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
08 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £8 5s Mr. J. Rich, by Mrs. Legrand in full for Wages, &c.
09 Jan 1741 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.
10 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s Do [Mr. J. Rich] on acct.
10 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £3 6s 8d Mr. J. Rich, by Mrs. Holms, in full for Wages, 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 (here), which was "in full for Wages". But she is not in BD and her role is unclear.
12 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £13 10s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by C. Trewhitt, as Pr. order to mr. Brown
12 Jan 1741 Covent Garden 11s Mr. J. Rich on acct.
13 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £4 19s Mr. J. Rich by Mrs. Birch, Shoemaker in full of a bill
13 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £10 Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Cadwell Shoemaker
15 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s 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.
15 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £15 Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Smith, a Quarter's Rent for Blomsy: due at Xms.