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
14 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J. Rich
14 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £5 5s Do. [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.
17 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr J. Rich
17 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £105 Do [Mr J. Rich] by Mrs Stevens Presumably a payment to Priscilla Stevens, later Rich's wife, although perhaps she was collecting the money for Rich.
17 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £15 18s Do [Mr J. Rich] by Mr Hildesly of Uxbridge in full Perhaps the "Mr Hildesly of Uxbridge" paid "in full" in relation to John Rich, 17 November 1740.
19 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £104 Mr. J. Rich by a Note of hand taken up, payable to Mr. Smith or order The identity of Mr Smith, and the provenance of the note of hand, are unclear.
20 Nov 1740 Covent Garden 5s 7d Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by David Mc. Gusty in full for his and his wife's wages & all Demands
20 Nov 1740 Covent Garden 10s 6d Mr. J. Rich
21 Nov 1740 Covent Garden 15s Do [Mr. J. Rich] by David Mc. Gusty, for a mistake in his acct. yesterday
21 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £5 5s Do [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.