The People - Henry Siddons

Name Variants
  • Mr Siddons
Gender
Man
Start
23 Oct 1774 (b.)
End
02 Nov 1815 (d.)
Country of Birth
England
Locality
Wolverhampton

Bio
BD Vol. 13: 386-91

Works (3 Results)

Title Year Type Role
The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs 1794 Afterpiece Author
A Tale of Terror; or, A Castle without a Spectre 1803 Afterpiece Author
Time's a Tell-Tale 1807 Mainpiece Author

Activities (2 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Actor
Drury Lane Actor

Benefits (Employee/Tickets) (6 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
21 May 1802 Covent Garden Douglas Lock and Key £292 15s 6d £123 7s £416 2s 6d N/A 443
24 May 1803 Covent Garden The Man of the World A Tale of Terror; or, A Castle without a Spectre £185 9s £90 16s £276 5s N/A 393 Sh
31 May 1804 Covent Garden Venice Preservd; or, A Plot Discovered A Tale of Mystery £192 11s £110 4s 6d £302 15s 6d N/A 402 Sh
25 May 1805 Covent Garden Macbeth Rosina £349 7s £246 4s 6d £595 11s 6d N/A 825 Sh
28 May 1806 Drury Lane Unknown Drama Venice Preservd; or, A Plot Discovered, Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed £175 10s 6d £142 15s 6d £318 6s £209 Unknown Sh
23 May 1809 Drury Lane Unknown Drama Pizarro, Sylvester Daggerwood, Ella Rosenberg £111 7s 6d Unknown £111 7s 6d £148 Unknown Sh

Money paid (to theatre) (2 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes
20 Jun 1806 Drury Lane £34 6s 1d Mr H. Siddons
10 Jun 1809 Drury Lane £36 14s 6d Siddons Mr.

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Money received (from theatre) (172 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Entry Notes
04 Oct 1794 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Siddons on Account
11 Oct 1794 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Siddons on Account
11 Oct 1794 Drury Lane £40 Do. [Mr. Siddons] for Mrs. Siddons's Performance 2 Nights
20 Oct 1794 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Siddons on Account
28 Oct 1794 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Siddons on Account
05 Nov 1794 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Siddons on Account
11 Nov 1794 Drury Lane £100 Mr. Siddons on Account
14 Nov 1797 Drury Lane £60 Mr. Siddons on Acct. of Arrears
01 Apr 1799 Drury Lane £70 Mr. Siddons
06 Jun 1799 Drury Lane £50 Mr. Siddons