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
17 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £21 Mr. J. Rich, by mr. Smith of Kingston
17 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £4 17s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Farren, Harnessmaker in full
19 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £8 6s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Ryley in full for 5 Chaldn. of Coals and all Demands
19 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Do [Mr. J. Rich]
19 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £15 Mr. J. Rich, by 3 years Interest on Mr. Howard's Bond due Octor. 26.
19 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £2 2s Mr. J. Rich
30 Mar 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr. J. Rich
31 Mar 1741 Covent Garden 5s Mr. J. Rich, a Quarter's Watch, for Blomsy: due at Lady day
03 Apr 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr. J. Rich
07 Apr 1741 Covent Garden £5 1s 6d Mr. J. Rich by Jno. Lampard, footman, in full for Wages & all Demands CG paid a John Lampard on two other occasions in 1741, both times in relation to John Rich, once (30 January 1741) for "2 bills", once (19 February) for buckskin breeches. Perhaps he carried out odd jobs and bought things for the theatre.