Theatronomics

The Way to Keep Him (1760)

Afterpiece

Comedy

Spoken Drama

Extended to 5 acts from 3 on 17610110, became MP

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
08 Nov 1768	Covent Garden	The Way To Keep Him, Harlequin Dr Faustus, The Lamplighters	No	No	No	£139 14s	N/A	N/A
30 Dec 1768	Covent Garden	The Way To Keep Him, Apollo and Daphne	Yes	No	No	£172 15s 6d	N/A	N/A
18 Apr 1769	Drury Lane	The Way To Keep Him, Catharine and Petruchio, New Comic Dance	No	No	Yes	Unknown	N/A	N/A
15 Nov 1769	Drury Lane	The Way To Keep Him, The Jubilee	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
23 Nov 1769	Covent Garden	The Way To Keep Him, The Rape of Proserpine, The Whim	No	Yes	No	£226 12s	N/A	N/A
19 Dec 1769	Drury Lane	The Way To Keep Him, The Jubilee	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
01 Jan 1770	Drury Lane	The Way To Keep Him, The Jubilee	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
21 May 1770	Covent Garden	The Way To Keep Him, The Rape of Proserpine	No	No	Yes	£230 6s	N/A	N/A
24 Sep 1770	Covent Garden	The Way To Keep Him, The Chaplet, The Dutch Milkmaid	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
03 Oct 1770	Covent Garden	The Way To Keep Him, Harlequin's Jubilee, The Tartars	No	Yes	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The Way To Keep Him, Harlequin Dr Faustus, The Lamplighters