Theatronomics

Neck or Nothing (1766)

Afterpiece

Farce

Spoken Drama

Adapted from Alain René Le Sage's Crispin, rival de son mâitre (1707).

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
12 Feb 1767	Drury Lane	The Jealous Wife, Neck or Nothing, New concerto on harpsichord, Hearts of Oak	No	Yes	No	£245 9s 6d	50%	N/A
19 Jan 1774	Drury Lane	A Christmas Tale, Neck or Nothing	No	No	No	£190 1s	47%	N/A
20 Jan 1774	Drury Lane	The School For Wives, Neck or Nothing	No	No	No	£223 13s 6d	51%	N/A
24 Jan 1774	Drury Lane	The School For Wives, Neck or Nothing, The Sailors' Revels	No	No	No	£201 2s 6d	N/A	N/A
03 Feb 1774	Drury Lane	The School For Wives, Neck or Nothing, The Irish Fair	No	No	No	£173 14s	52%	N/A
17 Feb 1774	Drury Lane	A Christmas Tale, Neck or Nothing	No	No	No	£210 18s	N/A	N/A
28 Feb 1774	Drury Lane	Sethona, Neck or Nothing	No	No	Yes	£181 1s	N/A	N/A
17 May 1774	Drury Lane	King Lear, Neck or Nothing, The Sailors' Revels	No	No	Yes	£301 6s 6d	67%	N/A
10 Feb 1784	Drury Lane	Douglas, Neck or Nothing, New Comic Ballet	No	No	No	£274 15s	60%	N/A

Performances

Commands

Drury Lane

The Jealous Wife, Neck or Nothing, New concerto on harpsichord, Hearts of Oak