Theatronomics

The Earl of Essex (1753)

Mainpiece

History

Spoken Drama

Based on John Banks's 1682 play The Unhappy Favourite.

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

Show mainpieces/afterpieces only

1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
27 Apr 1773	Drury Lane	The Earl Of Essex, Harlequin's Invasion, Comic Dance, Bucks Have At Ye All	No	No	Yes	£157 6s 6d	39%	N/A
08 Nov 1773	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, Midas	No	No	No	£175 15s 6d	41%	N/A
16 Dec 1773	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, Achilles in Petticoats	No	No	No	£149 18s 6d	52%	N/A
26 Dec 1774	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Druids With Additions Alterations	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
06 Jan 1791	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Picture of Paris	No	No	No	£189 8s 6d	51%	N/A
13 Jan 1791	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Picture of Paris	No	No	No	£266 7s 6d	N/A	N/A
24 Jan 1791	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Picture of Paris	No	No	No	£261 3s	50%	N/A
31 Jan 1791	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Picture of Paris	No	No	No	£215 16s	48%	N/A
25 Feb 1791	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Picture of Paris	No	No	No	£176 12s 6d	55%	N/A
11 Apr 1791	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, High Life below Stairs, The Wapping Landlady	No	No	Yes	£306 12s	48%	N/A

Performances

Commands

Drury Lane

The Earl Of Essex, Harlequin's Invasion, Comic Dance, Bucks Have At Ye All