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The Refusal; or, The Ladies Philosophy (1721)

Mainpiece

Comedy

Spoken Drama

A reworking of Molière's 'Les Femmes Savantes' (1672).

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
19 Oct 1751	Covent Garden	The Refusal Or The Ladies Philosophy, Perseus and Andromeda	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
20 Dec 1751	Covent Garden	The Refusal, The Necromancer	No	Yes	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
14 Jan 1752	Covent Garden	The Refusal, The Necromancer	No	Yes	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
21 Mar 1752	Covent Garden	Refusal, Harlequin Sorcerer	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
25 Apr 1752	Covent Garden	The Refusal, The Contrivances, Grand Comic Ballet, Old Chiron, Honour and Arms, If Love's a Sweet Passion	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
03 Nov 1752	Covent Garden	The Refusal Or The Ladys Philosophy, The Fair	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
05 Dec 1752	Covent Garden	The Refusal, The Contrivances, Les Charboniers, Les Sabotiers Tyrolese	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
15 Jan 1753	Covent Garden	The Refusal, Harlequin Sorcerer	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
01 May 1753	Covent Garden	The Refusal, The Lover His Own Rival, Two Pierrots, Louvre, Minuet	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
20 Dec 1753	Drury Lane	The Refusal, The Englishman in Paris	No	No	Yes	£220	N/A	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The Refusal Or The Ladies Philosophy, Perseus and Andromeda