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A Woman is a Riddle (1716)
Author
Christopher Bullock
Work Type
Mainpiece
Genre
Comedy
Performance Medium
Spoken Drama
Associated work receipts
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
£831 13s
£127 16s
(
15.4
%)
£703 17s
(
84.6
%)
1732 - 1809
£831 13s
- (
100
%)
£127 16s
(
15.4
%)
£703 17s
(
84.6
%)
Associated work receipts
This figure represents the total recorded financial return for nights on which this work was performed alongside other dramatic entertainments. Caution should be used in attributing this income directly to this particular work.
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
13
4
9
1732 - 1809
13
4
9
Theatre
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Show mainpieces/afterpieces only
Years
1732
1809
No pairings found in this date range
Most common pairings
Performances
Dates
Theatre
Performances
Requested
Commands
Benefit
Revenue
Available Revenue %
Capacity %
19 Jan 1748
Covent Garden
Woman Is A Riddle
,
Miss in Her Teens
No
No
No
Unknown
N/A
N/A
23 Jan 1748
Covent Garden
Woman Is A Riddle
,
Tea
,
Foote's Vagaries
No
No
No
Unknown
N/A
N/A
25 Jan 1748
Covent Garden
Woman Is A Riddle
,
The Royal Chace
No
No
No
Unknown
N/A
N/A
09 Nov 1759
Drury Lane
Woman Is A Riddle
,
High Life Below Stairs
,
The Swiss
No
No
No
£160
59%
N/A
12 Nov 1759
Drury Lane
Woman Is A Riddle
,
High Life Below Stairs
,
The Swiss
No
No
No
£180
51%
N/A
14 Nov 1759
Drury Lane
Woman Is A Riddle
,
High Life Below Stairs
,
The Swiss
No
No
No
£140
51%
N/A
19 Nov 1759
Drury Lane
Woman Is A Riddle
,
Fortunatus
No
No
No
£80
35%
N/A
23 Apr 1760
Drury Lane
Woman Is A Riddle
,
High Life Below Stairs
,
The Cow Keepers
No
No
Yes
Unknown
N/A
N/A
24 Apr 1761
Drury Lane
Woman's A Riddle
,
Love a la Mode
,
Teady Wolloughan's Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man-o' War and Sea Fight
No
No
Yes
Unknown
N/A
N/A
07 May 1761
Drury Lane
Woman's A Riddle
,
The Register Office
No
No
Yes
Unknown
N/A
N/A
10 May 1762
Drury Lane
Woman Is A Riddle Or The Way To Win A Widow
,
Bayes in Petticoats
,
New Hornpipe
,
The Cow Keepers
Yes
No
No
Unknown
N/A
N/A
12 Mar 1776
Drury Lane
A Woman Is A Riddle
,
Bon Ton
,
The Grand Garland Dance
No
No
Yes
£143 17s
N/A
N/A
03 Apr 1780
Covent Garden
Woman's A Riddle Or The Way To Win A Widow
,
The Spaniards Dismayed
,
Poor Vulcan
,
Dance of Sailors
No
No
Yes
£155 1s
59%
N/A
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