Theatronomics

Rule a Wife and Have a Wife (1624)

Mainpiece

Comedy

Spoken Drama

Published in 1640.

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
11 Oct 1775	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, The Theatrical Candidates, Harlequin's Jacket or The New Years Gift	No	No	No	£163 19s	N/A	N/A
05 Dec 1775	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, The Devil to Pay	No	No	No	£270 14s	N/A	N/A
20 Dec 1775	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, The Sultan, The Sailors' Revels	No	No	No	£270 12s	N/A	N/A
14 Feb 1776	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife, The Sultan, The Sailors' Revels	No	No	No	£270 6s	N/A	N/A
02 May 1776	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, The Rival Candidates, The Grand Garland Dance	No	No	No	£253 6d	N/A	N/A
18 Nov 1778	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, The Camp	No	Yes	No	£212 11s 6d	N/A	N/A
20 Mar 1779	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, A Monody, The Miller of Mansfield	No	No	No	£185 3s	N/A	N/A
02 Oct 1779	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, Harlequin's Invasion	No	No	No	£167 8s 6d	100%	N/A
25 Jan 1780	Covent Garden	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, The Flitch Of Bacon	No	No	No	£121 1s 6d	36%	N/A
04 May 1780	Drury Lane	Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, The Irish Widow, The Irish Fair	No	No	Yes	£284 7s 6d	29%	N/A

Performances

Commands

Drury Lane

Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, The Theatrical Candidates, Harlequin's Jacket or The New Years Gift