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The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars (1731)

Mainpiece

Comedy

Musical

Based on Richard Brome's play A Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars (1641-42). Authorship suggested by the Biographia Dramatica.

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
03 Mar 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Cheats of Scapin, The Plowman	No	No	No	£139 14s	N/A	N/A
04 Mar 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Fair	No	No	No	£128 16s	N/A	N/A
06 Mar 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Spirit of Contradiction	No	No	No	£207 6s	N/A	N/A
08 Mar 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Spirit of Contradiction	No	No	No	£184 7s	N/A	N/A
10 Mar 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Spirit of Contradiction	No	No	No	£132 14s	N/A	N/A
11 Mar 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Fair	Yes	No	No	£149 14s 6d	N/A	N/A
13 Mar 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Fair	No	No	No	£127 19s	N/A	N/A
29 Mar 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Fair	No	No	No	£214 11s	N/A	N/A
07 Apr 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Rape of Proserpine	No	No	No	£224 18s 6d	N/A	N/A
11 Apr 1760	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Rape of Proserpine, Shepherdess, Minuet, Pygmalion	No	No	Yes	£169 3s	N/A	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The Jovial Crew, The Cheats of Scapin, The Plowman