The Duenna; or, The Double Elopement (1775)

Author
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Composer
Thomas Linley Sr.
Composer
Thomas Linley Junior
Work Type
Mainpiece
Genre
Comedy
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
£45,842 2s £38,064 17s 6d (83%) £7,777 4s 6d (17%)
1732 - 1809
£45,842 2s - (100%) £38,064 17s 6d (83%) £7,777 4s 6d (17%)
Total Performances
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
292 268 24
1732 - 1809
292 268 24
Theatre
Mainpiece/afterpieces
Years
1732
1809
Most common pairings

Performances

Dates Theatre Performances Requested Commands Benefit Revenue Available Revenue % Capacity %
27 Mar 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Spaniards Dismayed or True Blue for Ever, The Touchstone, Dance of Sailors No No Yes £203 1s 55% N/A
11 Apr 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Spaniards Dismayed, The Jovial Crew, The Wooden Walls of England No No Yes £262 9s 68% N/A
05 May 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, A Fete, The Elders No No Yes £185 12s 63% N/A
20 Sep 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Apprentice, The Frolick No No No £191 1s 6d 100% N/A
27 Sep 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Norwood Gypsies, The Humours of Leixlip No No No £198 14s 6d 100% N/A
20 Oct 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Humours of an Election, The Humours of Leixlip No No No £174 8s 6d 66% N/A
03 Nov 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Humours of an Election, Rural Merriment No No No £187 10s 6d 65% N/A
18 Nov 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Touchstone No No No £155 2s 57% N/A
08 Dec 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, Three Weeks after Marriage, The Caledonian Shepherds No No No £126 15s 6d 52% N/A
28 Dec 1780 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Deaf Lover, The Humours of Leixlip No Yes No £253 3s 6d 60% N/A
26 Feb 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, Tom Thumb, The Caledonian Shepherds, The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo, Push About the Jorum No No Yes £303 7s 47% N/A
17 Apr 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, A Fete, Tom Thumb No No Yes £267 2s 6d 63% N/A
04 May 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, A Fete, Tom Thumb No No Yes £193 17s 77% N/A
26 Sep 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Deaf Lover, The Shepherds Wedding No No No £169 9s 100% N/A
10 Oct 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, Harlequin Free Mason No No No £177 100% N/A
22 Oct 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Norwood Gypsies No No No £124 16s 45% N/A
10 Nov 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, Three Weeks after Marriage, The Arcadian Festival No No No £133 10s 6d 39% N/A
16 Nov 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Touchstone No No No £126 6s 38% N/A
07 Dec 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, Tom Thumb, The Arcadian Festival No No No £177 7s N/A N/A
13 Dec 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, Tom Thumb, St David's Day or The Village Revels No No No £153 10s 6d 40% N/A
19 Dec 1781 Covent Garden The Duenna, Tom Thumb, The Double Surprise No No Yes Unknown N/A N/A
02 Feb 1782 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Choice of Harlequin No No No £194 18s 55% N/A
26 Feb 1782 Covent Garden The Duenna, Tom Thumb, Palemon and Lavinia, The Huntsman's Street Halloo, Friends All Five, If O'er the Cruel Tyrant Love, Push About the Jorum, The Wanton God No No Yes £282 14s 52% N/A
04 Apr 1782 Covent Garden The Duenna, Barnaby Brittle or A Wife at her Wits End, The Gala, Allemande, Cotillons, Grand Figure, Minuet, Quadrilles No No Yes £186 19s 6d 61% N/A
30 Apr 1782 Covent Garden The Duenna, The Deserter, The Gala No No Yes £198 19s 63% N/A
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