The Waterman; or, The First of August (1774)

Author
Charles Dibdin
Composer
Charles Dibdin
Work Type
Afterpiece
Genre
Ballad Opera/Burletta/Opera
Performance Medium
Musical
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
£9,009 15s £1,917 14s 6d (21.3%) £7,092 6d (78.7%)
1732 - 1809
£9,009 15s - (100%) £1,917 14s 6d (21.3%) £7,092 6d (78.7%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
58 13 45
1732 - 1809
58 13 45
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
12 Apr 1776 Drury Lane As You Like It, The Waterman, The Sailors' Revels, New Imitations No No Yes £82 3s 6d N/A N/A
20 Apr 1776 Drury Lane The Maid Of The Oaks, The Waterman, The Soldier Tired Yes No Yes £78 16s N/A N/A
25 Apr 1776 Drury Lane Every Man In His Humour, The Waterman, The Irish Fair No No No £250 16s N/A N/A
26 Apr 1776 Drury Lane The School For Rakes, The Waterman, The Savage Hunters Yes No Yes £32 16s 6d N/A N/A
10 May 1776 Drury Lane As You Like It, The Waterman, The Sailors' Revels Yes No Yes £30 15s N/A N/A
16 May 1776 Drury Lane The Wonder, The Waterman No No No £260 7s N/A N/A
10 Jun 1776 Drury Lane The Wonder, The Waterman, The Grand Garland Dance No No Yes £311 12s 6d N/A N/A
05 Oct 1776 Drury Lane The Clandestine Marriage, The Waterman No No No £213 8s 6d 100% N/A
15 Oct 1776 Drury Lane The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman, The Waterman No No No £130 9s 6d 36% N/A
13 Nov 1776 Drury Lane The Maid Of The Oaks, The Waterman, The Double Festival, The Triumph of Love No Yes No £255 3s 6d 48% N/A
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