Theatronomics

The Earl of Essex (1753) (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 %
10 Oct 1770	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, Midas, Comic Dance, The Countryman Metamorphosed	Yes	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
12 Nov 1770	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, True Blue or The Press Gang, Harlequin Skeleton	No	No	No	Unknown	N/A	N/A
07 Oct 1771	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, Midas	Yes	No	No	£211 19s	100%	N/A
17 Oct 1771	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, Mother Shipton	Yes	No	No	£107 12s	31%	N/A
13 Nov 1771	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex, The Fairy Prince	No	No	No	£230 19s 6d	48%	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
17 Apr 1782	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite, The Country Mad Cap, The Poney Races, The Gala	No	No	Yes	£175 3s 6d	56%	N/A
31 Dec 1790	Covent Garden	The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite, The Picture of Paris	No	No	No	£233 19s 6d	52%	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

The Earl Of Essex, Midas, Comic Dance, The Countryman Metamorphosed