Theatronomics

The Horse and the Widow (1799)

Afterpiece

Farce

Spoken Drama

Based on August von Kotzebue's "Die Witwe und das Reitpferd" (1796).

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
14 Jan 1800	Covent Garden	The Birth Day, The Horse and the Widow, The Volcano	No	No	No	£236 11s 6d	31%	N/A
22 Jan 1800	Covent Garden	The Birth Day, The Horse and the Widow, The Volcano	No	No	No	£238 13s	29%	N/A
12 May 1800	Covent Garden	Liberal Opinions, Paul and Virginia, The Horse and the Widow	No	No	No	£205 17s 6d	39%	N/A
14 May 1800	Covent Garden	Liberal Opinions, Paul and Virginia, The Horse and the Widow	No	No	No	£207 7s	36%	N/A
16 May 1800	Covent Garden	Liberal Opinions, Paul and Virginia, The Horse and the Widow	No	No	No	£127 12s	46%	N/A
02 Apr 1804	Covent Garden	The Will for the Deed, The Horse and the Widow, Valentine and Orson	No	No	No	£367 2s 6d	57%	N/A
03 Apr 1804	Covent Garden	The Will for the Deed, The Horse and the Widow, Valentine and Orson	No	No	No	£278 4s 6d	61%	N/A
01 Dec 1804	Covent Garden	Barbarossa, The Horse and the Widow	No	No	No	£636 3s 6d	68%	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The Birth Day, The Horse and the Widow, The Volcano