The London Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell (1731)

Author
George Lillo
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
£22,350 14s £5,640 9s 6d (25.2%) £16,710 4s 6d (74.8%)
1732 - 1809
£22,350 14s - (100%) £5,640 9s 6d (25.2%) £16,710 4s 6d (74.8%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
165 48 117
1732 - 1809
165 48 117
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
26 Oct 1732 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Devil to Pay, Tambourine, Dutchwoman, Scots Dance No No No Unknown N/A N/A
07 Aug 1733 Covent Garden The London Merchant, The Stage Mutineers No No No Unknown N/A N/A
10 Aug 1733 Covent Garden The London Merchant, The Stage Mutineers, French peasant, Scotch Dance No No No Unknown N/A N/A
17 Aug 1733 Covent Garden The London Merchant, The Stage Mutineers, Scotch Dance, Swedish Dal Karl No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
10 Oct 1733 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, Harlequin Dr Faustus No No No Unknown N/A N/A
01 Jul 1735 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Mock Doctor, Jenny Come Tie Me; Or, The New Way of Wooing, Drunken Peasant, New Comic Dance, Pierot Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
26 Dec 1735 Drury Lane The London Merchant, Colombine Courtezan, Dutchman and Frow, Revellers No No No Unknown N/A N/A
23 May 1740 Covent Garden The London Merchant Or The True And Tragical History Of George Barnwell, The Tragedy of Tragedies, Saraband, Comic Ballet, Grand Ballet No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
04 Jun 1741 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, The Virgin Unmasked, If Love be a Fault, Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind Yes No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
01 Oct 1743 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, The Lying Valet No No No Unknown N/A N/A
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