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
05 Jan 1750 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr J Rich on acct
08 Jan 1750 Covent Garden £2 2s Mr J Rich on acct.
12 Jan 1750 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr J Rich on acct
12 Jan 1750 Covent Garden 11s Do. [Mr J Rich] for 2 yds. of Silk he paid for ye same the Dancg. Dresses were made of which were pd for Monday Refers to the payment of 8 January, "Mr. Bodas (Taylor) for making & furnishg. 2 Dancing Dresses for Mr Jossatt [?] & Miss La [?] Gard [?]", £13 8s.
15 Jan 1750 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr J Rich on acct. (Gave Mrs. Hall Elrington's Daughtr.)
18 Jan 1750 Covent Garden £12 12s Mr J Rich on acct
29 Jan 1750 Covent Garden £1 18s 6d Mr J Rich on acct
31 Jan 1750 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr J Rich on acct
10 Feb 1750 Covent Garden £6 8s J Rich on acct
17 Feb 1750 Covent Garden £10 10s Mr. J Rich on acct.