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

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
22 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £2 2s Mr J. Rich
25 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s Do [Mr J. Rich] by mr Godfrey On 6 January 1741 were separate payments to John Rich "by Mr. Godfrey in full of his bill for Wages &c." and "Mrs. Godfrey, in full of her bill, for looking after the House &c.", so perhaps Mr Godfrey was involved in housekeeping.
25 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr J. Rich by mrs Holms 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.
27 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £2 2s Mr. J. Rich
27 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr Jno. Rich
27 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £3 3s Do. [Mr Jno. Rich] by F. Cook late Coach man
28 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £4 4s Mr. J. Rich by Pheby Warren
29 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr J. Rich
29 Oct 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s Do. [Mr J. Rich] by Coxen
01 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £5 6d Mr. J. Rich