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 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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