The Careless Husband (1704)

Author
Colley Cibber
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
£13,130 19s 6d £5,034 18s (38.3%) £8,096 1s 6d (61.7%)
1732 - 1809
£13,130 19s 6d - (100%) £5,034 18s (38.3%) £8,096 1s 6d (61.7%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
154 59 95
1732 - 1809
154 59 95
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
23 Oct 1756 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, The Mock Doctor No No No £190 N/A N/A
25 Oct 1756 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, Fortunatus No No No £170 N/A N/A
05 Nov 1756 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, The Genii No No No £140 N/A N/A
22 Nov 1756 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, The Genii, The Colliers No No No £140 N/A N/A
07 Dec 1756 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, Lilliput No No No £170 N/A N/A
01 Jan 1757 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, Mercury Harlequin No No No £200 N/A N/A
20 Jan 1757 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, Mercury Harlequin No No No £140 N/A N/A
04 Feb 1757 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, Lethe Yes No No £180 N/A N/A
08 Feb 1757 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, Mercury Harlequin Yes No No £120 N/A N/A
17 Mar 1757 Drury Lane The Careless Husband, Mercury Harlequin No No No £180 N/A N/A
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