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
17 Feb 1750 Covent Garden £1 1s Do. [Mr. J Rich] by Plennius for 12 Mons. [?] Tuning the Harpsicd to Xms
21 Feb 1750 Covent Garden £15 15s Mr Rich by Bingner Wigmaker in full
23 Feb 1750 Covent Garden £1 14s Mr J Rich on acct.
24 Feb 1750 Covent Garden £10 10s Mr J Rich Do. [on acct.]
03 Mar 1750 Covent Garden £12 12s Mr J Rich Do. [on acct.]
10 Mar 1750 Covent Garden £2 2s Mr J Rich by Mr Brerewood Terry Jenkins, in John Rich: The Man Who Built Covent Garden Theatre (2016), p. 61 suggests this payment was a charitable donation to the brother of Rich's first wife, Francis Brerewood, noting that "the neatness of the sum suggests that it was not payment for work or services rendered."
12 Mar 1750 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr J Rich on acct
22 Mar 1750 Covent Garden £4 6d Mr. J Rich on acct
16 Sep 1757 Covent Garden £2 2s By Jno. Rich Esqr.
20 Oct 1757 Covent Garden £1 1s By Mr. Franklyn gave him by order Mr. Rich Perhaps the dancer and acrobat, Signor Francisco, whose association with CG is discussed in BD vol. 5, p. 392.