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
27 Dec 1740 Covent Garden £1 6s 6d Do [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Rawlinson. Corn Chandler in full
30 Dec 1740 Covent Garden 17s Mr. J. Rich by Mrs. Newton, a Bill
02 Jan 1741 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.
02 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £10 Do. [Mr. J Rich] by Mr. Cobb, Peruke maker on acct.
02 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £10 5s Mr. J Rich by Mrs. Watkins, Coat maker in full
03 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £26 Mr. J. Rich, by Mr. Hill, Farmer On 25 October 1783 DL paid a farmer "for feathers"; on 30 November 1785 CG paid a farmer "for Hay".
05 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £2 4s 6d Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Emerson, Cooper of Do [Uxbridge] in full
05 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £6 2s 6d Mr. J. Rich, by Mr. Wynch, Smith of Uxbridge
06 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £5 7s 6d Mr. J. Rich, by Mrs. Hill, Farrier of Uxbridge
06 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £24 8s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Godfrey in full of his bill for Wages &c. The following payment was to "Mrs. Godfrey, in full of her bill, for looking after the House &c.", so perhaps Mr Godfrey was also involved in housekeeping.