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The busy body: a comedy, in five acts.

Title: The busy body: a comedy, in five acts. By Mrs. Centlivre. Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, to which are added, a description of the costume,--cast of the characters,--entrances and exits,--relative positions of the performers on the stage,--and the whole of the stage business. As now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine wood engraving by Mr. White, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank.
Author: Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.
Publication: London, J. Cumberland [183-]

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.		Text	Use in library	NCO p.v. 446, no. 1	Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. VIII	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250 v. VIII	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Description

7 (1), (1) 8-72 p. incl. front.; 24mo.

Series Statement

Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 51

Call Number

NCO p.v. 446, no. 1

OCLC

41302416

Author

Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.

Title

The busy body: a comedy, in five acts. By Mrs. Centlivre. Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, to which are added, a description of the costume,--cast of the characters,--entrances and exits,--relative positions of the performers on the stage,--and the whole of the stage business. As now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine wood engraving by Mr. White, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank.

Imprint

London, J. Cumberland [183-]

Series

Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 51

Local Note

Copy in NCO p.v. 446: Title page mutilated; covers wanting.

Added Author

Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856. Illustrator

White, Minor. Illustrator

Research Call Number

NCO p.v. 446, no. 1

Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250

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