Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted (1730)

Author
Lewis Theobald
Choreographer
Anthony Francis Roger
Work Type
Afterpiece
Genre
Pantomime
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
£8,116 14s £8,116 14s (100%) £0 (0%)
1732 - 1809
£8,116 14s - (100%) £8,116 14s (100%) £0 (0%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
330 330 0
1732 - 1809
330 330 0
Notes
Possibly a parody of the John Weaver pantomime of the same name (1728). May also bear some relation to Mr Surel's 'The Cheats of Harlequin; or, The Farmer Outwitted' (1720).
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
23 Nov 1749 Covent Garden The Twin Rivals, Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin No No No £135 7s 6d 68% N/A
24 Nov 1749 Covent Garden The Stratagem, Perseus and Andromeda No No No £89 13s 37% N/A
25 Nov 1749 Covent Garden The Provok'd Husband, Perseus and Andromeda No No No £104 11s 47% N/A
27 Nov 1749 Covent Garden The Committee, Perseus and Andromeda No No No £120 6s 59% N/A
28 Nov 1749 Covent Garden Julius Caesar, Perseus and Andromeda No Yes No £142 4s 70% N/A
29 Nov 1749 Covent Garden The Old Batchelor, Perseus and Andromeda No No No £77 14s 54% N/A
01 Dec 1749 Covent Garden The Spanish Fryar, Perseus and Andromeda No No No £94 6s 48% N/A
02 Dec 1749 Covent Garden The Royal Merchant, Perseus and Andromeda No No No £84 4s 6d 37% N/A
04 Dec 1749 Covent Garden The Provok'd Wife, Perseus and Andromeda No No No £83 15s 6d 47% N/A
05 Dec 1749 Covent Garden The Recruiting Officer, Perseus and Andromeda No No No £85 7s 52% N/A
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