| 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 |
| Theatre | Activity |
|---|---|
| Covent Garden | Acting manager, Actor, Dancer |
| Date | Theatre | Amount | Notes |
|---|
| Date | Theatre | Amount | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1741 | Covent Garden | £6 6s | Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Lemaistre, for his Bill of Exchange to be paid at Calais | |
| 30 Jan 1741 | Covent Garden | £1 1s | Mr. J. Rich | |
| 30 Jan 1741 | Covent Garden | £2 18s 6d | Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Jno. Lampard 2 bills | CG paid a John Lampard on two other occasions in 1741, both times in relation to John Rich, once (19 February) for buckskin breeches, once (7 April) as "footman, in full for Wages & all Demands". Perhaps he carried out odd jobs and bought things for the theatre. |
| 30 Jan 1741 | Covent Garden | £5 5s | Do [Mr. J. Rich] | |
| 31 Jan 1741 | Covent Garden | £1 18s | Mr. J Rich by C. Stephens, Chairman a bill | |
| 02 Feb 1741 | Covent Garden | £3 10s 6d | Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mrs. Colombine a Bill for Ribbons &c | |
| 02 Feb 1741 | Covent Garden | £10 13s | Mr. J. Rich, by mr. Ashlee, a Bill | |
| 02 Feb 1741 | Covent Garden | £30 | Do [Mr. J. Rich] by a Note, taken up payable to Mr. Swinny | On 14 April 1741 followed another £30 payment, "Mr. Swinny, for a Note of hand". BD vol. 14, p. 354 identifies the recipient of the latter as Owen Mac Swiney, but does not elaborate on its nature or reason, nor notices this earlier payment. |
| 05 Feb 1741 | Covent Garden | 7s | Mr. J. Rich, by mr. Stede a Bill | |
| 05 Feb 1741 | Covent Garden | £58 16s | Mr. J. Rich, by Fitz and Young Exectrs. of Young Deceas'd, on a Debt of £54 wth. Costs |