The People - John Danby

Name Variants
  • Mr Danby
Gender
Man
Start
1757 (b.)
End
1798 (d.)
Country of Birth
Locality
Bio
BD Vol. 4: 132-33
Links
Notes
Ambiguity over benefits: may be misassigned. The careers of Charles and John Danby are impossible to distinguish; benefits assigned to John may belong to Charles

Works (3 Results)

Title Year Type Role
Hunting Duett N/A N/A Composer
Awake Aeolean Lyre N/A N/A Composer
O Let the Merry Peal Go On N/A N/A Composer

Activities (1 Results)

Theatre Activity
Drury Lane Singer

Benefits (Employee/Tickets) (4 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
19 May 1785 Drury Lane The West Indian The Sons of Anacreon, Rosina, Hornpipe, Tally Ho! £70 12s 6d £198 2s £268 14s 6d £109 Unknown Sh
25 May 1786 Drury Lane The Way of the World The Deserter, The Lucky Return, Hunting Duett £40 7s £211 8s £251 15s £107 Unknown Sh
30 May 1787 Drury Lane The Provoked Husband; or, A Journey to London Too Civil by Half, The Lucky Return £62 1s £210 5s £272 6s £108 Unknown Sh
30 May 1788 Drury Lane The Double Dealer The Double Disguise, The Irish Fair £38 19s 6d £109 2s £148 1s 6d £106 Unknown Sh
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Money paid (to theatre) (8 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes
25 Jan 1786 Drury Lane £7 17s 4d Mr Danby Do. [in full of] Do. [Deficy] Do. [last Season]
01 Jul 1786 Drury Lane £3 15s Danby Do. [on acct]
27 Jan 1787 Drury Lane £16 5s Mr Danby Do. [on Acct]
11 Jun 1787 Drury Lane £2 7s 4d Mr Danby Benft Deficy Season 1785/6 in full
01 Jul 1787 Drury Lane £2 Danby on acct
10 Jul 1788 Drury Lane £5 7s Danby Mr in full O. D.
10 Jul 1788 Drury Lane £4 10s Do. [Danby Mr] on Acct new
26 Jun 1789 Drury Lane £17 18s 11d Danby Mr I.F.

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