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
11 Dec 1740 Covent Garden 10s Mr. J. Rich
11 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £31 10s 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.
12 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.
13 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J. Rich
13 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £23 10s 9d Mr. J. Rich
18 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £21 Mr. J. Rich by C. Trewhitt on acct
20 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £5 5s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by F. Cook on acct
20 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.
23 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £52 10s Mr. Jno. Rich on acct.
27 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.