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 %
25 Apr 1734 Drury Lane The Stratagem, Irish Trot, English Maggot, La Follette s'est ravisee, New Comic Dance, Revellers No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
26 Apr 1734 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Nassau Yes No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
23 Sep 1734 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Devil to Pay, Scot's Dance, Richmond Maggot No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
12 Nov 1734 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Mock Countess, Tambourine, Glover's Scots Dance No No No Unknown N/A N/A
18 Mar 1735 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Toy Shop, Scots Dance, Tippling Philosophers Yes No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
14 May 1735 Drury Lane The Stratagem, Cephalus and Procris, Drunken Peasant, Mock Italian Air, Amorous Swain, French Clown No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
16 Sep 1735 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Toyshop No No No £20 6s 6d N/A N/A
02 Dec 1735 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Toy Shop, Peasant, Dance of Sailors from Orestes, Faithful Shepherd, Two Pierrots No No No £33 13s N/A N/A
28 Feb 1736 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Royal Chace No No No £81 6s 6d N/A N/A
27 May 1736 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Cheats of Scapin, Peasant Dance, Sailors Dance No No Yes £118 19s 6d N/A N/A
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