Monday 12 December 1740

Plays

Performances
The Provoked Husband; or, A Journey to London, The Dragon of Wantley, Miller and his Wife, Le Bergeres Fidelle, Yorkshire Maggot
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£77 19s 6d
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
41%
Beneficiary(ies)
Madame Dupre
Mrs Price
Grace Gould
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
Unknown
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
Cross: [est. £60].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £43 7s 6d £43 7s 6d £0 £0 £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Madame Dupre £24 10s 7 95 85 187
Mrs Price £8 5s 9 18 33 60
Grace Gould £1 17s 1 0 16 17
Total £77 19s 6d

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 £20 Internal Mr. Hale by a Note of hand Endors'd by him & paid to Mr Kirk Interpreted as Sacheverel Hale's acting salary, paid him in the form of a promissory note that he endorsed and deposited with, or used to pay, a Mr Kirk, who then cashed it with CG.
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 2s 6d Internal Corbett
Employees (Other) £5 5s Internal Mr. J. Rich by Mrs. Holms CG paid Mrs Holm(e)s fairly often throughout the 1740-41 season, almost always as "Mr. J. Rich by Mrs. Holms", always 5 guineas except for her final payment, which was "in full for Wages". But she is not in BD and her role is unclear.
Security 2s Internal Constable
Singers £1 1s Internal Mr. Waltz
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Miscellaneous £28 1s 8d 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 £61 6d