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 %
21 Dec 1758	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Contrivances, The Fingalian Dance	No	No	Yes	£74 12s 6d	20%	N/A
01 Jan 1759	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, Harlequin Sorcerer	No	No	No	£123 14s 6d	49%	N/A
01 Mar 1759	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin	No	No	No	£259 14s	58%	N/A
20 Apr 1759	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Lady's Choice, The Feast of Bacchus	No	No	Yes	£58 8s 6d	N/A	N/A
21 Dec 1759	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Englishman Returned from Paris, The Dutch Skipper, Fingalian Dance	No	No	Yes	£198 6s	27%	N/A
01 Jan 1760	Drury Lane	The Earl Of Essex, Harlequin's Invasion	No	No	No	£180	61%	N/A
01 Jan 1760	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Fair	No	No	No	£115 3s	39%	N/A
12 Apr 1760	Drury Lane	The Earl Of Essex, Love a la Mode	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
19 Apr 1760	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Miller of Mansfield, The Lamp Lighters, Equilibres on the Wire	No	No	Yes	£103 4s 6d	N/A	N/A
15 Oct 1760	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, Harlequin Skeleton, The Pedlar Tricked	No	No	No	£79 19s	N/A	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The Earl Of Essex, The Contrivances, The Fingalian Dance