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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 %
04 Feb 1762	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, Apollo and Daphne	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
29 Mar 1762	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Merry Counterfeit or Viscount a la Mode, The French Country Gentleman, A Dish of All Sorts	Yes	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
16 Apr 1762	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Counterfeit Heiress or The Boarding School, The Taylors, Hippisley's Drunken Man	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
17 May 1762	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd, Hornpipe	Yes	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
29 Sep 1762	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars, The Old Maid	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
22 Oct 1762	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Englishman in Paris, The Pedlar Tricked	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
23 Nov 1762	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, Harlequin Sorcerer	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
13 Jan 1763	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, Harlequin Sorcerer	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
11 Apr 1763	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Apprentice	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
30 Apr 1763	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, Comic Dance, Catherine and Petruchio	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The Jovial Crew, Apollo and Daphne