 86415 | Isabinda | Mrs Lessingham
    148849 | 86415 | Patch | Mrs Pitt
    148850 | 86415 | Miranda | Mrs Bulkley.
    Performance: 86416 | 40660 | a | The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where | Cast from text ($G. Kearsly=, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: $Miss Cranfield= (see17800110)].in text: $Miss Cranfield= (see17800110)].
    Cast:
    148851 | 86416 | Jupiter | Robson
    148852 | 86416 | Pluto | Baker
    148853 | 86416 | Minos | L'Estrange
    148854 | 86416 | Belphegor | Reinhold
    148855 | 86416 | Astorath | Doyle
    148856 | 86416 | Cryer of Minos' Court | Thompson
    148857 | 86416 | Poor Spirit | Brundson
    148858 | 86416 | 3 Antipodeans
    148859 | 86416 | Mercury | J. Wilson
    148860 | 86416 | Harlequin | W. Bates
    148861 | 86416 | Punch | Edwin
    148862 | 86416 | Lieutenant | Booth
    148863 | 86416 | Sailor | Fearon
    148864 | 86416 | Ceres | Mrs Kennedy
    148865 | 86416 | Little Girl | Miss Morris
    148866 | 86416 | Prude | Mrs Poussin
    148867 | 86416 | Sicilians | Mrs Willems, Miss Green
    148868 | 86416 | Colombine | Miss Brown

Mainpiece

Title: The Busy Body
Comments:
Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where
Comments:
Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].
Cast:

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