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
23 Nov 1757 Covent Garden £1 1s By Mr. J. Rich
03 Dec 1757 Covent Garden £1 1s By John Rich Esqr. [per] Rect.
16 Dec 1757 Covent Garden £1 1s By Jno. Rich Esqr. [per] Receipt
23 Dec 1757 Covent Garden £1 1s By Mr. Jno. Rich
31 Dec 1757 Covent Garden £20 By Mr. Rich paid Mr. Gom [per] Receipt The alternative account book for this season (BL Eg. 2270) specifies that this was "for Gom at Uxbridge". Presumed to be for construction work at John Rich's house, Cowley Grove, rather than for theatre-related carpentry. For more on the Gom family, and suggestions as to their working relationship with CG, see Terry Jenkins, John Rich: The Man Who Built Covent Garden Theatre (2016), pp. 118-19.
28 Apr 1758 Covent Garden £10 10s By Jno. Rich paid Miss C. Rich A marginal note reads, "wanting", with what may be a tick and a full stop before it. Perhaps a payment to one of John Rich's daughters, though what she would have been paid for is unclear.
16 May 1758 Covent Garden £1 1s By Jno. Rich Esqr.
06 Dec 1758 Covent Garden £1 1s By Mr. Rich for Mrs. Charke The reason for, and recipient of, this payment are unclear. BD vol. 3, pp. 176-78 does not show Charlotte Charke having any engagement at CG at this time.
12 Dec 1758 Covent Garden £28 5s By Jno. Rich Esqr. paid Mr. Forrest for Principal, Interest & Cost on a Bond Mr. Rich and Mr. Saml. Howard Baild for Doctor Thompson The wording is not entirely clear without further context, but it seems that John Rich and one Samuel Howard stood bail for one Dr Thompson.
29 Jan 1759 Covent Garden £31 10s By Mr. Rich to 6th. instant 6 Nights Normally "Mrs. Rich" was specified for these salary payments this season, but the title is clearly "Mr." on this occasion.