Sunday 19 March 1741

Plays

Performances
The Rival Queens; or The Death of Alexander the Great, The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave, Tambourine
Event Type
Requested Performance
Revenue
£112 3s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
59%
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 £112 3s £112 3s £0 £0 £0
Total £112 3s

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 All daily 6s 8d payments to Bridgwater from 9 March 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 9 March.
Actors £20 Internal Mrs. Porter for her performance this night
Cleaners 9s Internal Ann Wall Do [6 Days]
Cleaners £2 2s Internal Charwomen Do. [6 Days]
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 2s 6d Internal Corbett
Lamplighters 10s Internal Mary Crafts Do [6 Days]
Lamplighters 7s Internal Mary Rudd Do [6 Days]
Security 2s Internal Constable
Singers 10s 6d Internal Mrs. Chambers
Dressers £4 3s Internal Women Dressers 6 Days
Coal £8 6s External Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Ryley in full for 5 Chaldn. of Coals and all Demands
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Proprietorial (Other) £2 2s External Mr. J. Rich
Proprietorial (Other) £5 5s External Do [Mr. J. Rich]
Miscellaneous £26 8s 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. A note beneath this day's receipt from Mr Wood reads, "Which with the 71: 9: 4 Charg'd Reced last Saturday answers to my Receipt in mr. Wood's book of this Day for one hundred fifty seven pounds, four Shills & 2d".
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £15 External Mr. J. Rich, by 3 years Interest on Mr. Howard's Bond due Octor. 26.
Total £91 15s 6d