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Poor Vulcan! (1778)

Afterpiece

Ballad Opera/Burletta/Opera

Musical

Based on Peter Anthony Motteux's 'The Loves of Mars and Venus'.

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
08 Oct 1788	Covent Garden	The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, Poor Vulcan	No	No	No	£175 14s	100%	N/A
27 May 1789	Covent Garden	The Highland Reel, The Midnight Hour, Poor Vulcan	No	No	Yes	£246 1s 6d	61%	N/A
03 Jun 1789	Covent Garden	The Child Of Nature, Poor Vulcan, The Midnight Hour	No	No	Yes	£176 17s 6d	58%	N/A
18 Sep 1789	Covent Garden	The Conscious Lovers, Poor Vulcan	No	No	No	£147 3s	100%	N/A
09 Feb 1790	Covent Garden	The Clandestine Marriage, Poor Vulcan	No	No	No	£229 13s	53%	N/A
07 May 1799	Covent Garden	The Road To Ruin, Tagg in Tribulation, Poor Vulcan, Old Towler, Imitations, The Beggar's Song	No	No	Yes	£392 3s	61%	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, Poor Vulcan