The Mourning Bride (1697)

Author
William Congreve
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
£22,855 10s 6d £7,882 6s (34.5%) £14,973 4s 6d (65.5%)
1732 - 1809
£22,855 10s 6d - (100%) £7,882 6s (34.5%) £14,973 4s 6d (65.5%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
180 61 119
1732 - 1809
180 61 119
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
28 Jan 1761 Drury Lane The Mourning Bride, The Enchanter No No No Unknown N/A N/A
06 May 1761 Drury Lane The Mourning Bride, Polly Honeycombe, The Italian Gardiners, Solo on little violin, Louvre, Minuet No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
21 Sep 1761 Drury Lane The Mourning Bride, Harlequin's Invasion No No No Unknown N/A N/A
23 Oct 1761 Covent Garden The Mourning Bride, The Contrivances, The Pedlar Tricked No No Yes £123 N/A N/A
14 Nov 1761 Drury Lane The Mourning Bride, The Old Maid, The Camp Alarmed No No No Unknown N/A N/A
06 Mar 1762 Drury Lane The Mourning Bride, The Musical Lady No No No Unknown N/A N/A
01 Nov 1762 Drury Lane The Mourning Bride, Fortunatus, The Bavarian Shoemakers No No No Unknown N/A N/A
28 Feb 1763 Drury Lane The Mourning Bride, The Witches No No No Unknown N/A N/A
17 Oct 1763 Covent Garden The Mourning Bride, Harlequin Sorcerer No No No Unknown N/A N/A
07 Nov 1763 Drury Lane The Mourning Bride, The Deuce Is in Him No No No £175 11s N/A N/A
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