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 Dec 1751 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, Harlequin Ranger No No No £200 N/A N/A
26 Dec 1753 Drury Lane George Barnwell, Fortunatus No No No £180 N/A N/A
01 Jan 1756 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, The Genii Yes No No £170 N/A N/A
20 Jan 1756 Drury Lane George Barnwell, The Apprentice, Peasant Dance, Pantomime Dance No No No £140 N/A N/A
13 May 1756 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Anatomist, Hornpipe, Minuet No No Yes £200 N/A N/A
23 May 1757 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Lying Valet, The Drunken Peasant, Hornpipe No No Yes £180 N/A N/A
15 May 1758 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, The King and the Miller of Mansfield Yes No Yes £200 N/A N/A
06 Jan 1759 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, Fortunatus No No No £145 11s 70% N/A
17 May 1759 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Englishman in Paris, Hornpipe, Comic Dance No No Yes £190 N/A N/A
31 Dec 1759 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, Harlequin's Invasion or A Christmas Gambol No No No £200 55% N/A
13 May 1760 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Mock Doctor, Hornpipe No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
25 May 1761 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, The King and Miller of Mansfield, Hornpipe No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
06 Nov 1761 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, Arcadia No No No Unknown N/A N/A
28 Dec 1761 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Genii No No No Unknown N/A N/A
17 May 1763 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, The Englishman in Paris No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
26 Dec 1763 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, The Rites of Hecate or Harlequin from the Moon No No No £269 13s N/A N/A
01 Jan 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant, Queen Mab, The Medley No No No Unknown N/A N/A
08 Apr 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant, Queen Mab, New Tambourine No No No Unknown N/A N/A
26 Sep 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell, The Witches No No No Unknown N/A N/A
28 Sep 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Witches No No No Unknown N/A N/A
01 Oct 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant, The Deuce is in Him, The Irish Lilt No No No Unknown N/A N/A
07 Oct 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant, Fortunatus, The Irish Lilt Yes No No Unknown N/A N/A
21 Oct 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant, Daphne and Amintor No No No Unknown N/A N/A
18 Nov 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant, Harlequin's Invasion No No No Unknown N/A N/A
26 Dec 1765 Drury Lane The London Merchant, Harlequin's Invasion No No No Unknown N/A N/A
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