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
05 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr. J. Rich
10 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £2 2s Mr. J. Rich
10 Mar 1741 Covent Garden 5s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Scarlet for mending a Microscope
12 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J Rich
12 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Do [Mr. J Rich]
14 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J. Rich
14 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £3 7s 6d Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Harrington, in full of his Bill Perhaps John Harrington, perhaps a prompter's bill. But BD vol. 4, p. 120 suggests he was an actor at this time and did not become a prompter until 1743-44.
16 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £1 4s Do [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Plomer, Plumber, of Uxbridge in full
16 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J. Rich
16 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £53 Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Lane, a Year's Rent for Cowley due at micms