The People - Thomas Knight

Name Variants
  • Mr Knight
  • Mr Knights
Gender
Man
Start
End
04 Feb 1820 (d.)
Country of Birth
England
Locality
Dorset

Bio
BD Vol. 9: 62-67

Works (2 Results)

Title Year Type Role
The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman 1797 Afterpiece Author
The Turnpike Gate 1799 Afterpiece Author

Activities (1 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Actor

Benefits (Employee/Tickets) (9 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
06 May 1796 Covent Garden The Masked Friend The Way to Get Un-Married, The Farmer, The Sportman's Snug Little Cot £175 14s 6d £155 10s 6d £331 5s N/A 655 Sh
19 May 1797 Covent Garden The Jew The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman, The Village Fete, Wigs (including His Own Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, &c.), The Storm £110 9s £111 6d £221 9s 6d N/A 539 Sh
15 May 1798 Covent Garden Every Man In His Humour High Life Below Stairs, Mock Minuet £143 9s £127 2s 6d £270 11s 6d N/A 616 Sh
07 May 1799 Covent Garden The Road to Ruin Tagg in Tribulation!, Poor Vulcan!, Old Towler, Imitations, The Beggar £189 10s 6d £202 12s 6d £392 3s N/A 865
30 Apr 1800 Covent Garden The Rage! The Critic, Sally in Our Alley, Black-Eyed Susan, Rule Britannia £192 5s 6d £240 16s 6d £433 2s N/A 1017
08 May 1801 Covent Garden Unknown Drama What Wou'd The Man Be At, Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman, The Turnpike Gate £173 14s £192 10s 6d £366 4s 6d N/A 783
18 May 1802 Covent Garden Speed the Plough Modern Antiques; or The Merry Mourners £241 4s 6d £272 19s £514 3s 6d N/A 1086
10 May 1803 Covent Garden The Masked Friend Hints for Painters, The Turnpike Gate £134 13s 6d £244 12s £379 5s 6d N/A 1015
15 May 1804 Covent Garden Speed the Plough The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8 £139 1s 6d £251 11s £390 12s 6d N/A 967

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