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 %
28 Nov 1758 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, The Diversions of the Morning No No No £123 13s 6d 72% N/A
05 Dec 1758 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, Mercury Harlequin No No No £81 18s N/A N/A
13 Jan 1759 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, Harlequin Sorcerer No No No £120 18s 39% N/A
13 Feb 1759 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, The Lying Valet, The Threshers No No No £50 19s 6d 29% N/A
12 May 1759 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, The Cheats of Scapin, Nymphs and Shepherds, The Milkmaid's Holiday Yes No Yes £20 11s 6d N/A N/A
07 Feb 1760 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, The Fair No No No £146 6s N/A N/A
31 Dec 1760 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, Love a la Mode No No No £147 16s 6d N/A N/A
15 May 1765 Covent Garden The Siege Of Damascus, The Citizen, Hornpipe, Rural Love No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
08 Nov 1766 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, The Old Maid No No No £111 14s 57% N/A
11 Nov 1766 Drury Lane The Siege Of Damascus, Queen Mab, The Jealous Peasant No No No £153 17s 55% N/A
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