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 %
04 Jun 1783 Covent Garden The Busy Body, Tom Thumb, Damon and Musidora, Diversion a la Mode, The Devonshire Minuet No No Yes £262 19s 100% N/A
16 Sep 1783 Drury Lane The Busy Body, The Quaker No No No £190 100% N/A
08 Nov 1783 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Fortunatus No No No £154 4s 42% N/A
05 Jan 1784 Drury Lane The Busy Body, The Englishman in Paris, Minuet No No No £124 1s 37% N/A
07 Feb 1784 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Harlequin Junior, Real Air Balloon No No No £126 7s 46% N/A
12 May 1784 Drury Lane The Busy Body, Harlequin Junior, The Highland Lassie, Hunting Song and Chorus [by Danby], Sweet Passion of Love No No Yes £210 5s 33% N/A
29 May 1784 Covent Garden The Busy Body, Rosina No No Yes £242 17s 100% N/A
28 Dec 1784 Covent Garden The Busy Body, The Magic Cavern No No No Unknown N/A N/A
22 Dec 1785 Covent Garden The Busy Body, Omai No No No £232 54% N/A
27 Mar 1790 Covent Garden The Busy Body, Rosina, A Peep behind the Curtain No No Yes £346 6d 51% N/A
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