The Way to Keep Him (1760)

Author
Arthur Murphy
Work Type
Afterpiece
Genre
Comedy
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
£22,033 3s 6d £4,415 11s 6d (20%) £17,617 12s (80%)
1732 - 1809
£22,033 3s 6d - (100%) £4,415 11s 6d (20%) £17,617 12s (80%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
161 35 126
1732 - 1809
161 35 126
Notes
Extended to 5 acts from 3 on 17610110, became MP
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
15 Nov 1802 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, Midas No No No £336 17s 48% N/A
22 Nov 1802 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, A House to be Sold No No No £333 10s 53% N/A
29 Nov 1802 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, Midas No No No £267 13s 43% N/A
06 Dec 1802 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, Midas No No No £288 1s 50% N/A
13 Dec 1802 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, Midas No No No £282 6d 47% N/A
20 Dec 1802 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, Midas No No No £254 16s 6d 49% N/A
03 Jan 1803 Drury Lane Way to Keep Him, Love & Magic No No No £392 3s 6d 53% N/A
10 Jan 1803 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, Love and Magic No No No £350 9s 51% N/A
18 Jan 1803 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, Love and Magic No No No £256 17s 43% N/A
25 Jan 1803 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him, Love and Magic No No No £205 16s 6d 40% N/A
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