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
12 Dec 1759 Covent Garden £500 By Mr. Rich on accot.
21 Dec 1759 Covent Garden £547 10s By Jno. Rich Esqr. upon accot:
07 Jan 1760 Covent Garden £500 By Jno. Rich Esqr. [per] Rect.
04 Feb 1760 Covent Garden £246 3s By Jno. Rich Esqr. paid [?] for Mr. Morris "Mr. Morris" was perhaps the woollen draper James Morris, husband to John Rich's daughter, Mary. But he was never otherwise paid so high a sum.
11 Feb 1760 Covent Garden £10 10s By Jno. Rich Esqr. upon accot.
23 Feb 1760 Covent Garden £500 By Jno. Rich Esqr. upon accot.
04 Mar 1760 Covent Garden £600 By Jno. Rich Esqr. on accot.
06 Mar 1760 Covent Garden £50 By Jno. Rich Esqr. on accot.
15 Mar 1760 Covent Garden £500 By Mr. Rich on accot:
22 Sep 1760 Covent Garden £5 5s Mr. J. Rich