*p1767 06 09 cg The Busy Body. ^As17670507^, but Isabinda-Mrs DuBellamy; Patch-Mrs Gardner.*a1767 06 09 cg Love a-la-Mode. ^As17670406^ but Mordecai-Quick; The Whole to conclude with the <i>Cries of London</i>-.*c1767 06 09 cg Benefit for $Shuter=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of several persons of Distinction, to be added for that night only. <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> after being shut up for the season was open'd tonight as a high favour to Shuter...Before [the farce] the Gods having call'd for the Music to play <i>Roast Beef</i>, would not suffer the play to begin till their request was complied with. They pelted $Davies= and $Hull=, who appeared first, with orange skins, crying Off, Off'...Glad Shuter had a good house. He is an excellent comedian and is said to have a good heart. [The income for this night not listed in the Account Books. On 10 June however, the treasurer received from Shuter #10 'for the renters for the night of his benefit," and #1 13s. 9d. for oyl that night. On 20 July the treasurer received from Shuter #43 15s. for tickets for his first benefit, and #1 4s. 1 1!2d. in money, along with #20 for his second benefit." On July 22, the treasurer paid "to sundry Creditors of Mr Shuter as per Receipt Books #245 4s. 1 1!2d., and to $Mr Wilford= by order of Shuter #60, and to $Beard= #26 16s." N.B. On Wednesday 1 July The sum of #60,000 was this day paid down for the purchase of the Theatre Royal in <i>Covent Garden</i>, pursuant to agreement. The patentees are Messieurs $Colman=, $Harris=, $Rutherford= and $Powell="--<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, p. 379.]