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
02 Apr 1759 Covent Garden £10 10s By Jno. Rich Esqr. [per] Receipt
05 Apr 1759 Covent Garden £6 8s By John Rich Esqr.
23 Apr 1759 Covent Garden £10 By Mr. Rich [per] Receipt
05 May 1759 Covent Garden £5 5s By Mr. J Rich on Accot.
18 Aug 1759 Covent Garden £100 By Jno. Rich Esqr. paid Mr. Powell on Accot. of Rent &ca. for the Season ending May '58 [?]
05 Oct 1759 Covent Garden £20 By Mr. Rich on account [per] Ret.
18 Oct 1759 Covent Garden £10 By Mrs. Ward send her by order of Mr Rich
30 Oct 1759 Covent Garden £10 By Mrs. Ward by order of Mr. Rich sent to her
13 Nov 1759 Covent Garden £200 By Jno. Rich Esqr. paid into the hands of Mr. Forrest CG dealt with an attorney named Mr Forrest and a linen draper named Mr Forrest. The last definite payment to the linen draper came in 1747, so the attorney was the likelier recipient here.
06 Dec 1759 Covent Garden £52 10s By Jno. Rich Esqr [per] Rect: Perhaps refers to this day's performance receipts, £52 10s 6d, albeit not covering the pence figure; but other payments to Rich "[per] Rect." or "Receipt" bear no apparent relation to the performance receipts of the day in question.