Sunday 5 February 1741

Plays

Performances
The Mourning Bride, Mars and Venus, The Swiss, Tyrolean Dance
Event Type
Requested Performance
Revenue
£113 11s 6d
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
60%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
Unknown
Notes
By Particular Desire

Cross: [est. £120].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £113 11s 6d £113 11s 6d £0 £0 £0
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Proprietorial supplementary cash £40 Reced of Mr J Rich
Sub Total £40
Total £153 11s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £20 Internal Mrs. Porter for this night's Performance
Actors £1 5s Internal Mr. Ryan
Actors £1 10s Internal Mr. Delane
Actors £1 10s Internal Mrs. Horton
Actors £1 Internal Mr. Cibber All daily £1 payments to Cibber from 26 December 1740 until 20 April 1741 (after which the account book abruptly ends) lack the tick sign and marginal "pd" note written besides almost all other payments this season. Perhaps his payment arrangements changed on 26 December.
Actors 6s 8d Internal Mr. Bridgwater
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 2s 6d Internal Corbett
Security 2s Internal Constable
Clothing Material (Decorations) £10 External Mrs. Farren, Embroideress on acct.
Clothing Material (Other) £1 11s 6d External Mrs. Cuthbert, for 6 yds. of Tinsey to make a Veil for Mrs. Porter
Coal £40 External Mr. Charlton, Coal merchant on acct.
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Miscellaneous £28 5s 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.
Unknown £58 16s Unknown Mr. J. Rich, by Fitz and Young Exectrs. of Young Deceas'd, on a Debt of £54 wth. Costs
Writers of Parts 7s Internal Mr. J. Rich, by mr. Stede a Bill
Total £165 13s