Sunday 4 December 1740

Plays

Performances
Wit Without Money
Event Type
Command Performance
Revenue
£71 7s 6d
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
38%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Requested by
N/A
Notes
By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Cross: [est. £70].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £71 7s 6d £71 7s 6d £0 £0 £0
Total £71 7s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £1 5s Internal Mr. Ryan
Actors £50 Internal Mr. Cibber by a Note of hand Endors'd by him and paid to Mr. West 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 (6 November 1740) or CG (here).
Actors 6s 8d Internal Mr. Bridgwater
Actors £1 10s Internal Mrs. Horton
Actors £1 Internal Mr. Cibber
Actors £1 10s Internal Mr. Delane
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
Upkeep and Refurbishments (Other) 1s Internal Hanmore for laying the Matt
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Charcoal £4 8d External Mrs. Willis a Bill for Charcoal
Miscellaneous £28 5s 2d 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 £96 10s 8d