The People - John Cresswell

Name Variants
  • Mr Cresswell
Gender
Man
Start
1796 (fl.)
End
1814 (fl.)
Country of Birth
Locality
Bio
BD Vol. 4: 41-42
Notes
Role uncertain: Biographical Dictionary speculates that he may have been a singer, but notes that this listing in the bills is possibly an error for "Miss Cresswell"

Activities (4 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Carpenter, Machinist, Scene painter/designer, Singer

Benefits (Employee/Tickets) (4 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
30 May 1796 Covent Garden Love in a Village The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African, Highland Festivity £109 16s £116 8s 6d £226 4s 6d - 677 T
29 May 1797 Covent Garden The Duenna; or, The Double Elopement Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal £112 16s £135 £247 16s - 738 T
18 May 1798 Covent Garden The Merchant of Venice The Farmer £74 6d £327 15s 8d £401 16s 2d - 2011 T
07 Jun 1800 Covent Garden The Busy Body The Irish Mimick; or Blunders at Brighton £49 13s £247 5s 6d £296 18s 6d - 1328 T
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Money paid (to theatre) (5 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes

Money received (from theatre) (636 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Entry Notes
07 Aug 1802 Covent Garden £9 1s Paid Mr. Creswell 2 Weeks Salary for Carpenters &c
10 Aug 1802 Covent Garden £12 Paid Mr. Creswell in full for Painting the Theatre
21 Aug 1802 Covent Garden £10 9s 6d Paid Mr. Creswell 2 Weeks Salary for Taylors &c
04 Sep 1802 Covent Garden £8 14s Paid Mr. Creswell Do [2 Weeks Wages] for Taylors &c
20 Sep 1802 Covent Garden £21 Mr. Creswell Do [4 Weeks]
20 Sep 1802 Covent Garden £10 14s Mr. Creswell for Carpenters &c
27 Sep 1802 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr. Creswell
27 Sep 1802 Covent Garden £5 11s Mr. Creswell for Carpenters &c
02 Oct 1802 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr. Creswell
02 Oct 1802 Covent Garden £7 8s 6d Mr. Creswell for Carpenters &c