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 %
18 Mar 1780 Drury Lane The Stratagem, Fortunatus, The Sportsman Deceived No No Yes £157 8s 6d N/A N/A
31 Mar 1780 Drury Lane The Stratagem, Fortunatus No No Yes £207 15s 6d 30% N/A
24 May 1780 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Deaf Lover, The Humours of Leixlip No No Yes £248 9s 6d 14% N/A
18 Sep 1780 Covent Garden The Beaux Stratagem, The Deaf Lover, Dance of Sailors No No No £144 1s 6d 100% N/A
08 Dec 1780 Drury Lane The Stratagem, Harlequin's Invasion, The Irish Fair No No No £115 8s 48% N/A
21 Nov 1781 Drury Lane The Stratagem, The Gentle Shepherd, The Frenchman in the Dairy No No No £192 5s 6d 56% N/A
04 Jan 1782 Covent Garden The Stratagem, The Choice of Harlequin No No No £200 17s 55% N/A
04 Jan 1782 Drury Lane The Stratagem, Lun's Ghost, Minuet de la Cour No No No £166 16s 6d 45% N/A
29 May 1782 Covent Garden The Beaux Stratagem, Barnaby Brittle, The Double Surprise No No Yes £240 8s 6d 43% N/A
31 May 1782 Drury Lane The Stratagem, The Irish Widow No No Yes £254 17s 100% N/A
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