Theatronomics

The Irish Widow (1772)

Afterpiece

Farce

Spoken Drama

Based on Molière's Le Marriage Forcè (1664).

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
12 May 1785	Drury Lane	The Double Dealer, New Readings by Johnny Bulcalf With his Journey to London, The Irish Widow, The Slave in Chains, Stand to Your Guns	No	No	Yes	£180 15s 6d	N/A	N/A
28 Apr 1786	Drury Lane	She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not, The Irish Widow, The Lucky Return, The Irish Fair	No	No	Yes	£312 5s 6d	53%	N/A
09 May 1787	Drury Lane	Twelfth Night, The Irish Widow, The Irish Fair	No	No	Yes	£196 4s 6d	N/A	N/A
25 May 1787	Drury Lane	The Natural Son, The Irish Widow, La Soiree Provencalle, The Irish Fair	No	No	Yes	£262 19s	29%	N/A
07 Jun 1787	Drury Lane	Every Man In His Humour, The Irish Widow, Hornpipe, The Irish Fair	No	No	Yes	£273 19s	18%	N/A
29 Sep 1787	Drury Lane	Percy, The Irish Widow, The Capricious Lovers, The Irish Fair	No	No	No	£189 6d	100%	N/A
19 Oct 1787	Covent Garden	The Beaux Stratagem, The Irish Widow, Mirth by Moonshine	No	No	No	£158 9s	100%	N/A
25 Oct 1787	Covent Garden	Robin Hood, The Irish Widow, Mirth by Moonshine	No	Yes	No	£327 2s 6d	66%	N/A
27 Oct 1787	Drury Lane	Othello, The Irish Widow, The Irish Fair	No	No	No	£117 16s	32%	N/A
16 Nov 1787	Drury Lane	Jane Shore, The Irish Widow, The Irish Fair	No	No	No	£187 9s	50%	N/A

Performances

Commands

Drury Lane

The Double Dealer, New Readings by Johnny Bulcalf With his Journey to London, The Irish Widow, The Slave in Chains, Stand to Your Guns