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, exits and entrances,—relative position 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 by Mr. R. Cruikshank.

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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, exits and entrances,—relative position 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 by Mr. R. Cruikshank.
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Signed Author By Mrs. Centlivre
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Pagination 72
Date of Publication 1824
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Date of First Publication 1717
Imprint John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate Hill
Colophon Printed by T. Dolby, No. 17, Catherine Street, Strand.
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Notes Date of publication tentative, printed between 1824-1827. Date of first publication tentative, printed between 1717-1718.
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Centlivre, Susanna. 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, exits and entrances,—relative position 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 by Mr. R. Cruikshank.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 12334, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/12334. Accessed 2024-04-23. 

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