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 %
24 May 1762 Drury Lane The Busy Body, The Englishman in Paris, Hearts of Oak, Baltazar No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
05 Oct 1762 Covent Garden The Busy Body, The Contrivances No No No Unknown N/A N/A
07 Oct 1762 Covent Garden The Busy Body, The Old Maid, The Swedish Gardeners No Yes No Unknown N/A N/A
13 Oct 1762 Covent Garden The Busy Body, The Intriguing Chambermaid, The Swedish Gardeners Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
15 Oct 1762 Covent Garden The Busy Body, The Intriguing Chambermaid, The Swedish Gardeners Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
30 Oct 1762 Covent Garden The Busy Body, Thomas and Sally, The Pedlar Tricked Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
12 Nov 1762 Covent Garden The Busy Body, Miss in Her Teens, The Jealous Woodcutter No No No Unknown N/A N/A
24 Nov 1762 Covent Garden The Busy Body, Miss in Her Teens, The Sicilian Peasants Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
18 Jan 1763 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Fortunatus, The Irish Lilt No No No Unknown N/A N/A
19 Jan 1763 Covent Garden The Busy Body, The Citizen, The Dutch Skippers Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
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