The Busy Body (1709)

Author
Susanna Centlivre
Work Type
Mainpiece
Genre
Comedy
Performance Medium
Spoken Drama
Associated work receipts The physical apparatus employed on and around the stage to support, enhance and sometimes substitute the performers' enactment of drama.
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
£35,633 3s £22,491 5s 6d (63.1%) £13,141 17s 6d (36.9%)
1732 - 1809
£35,633 3s - (100%) £22,491 5s 6d (63.1%) £13,141 17s 6d (36.9%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
317 201 116
1732 - 1809
317 201 116
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
22 Sep 1753 Drury Lane The Busy Body, The Shepherds Lottery No No No £80 100% N/A
29 Dec 1753 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Fortunatus Yes No No £160 N/A N/A
07 May 1754 Drury Lane The Busy Body, The Grumbler, The School of Anacreon, Country Amusements, Hornpipe, The Drunken Peasant No No Yes £130 N/A N/A
02 Jul 1754 Drury Lane The Busy Body, The Humourists Yes No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
22 Oct 1754 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Li Pescatori Italiana or The Italian Fishermen (new pantomime dance), Il Maestro di Cappella or The Music Master No No No £100 N/A N/A
28 Jan 1755 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Proteus No No No £120 N/A N/A
18 Sep 1756 Drury Lane The Busy Body, The Apprentice No No No £160 100% N/A
28 Dec 1756 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Mercury Harlequin No No No £190 N/A N/A
18 May 1757 Drury Lane The Busy Body, The Toyshop, Hornpipe, The Louvre No No Yes £200 N/A N/A
29 Oct 1757 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Harlequin Ranger No No No £160 69% N/A
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