The Way of the World (1700)

Author
William Congreve
Work Type
Mainpiece
Genre
Comedy
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
£19,792 5s 6d £5,319 4s 6d (26.9%) £14,473 1s (73.1%)
1732 - 1809
£19,792 5s 6d - (100%) £5,319 4s 6d (26.9%) £14,473 1s (73.1%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
214 101 113
1732 - 1809
214 101 113
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
06 Apr 1758 Drury Lane The Way Of The World, The Upholsterer, The Prussian Camp No No No £110 60% N/A
18 Sep 1758 Covent Garden The Way Of The World, The Devil to Pay No No No £65 15s 6d 100% N/A
13 Nov 1758 Drury Lane The Way Of The World, Queen Mab, The Spanish Dance No No No £121 18s 6d 72% N/A
14 Dec 1758 Drury Lane The Way Of The World, Queen Mab, The Prussian Camp No No No £144 1s 66% N/A
11 Jan 1759 Drury Lane The Way Of The World, Fortunatus No No No £164 18s 67% N/A
08 Feb 1759 Covent Garden The Way Of The World, The Englishman Returnd from Paris, Fingalian Dance, The Threshers No No No £66 4s 6d 25% N/A
14 Feb 1759 Drury Lane The Way Of The World, Fortunatus No No No £158 18s 6d 73% N/A
24 Apr 1759 Drury Lane The Way Of The World, The Guardian, Johnny and Kate No No Yes £150 N/A N/A
24 May 1759 Drury Lane The Way Of The World, Miss in Her Teens No No Yes £200 N/A N/A
16 Oct 1759 Drury Lane The Way Of The World, Fortunatus, Sweet Bird Yes No No £100 43% N/A
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