*p1773 09 20 cg The Busy Body. Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i> (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (<i>Public Advertiser</i>).*a1773 09 20 cg The Devil to Pay. Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.*c1773 09 20 cg Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Mr Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-Door. [Customary footnote for subsequent bills. Only significant variations will be noted further. The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> this month (p. 557) remarked upon $Woodward='s <i>Prologue</i>, "in part a parody on the celebrated speech of <i>Cato</i>r in $Addison='s Tragedy....He informed the audience that they had assembled their Theatrical troops against the approaching winter; and that their leaders had met in council to consider the best method of supporting their campaign; but as their forces were numerous and strong, he hoped the town would not refuse them sufficient subsidies especially...as their Gods must aat, and without money could not even raise a Devil."] Receipts: #184 4s. 6d. (Account Book).