The People - John Rich

Name Variants
  • Mr Rich
  • Lun
Gender
Man
Start
19 May 1692 (bap.)
End
26 Nov 1761 (d.)
Country of Birth
England
Locality
London
Bio
BD Vol. 12: 337-53
Links

Works (5 Results)

Title Year Type Role
The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers 1717 Afterpiece Author
The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus 1723 Afterpiece Author
Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Tricked 1726 Afterpiece Author
The Fair 1750 Afterpiece Author
The Spirit of Contradiction 1760 Afterpiece Author

Activities (3 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Acting manager, Actor, Dancer

Money paid (to theatre) (26 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes

Money received (from theatre) (693 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Entry Notes
08 Jun 1736 Covent Garden £3 6s 8d Mr: J. Rich 1 Day's Salary
14 Jun 1736 Covent Garden £3 6s 8d Mr: J. Rich 1 Day's Salary
18 Sep 1740 Covent Garden £2 2s To mr Cibber by mr J. Rich at the Rummer Charing Cross When payment records mention John Rich and connect him to someone else using the word "by", they normally place Rich's name first, and seem to mean that Rich was paid money to pass on, or that he already had paid out of his own pocket, to the second person; here, although the order of the names is the other way round, the same meaning has been inferred.
19 Sep 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s To Mr Cibber by mr J. Rich at ye Bedford Coffee House When payment records mention John Rich and connect him to someone else using the word "by", they normally place Rich's name first, and seem to mean that Rich was paid money to pass on, or that he already had paid out of his own pocket, to the second person; here, although the order of the names is the other way round, the same meaning has been inferred. Payment date may be 18, but 19 September seems likelier.
19 Sep 1740 Covent Garden £1 7s To Mr J. Rich on acct.
19 Sep 1740 Covent Garden £8 8s To mr J. Rich on acct. Payment date may be 18, but 19 September seems likelier.
22 Sep 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s To mr Salway by mr Jno. Rich Presumably the singer, Thomas Salway. When payment records mention John Rich and connect him to someone else using the word "by", they normally place Rich's name first, and seem to mean that Rich was paid money to pass on, or that he already had paid out of his own pocket, to the second person; here, although the order of the names is the other way round, the same meaning has been inferred.
26 Sep 1740 Covent Garden £9 Mr J. Rich by a french Bill
29 Sep 1740 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr Jno. Rich by Mrs Holmes CG paid Mrs Holm(e)s fairly often throughout the 1740-41 season, almost always as "Mr. J. Rich by Mrs. Holms", always 5 guineas except for her final payment, which was "in full for Wages". But she is not in BD and her role is unclear.
29 Sep 1740 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr Jno. Rich on acct.