Oroonoko (1695)

Author
Thomas Southerne
Author
John Hawkesworth (1759)
Work Type
Mainpiece
Genre
Tragedy
Performance Medium
Spoken Drama
Associated work receipts The physical apparatus employed on and around the stage to support, enhance and sometimes substitute the performers' enactment of drama.
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
£10,560 10s £4,364 9s 6d (41.3%) £6,196 6d (58.7%)
1732 - 1809
£10,560 10s - (100%) £4,364 9s 6d (41.3%) £6,196 6d (58.7%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
137 67 70
1732 - 1809
137 67 70
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
16 May 1733 Covent Garden Oroonoko, Tambourine, Hornpipe, Scottish Dance, Sleepy Dutchman and his Frow No No Yes £190 2s 6d N/A N/A
02 Aug 1733 Covent Garden Oroonoko, The Stage Mutineers, Moors' Dance Yes No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
08 Oct 1733 Drury Lane Oroonoko, The Livery Rake No No No Unknown N/A N/A
04 Dec 1733 Covent Garden Oroonoko, Flora, Fingalian, Scottish Dance, Swedish Dal Karl No No No Unknown N/A N/A
07 Dec 1733 Drury Lane Oroonoko, The Devil to Pay, Tambourine, Drunken Peasant, Pierrots No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
31 Jan 1734 Drury Lane Oroonoko, The Intriguing Chambermaid, Drunken Peasant No No No Unknown N/A N/A
05 Oct 1734 Drury Lane Oroonoko, Cupid and Psyche or Colombine Courtezan Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
03 Jan 1735 Drury Lane Oroonoko, Colombine Courtezan, Polonese No No No Unknown N/A N/A
01 May 1735 Drury Lane Oroonoko, The Devil to Pay, Clown, Amorous Swain, Drunken Peasant No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
05 May 1735 Covent Garden Oroonoko, The Country House, Scots Dance, Song in Praise of English Roast Beef No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
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