Friday 3 March 1741

Plays

Performances
The Rehearsal, Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£73 15s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
39%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
Cross: [est. £80].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £73 15s £73 15s £0 £0 £0
Total £73 15s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
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
Singers £1 1s Internal Mrs Wright
Singers 10s 6d Internal Mrs. Chambers
Upholstery £9 13s External Mr. Shane, Upholster, in full of his bill
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Water Rate £6 External For Six Quarters new River Water for Covt. Garden due at Xms.
Miscellaneous £31 15s 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 £55 13s