Sunday 11 December 1740

Plays

Performances
The Spanish Friar; or, The Double Discovery, The Swiss, The Italian Peasants, Mars and Venus, Scottish Dance, The Kilkenny
Event Type
Command Performance
Revenue
£114 12s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
60%
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. £100].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £114 12s £114 12s £0 £0 £0
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Uncategorised £44 3s 4d Reced by a Charge of 53 Days made to Mr. Glover at 16s. 8d pr. Diem & not pd
Sub Total £44 3s 4d
Total £158 15s 4d

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 £31 10s Internal Do [Mr. J. Rich] by Mrs. Stevens Presumably a payment to Priscilla Stevens, later Rich's wife, although perhaps she was collecting the money for Rich.
Dancers £100 Internal Mr. Glover on acct. as pr. Recet. Refers to a receipt of that day, "Reced by a Charge of 53 Days made to Mr. Glover at 16s. 8d pr. Diem & not pd". These transactions related to Leach Glover, dancer, who BD vol. 6, p. 235 says danced infrequently this season and left CG at the end of it.
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 2s 6d Internal Corbett
Security 2s Internal Constable
Laundry and Dyeing £1 8s 4d External Mrs. Fowler a Bill for Washing Pence figure is in fact 4.5, but the half pence has not been here recorded.
Candles (Wax) £10 10s External Mrs. Bedcott Wax Chandler a Bill of
Upkeep and Refurbishments (Other) 1s Internal Hanmore for laying the matt
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Proprietorial (Other) 10s External Mr. J. Rich
Miscellaneous £27 13s 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 £178 5s 4d