Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End (1781)

Author
Molière
Work Type
Afterpiece
Genre
Farce
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
£9,081 5s £9,081 5s (100%) £0 (0%)
1732 - 1809
£9,081 5s - (100%) £9,081 5s (100%) £0 (0%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
54 54 0
1732 - 1809
54 54 0
Notes
Based on Molière's 'George Dandin' (1668).
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
02 May 1782 Covent Garden The Walloons, Barnaby Brittle, The Double Surprise No No No £121 8s 6d 55% N/A
03 May 1782 Covent Garden The Jealous Wife, Barnaby Brittle, The Gala No No Yes £134 11s 6d 41% N/A
29 May 1782 Covent Garden The Beaux Stratagem, Barnaby Brittle, The Double Surprise No No Yes £240 8s 6d 43% N/A
30 Sep 1782 Covent Garden Love In A Village, Barnaby Brittle or A Wife at her Wits End, The Belle of the Village No No No £251 1s 6d 100% N/A
18 Oct 1782 Covent Garden The Belle's Stratagem, Barnaby Brittle No No No £177 12s 6d 41% N/A
31 Oct 1782 Covent Garden The Distrest Mother, Barnaby Brittle, Masquerade scene, Minuet No No No £147 7s 66% N/A
20 Nov 1782 Covent Garden The Man Of The World, Barnaby Brittle No No No £186 16s 6d 44% N/A
23 Nov 1782 Covent Garden The Castle Of Andulusia, Barnaby Brittle, Masquerade scene, Minuet No No No £131 9s 35% N/A
13 Dec 1782 Covent Garden The Castle Of Andalusia, Barnaby Brittle No No No £188 2s 6d 66% N/A
11 Feb 1783 Covent Garden The Castle Of Andalusia, Barnaby Brittle No No No £222 17s 6d 60% N/A