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
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.
22 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £15 14s Mr. J. Rich
28 Nov 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.
28 Nov 1740 Covent Garden £12 2s Do [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Gum Carpenter of Uxbridge in full Presumed to be for construction work at John Rich's house, Cowley Grove, rather than for theatre-related carpentry. For more on the Gom family, and suggestions as to their working relationship with CG, see Terry Jenkins, John Rich: The Man Who Built Covent Garden Theatre (2016), pp. 118-19.
02 Dec 1740 Covent Garden 10s 6d Mr. J. Rich
03 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £10 10s Mr. J. Rich
05 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J. Rich
05 Dec 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.
08 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £21 Do [Mr. J. Rich]
08 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £3 3s Mr. J. Rich