Theatronomics

Aesop (1697)

Mainpiece

Comedy

Spoken Drama

Based on Edme Boursault's Les fables d'Ésope (1691).

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
04 Oct 1739	Drury Lane	Aesop, The Harlots Progress, Le Provencale, Tambourine, Turkish Dance	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
12 Jan 1740	Drury Lane	Aesop, Harlequin Grand Volgi, Les Characters de la Dance, Grand Ballet	No	Yes	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
04 May 1742	Covent Garden	Aesop, The Honest Yorkshireman, The Cries of London, Pantaloon and Enamorata, Arra My Judy	Yes	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
15 May 1742	Covent Garden	Aesop, The Country House, Scots Dance, Rural Assembly, La Provencale, Les Savoyardes	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
22 Oct 1743	Drury Lane	Aesop, The Lying Valet	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
28 Oct 1743	Drury Lane	Aesop, The School Boy	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
09 Dec 1743	Covent Garden	Aesop, The Lottery, Scotch Dance	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
19 Jan 1744	Drury Lane	Aesop, The Lying Valet, Italian Masquerade, New Serious Dance	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
01 Feb 1744	Covent Garden	Aesop, The Rape of Proserpine	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
20 Feb 1744	Covent Garden	Aesop, Orpheus and Eurydice	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A

Performances

Commands

Drury Lane

Aesop, The Harlots Progress, Le Provencale, Tambourine, Turkish Dance