The People - Richard Wroughton

Name Variants
  • Mr Wroughton
Gender
Man
Start
1748 (b.)
End
07 Feb 1822 (d.)
Country of Birth
England
Locality
Bath
Bio
BD Vol. 16: 297-305
Links
Notes
Richard Wroughton is the "Young Gentleman" listed in the bills on 24 October 1768

Activities (3 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Actor
Drury Lane Acting manager, Actor

Benefits (Employee/Tickets) (13 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
04 May 1769 Covent Garden The Fair Penitent The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave £60 3s £5 11s £65 14s £31 10s 29 T
20 Apr 1771 Covent Garden Barbarossa The Deuce is in Him, Corsican Sailor's Punch House Unknown Unknown Unknown - Unknown
07 May 1772 Covent Garden Timanthes Mother Shipton £86 2s 6d £31 £117 2s 6d £64 5s 156
04 May 1773 Covent Garden Julius Caesar The Upholsterer; or, What News?, The Irish Lilt £96 10s £27 8s £123 18s £64 5s 132
06 Apr 1774 Covent Garden The Tragedy of Jane Shore The Citizen, The Parting Lovers [True Blue] £102 5s 6d £43 4s £145 9s 6d £64 5s 218
27 Mar 1779 Covent Garden The Tragedy of Jane Shore Midas, The Burgomaster Unknown Unknown Unknown - Unknown
03 Apr 1780 Covent Garden A Woman is a Riddle The Parting Lovers [True Blue], Poor Vulcan!, Dance of Sailors £127 16s £27 5s £155 1s £105 130
03 Apr 1781 Covent Garden The Belle's Stratagem Fete, Tom Thumb £213 19s 6d £63 2s £277 1s 6d £105 295
02 Apr 1782 Covent Garden A New Way to Pay Old Debts Tom Thumb, The Gala, Allemande, Cotillons, Grand Figure, Minuet, Quadrille £119 7s £31 15s £151 2s £105 153
08 Apr 1783 Covent Garden Which is the Man? The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St Patrick, The Merry Sailors £148 16s £49 1s £197 17s £105 243
29 Mar 1784 Covent Garden All in the Wrong The Rival Knights, The Maid of the Oaks £167 6d £95 18s £262 18s 6d £105 438
04 Apr 1786 Covent Garden Mahomet the Impostor The Two Misers; or, The Mufti's Ghost, The Piping Pedlar £170 10s £58 2s £228 12s £105 269
23 Mar 1790 Drury Lane The Country Girl The Romp, Treble Hornpipe, Poor Jack!; Or, the Sweet Little Cherub £156 9s 6d £93 1s £249 10s 6d £115 9s 7d Unknown
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Money paid (to theatre) (7 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes
20 May 1769 Covent Garden £5 19s Recd of Mr. Rotten for his Deficiency the 4th Inst
08 May 1792 Drury Lane £54 8s Mr Wroughten's Benefit Deficy
05 Nov 1808 Drury Lane £113 8s Deduct for Mr Wroughton 27 Nights at 4: 4: P Nt [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]
12 Nov 1808 Drury Lane £21 Do. [Deduct for] Mr Wroughton Do. [included in Company] [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]
19 Nov 1808 Drury Lane £25 4s Do. [Deduct] Mr Wroughton [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]
26 Nov 1808 Drury Lane £25 4s Deduct for Mr Wroughton [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]
03 Dec 1808 Drury Lane £25 4s Deduct for Mr Wroughton [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]

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Money received (from theatre) (406 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Entry Notes
08 May 1772 Covent Garden £15 7s 6d Paid Mr: Rotten Do: [the Balance] of his Do: [Nt:] the 7th: Do: [Instant]
06 May 1773 Covent Garden £28 13s 6d Paid Mr: Rotten Do: [the Balance] of his Do: [Night] the 4th: Do: [Inst:]
11 Apr 1774 Covent Garden £36 2s Paid Mr: Rotten Do [the Balance] of his Do: [Night] the 6th: Do: [Instant]
17 Apr 1786 Covent Garden £65 10s Pd. Mr. Wroughton his Benefit Ballance
05 Jun 1790 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Wroughton Benft. Allowance last year
04 Jun 1791 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Wroughton in Lieu of Benefit
24 Sep 1796 Drury Lane £19 12s Timber by Mr. Wroughton £20
29 Oct 1796 Drury Lane £1 11s 6d Zampriany by Wroughton for Hair
08 Dec 1796 Drury Lane £20 Wroughton for Timber
07 Jan 1797 Drury Lane 13s 6d Wroughton Mr. for Letters &c
08 Apr 1797 Drury Lane £1 8s 3d Wroughton for Letters
10 Jun 1797 Drury Lane 5s Mr. Wroughton Letters
07 Oct 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton Constant Pay
09 Oct 1797 Drury Lane £2 7s Mr Wroughton Chaise hire &ca to Mrs. Jordan
13 Oct 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton this week
21 Oct 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
28 Oct 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
04 Nov 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
11 Nov 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
18 Nov 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
25 Nov 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
02 Dec 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
12 Dec 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton last Week
20 Dec 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton for last Week
23 Dec 1797 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
30 Dec 1797 Drury Lane £21 Wroughton Mr.
06 Jan 1798 Drury Lane 13s Mr Wroughton for Messages
13 Jan 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
20 Jan 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
27 Jan 1798 Drury Lane £42 Mr Wroughton
03 Feb 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
10 Feb 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
17 Feb 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
24 Feb 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
03 Mar 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
10 Mar 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
17 Mar 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
24 Mar 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
31 Mar 1798 Drury Lane 18s 7d Mr. Wroughton Letters Messuages &c
31 Mar 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
14 Apr 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
21 Apr 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
28 Apr 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
05 May 1798 Drury Lane £31 10s Mr Wroughton
12 May 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
16 May 1798 Drury Lane £5 5s Mr Wroughton
19 May 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
26 May 1798 Drury Lane £21 Wroughton
30 May 1798 Drury Lane £10 10s Mr Wroughton
01 Jun 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr Wroughton
09 Jun 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
18 Jun 1798 Drury Lane £21 Mr. Wroughton
20 Jun 1798 Drury Lane £15 15s Mr Wroughton to complete £840
21 May 1799 Drury Lane £17 17s Mr. Mayer Expences in Wroughton's Action Payment amount appears in an "Old Debt" column, which has its own running total, separate from this season's main running total. The "Old Debt" running total disappears after 20 June 1799, though "Old Debt" payments continue to be made thereafter and are not added to the main running total.
28 May 1799 Drury Lane £100 Mr Wroughton by Mr. Mayer Payment amount appears in an "Old Debt" column, which has its own running total, separate from this season's main running total. The "Old Debt" running total disappears after 20 June 1799, though "Old Debt" payments continue to be made thereafter and are not added to the main running total.
14 Jun 1800 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Wroughton by Wright
06 Oct 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton 6. Days Salary BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
11 Oct 1800 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
13 Oct 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton Salary BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
18 Oct 1800 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
25 Oct 1800 Drury Lane £10 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
01 Nov 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
03 Nov 1800 Drury Lane £18 Mr Wroughton 9 Days Salary BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
15 Nov 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
22 Nov 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
29 Nov 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
06 Dec 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
13 Dec 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
20 Dec 1800 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
27 Dec 1800 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
03 Jan 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
10 Jan 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
17 Jan 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
23 Jan 1801 Drury Lane £15 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
24 Jan 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
31 Jan 1801 Drury Lane £10 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
07 Feb 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton 6 Days Salary BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
14 Feb 1801 Drury Lane £10 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
21 Feb 1801 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
28 Feb 1801 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
07 Mar 1801 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
14 Mar 1801 Drury Lane £6 Mr. Wroughton Salary in full this Season BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
14 Mar 1801 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
21 Mar 1801 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
28 Mar 1801 Drury Lane £8 Mr. Wroughton 4 Days Salary BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
11 Apr 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
18 Apr 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
25 Apr 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
02 May 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
09 May 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
23 May 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
30 May 1801 Drury Lane £10 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
06 Jun 1801 Drury Lane £3 Mr. Wroughton to complete £15 BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
06 Jun 1801 Drury Lane £12 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
17 Jun 1801 Drury Lane £15 Mr Wroughton Saly. 10th June No date recorded in account book, so the most recent prior date has here been supplied. BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
19 Sep 1801 Drury Lane £7 10s Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
03 Oct 1801 Drury Lane £7 10s Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
24 Oct 1801 Drury Lane £12 10s Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
09 Nov 1801 Drury Lane £12 Wroughton Listed under "Salaries". BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.
19 Nov 1801 Drury Lane £15 Mr. Wroughton BD vol. 16, p. 299 seems to suggest that Wroughton's second stint as stage manager began in 1800, but it was only from the 1804-05 season onwards that account books called him "Manager", and his salary payments 1800-04 suggest he was only an actor during that period.