The People - William Bates

Gender
Man
Start
1768 (fl.)
End
1813 (d.)
Country of Birth
Not known
Locality
Not known

Bio
BD Vol. 1: 386--8

Works (8 Results)

Title Year Type Role
Flora; or, Hob in the Well 1760 Afterpiece Author
Flora; or, Hob in the Well 1760 Afterpiece Composer
Pharnaces 1765 Mainpiece Composer
The Ladies' Frolic 1770 Afterpiece Composer
The Theatrical Candidates 1775 Afterpiece Composer
The Device; or, The Marriage Office 1777 Afterpiece Composer
Second Thought is Best 1778 Afterpiece Composer
A Briton the Son of a Briton N/A N/A Composer

Activities (7 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Actor, Dancer, Singer
Drury Lane Actor, Dancer, Machinist, Singer

Benefits (Author) (2 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
21 Feb 1765 Drury Lane Pharnaces The Coopers, Comic Dance Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
04 Mar 1765 Drury Lane Pharnaces The Coopers, Tambourine Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Benefits (Employee/Tickets) (6 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
06 May 1780 Covent Garden A Gazette Extraordinary; or, The Illumination Artaxerxes, The Norwood Gypsies, A Jump Through Fire £105 17s 6d £127 £232 17s 6d £105 736 Sh
12 May 1781 Covent Garden The Careless Husband Fete, The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller £79 £140 8s 11d £219 8s 11d £105 852 Sh
11 May 1782 Covent Garden The School for Wives The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller, The Humours of the Newmarket Races, Tally Ho!, The Poney Races £90 £138 10s £228 10s £105 827 Sh
23 May 1783 Covent Garden The Count of Narbonne The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave, Tally Ho! Unknown £132 5s £132 5s £105 852 Sh
22 May 1787 Drury Lane She Would and She Would Not The Sons of Anacreon, The Deserter £31 17s 6d £162 1s £193 18s 6d £109 Unknown Sh
19 May 1788 Drury Lane The Way to Keep Him The Liar £68 3s £135 13s £203 16s £105 Unknown Sh

Money paid (to theatre) (3 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes
01 Jul 1787 Drury Lane £8 10s Bates Mr Do. [on acct]
10 Jul 1788 Drury Lane £29 3s 10d Bates Mr in full O. D.
10 Jul 1788 Drury Lane £12 Do. [Bates Mr] on Acct new

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