The Siege of Damascus (1720)

Author
John Hughes
Work Type
Mainpiece
Genre
Tragedy
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
£3,642 18s 6d £2,600 11s (71.4%) £1,042 7s 6d (28.6%)
1732 - 1809
£3,642 18s 6d - (100%) £2,600 11s (71.4%) £1,042 7s 6d (28.6%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
90 64 26
1732 - 1809
90 64 26
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
26 Apr 1737 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, The Virgin Unmasked, English Maggot, Drunken Peasant, Russian Sailor No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
19 Oct 1737 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, The Mock Doctor Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
28 Jan 1738 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, Harlequin Grand Volgi, Flanderkins, Drunken Peasant, Grand Polish Dance Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
25 Mar 1738 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, The King and the Miller of Mansfield, French Peasants, Ballad of Mary Scot, Tambourine No Yes Yes Unknown N/A N/A
06 Dec 1738 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, An Old Man Taught Wisdom Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
23 Jan 1739 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, The Virgin Unmasked or An Old Man Taught Wisdom Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
31 Dec 1739 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, Britons Strike Home or The Sailors Rehearsal Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
05 Jan 1743 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, Characters of Dancing, Le Rendezvous Gallant No No No Unknown N/A N/A
06 Jan 1743 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, The Rape of Proserpine No No No Unknown N/A N/A
07 Jan 1743 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, Characters of Dancing, Le Rendezvous Gallant No No No Unknown N/A N/A
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