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
16 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr. J. Rich, by Mrs. Stevens for H. H. [?] Presumably a payment to Priscilla Stevens, later Rich's wife, although perhaps she was collecting the money for Rich.
17 Jan 1741 Covent Garden 5s Mr. J. Rich
19 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J. Rich
22 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £6 10s Mr. J. Rich, by Mr. Gyfford, Brewer in full of a bill
23 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J. Rich
23 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Do. [Mr. J. Rich]
23 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Barrent, in part of a bill of 6: 13:
24 Jan 1741 Covent Garden 8s 4d Mr. J. Rich by Mr. Stede, a Bill of
26 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s Mons: Janno by Mr. J. Rich
28 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £6 6s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Lemaistre, for his Bill of Exchange to be paid at Calais