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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 %
16 May 1763	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Knights, Hornpipe	Yes	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
11 Oct 1763	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars, The Citizen	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
17 Nov 1763	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Upholsterer, The Knife Grinders, The Sicilian Peasants	No	Yes	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
21 Dec 1763	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Citizen	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
03 Apr 1764	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Upholsterer, Venus Revenged	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
26 Apr 1764	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, Harlequin Sorcerer, The Sicilian Peasants	No	Yes	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
19 May 1764	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, Perseus and Andromeda	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
26 Oct 1764	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars, Perseus and Andromeda	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
10 Apr 1765	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Citizen, Tambourine, Hornpipe	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
30 Apr 1765	Covent Garden	The Jovial Crew, The Citizen, Wooden Shoe Dance, Hornpipe, Medley Hornpipe, Rural Love	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The Jovial Crew, The Knights, Hornpipe