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 %
18 Oct 1764 Covent Garden The Beggar's Opera, Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin, Tambourine No Yes No Unknown N/A N/A
19 Oct 1764 Covent Garden Theodosius Or The Force Of Love, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
20 Oct 1764 Covent Garden The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
22 Oct 1764 Covent Garden Jane Shore, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
24 Oct 1764 Covent Garden The Conscious Lovers, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
25 Oct 1764 Covent Garden The Stratagem, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
26 Oct 1764 Covent Garden The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
30 Oct 1764 Covent Garden The Provok'd Wife, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
19 Dec 1764 Covent Garden Love Makes A Man, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
20 Dec 1764 Covent Garden The Recruiting Officer, Perseus and Andromeda No No No Unknown N/A N/A
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