Sunday 6 November 1740

Plays

Performances
The Recruiting Officer, The What D'Ye Call It
Event Type
Command Performance
Revenue
£161 8s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
85%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
Frederick, Prince of Wales
Requested by
N/A
Notes
By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Cross: [est. £200].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £161 8s £161 8s £0 £0 £0
Total £161 8s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £1 5s Internal Mr Ryan
Actors £1 10s Internal Mr Delane
Actors £1 Internal Mr Cibber
Actors £1 10s Internal Mrs Horton
Actors 6s 8d Internal Mr Bridgwater
Actors £34 13s Internal Mr J. Rich by a Note of hand to Mr T. Cibber A marginal note reads, "postd. to Cibber". There were two payments in 1740-41 mentioning Theophilus Cibber and notes of hand, which have here been interpreted as payments of his acting salary, made in the form of promissory notes that he endorsed, then deposited with or used to pay a third party, who then cashed them with John Rich (here) or CG (4 December 1740).
Cleaners £2 2s Internal Charwomen Do [6 Days]
Cleaners 9s Internal Ann Wall Do [6 Days]
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 2s 6d Internal Corbett
Lamplighters 7s Internal Mary Rudd Do [6 Days]
Lamplighters 10s Internal Mary Crafts Do [6 Days]
Security 2s Internal Constable
Dressers £4 3s Internal Women Dressers 6 Days
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr C. Rich
Leases (Ground and Buildings) £15 External Mr Smith a Quarter's Rent for Bloomsbu[.] being in full to michs., Land Tax being deducted
Miscellaneous £29 11s 6d Departmental [nightly charge] This season's account book does not record or itemise the nightly charges, but it is evident that they were diverted from the nightly receipts. The sums are here calculated by deducting the money received into the treasury via Mr Wood from this night's performance receipts or benefit charge, as appropriate.
Total £93 8s 4d