The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)

Author
George Farquhar
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
£42,795 6s £18,087 4s 6d (42.3%) £24,708 1s 6d (57.7%)
1732 - 1809
£42,795 6s - (100%) £18,087 4s 6d (42.3%) £24,708 1s 6d (57.7%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
378 169 209
1732 - 1809
378 169 209
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
06 May 1755 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Cheats of Scapin, Les Charbonieres No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
02 Oct 1755 Drury Lane The Stratagem, The King and the Miller, New Comic Dance No No No £200 100% N/A
24 Oct 1755 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Lottery No No No Unknown N/A N/A
21 Nov 1755 Drury Lane The Stratagem, The King and Miller of Mansfield, Hornpipe No No No £190 N/A N/A
23 Mar 1756 Drury Lane The Stratagem, The Villagers, New Sailors' Dance No No Yes £240 N/A N/A
23 Apr 1756 Drury Lane The Stratagem, The Intriguing Chambermaid, Hornpipe No No Yes £180 N/A N/A
27 Apr 1756 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Lying Valet, Fingalian Dance, Italian Peasants, Louvre, Minuet, Villagers No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
19 May 1756 Covent Garden The Stratagem, Harlequin Skeleton No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
29 Sep 1756 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The What Dye Call It No No No Unknown N/A N/A
07 Oct 1756 Drury Lane The Stratagem, The Intriguing Chambermaid Yes No No £180 100% N/A
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