Friday 31 March 1741

Plays

Performances
The Rehearsal, Orpheus and Euridyce: With the Metamorphoses of Harlequin, Tyrolean Dance
Event Type
Requested Performance
Revenue
£119 8s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
63%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
Unknown
Notes
Cross: [est. £130].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £119 8s £119 8s £0 £0 £0
Total £119 8s

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 £25 Internal Mr. Hippisly, by a Note of hand Endors'd by him and paid to Mr Bland Banker Here interpreted as John Hippisley's acting salary, paid as a promissory note that he endorsed, then deposited with or used to pay Mr Bland, who cashed it with CG.
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 2s 6d Internal Corbett
Security 2s Internal Constable
Singers 10s 6d Internal Mrs. Wright
Singers 10s 6d Internal Mrs. Chambers
Singers 10s 6d Internal Mr. Waltz
Musicians (Other) 10s 6d Internal Mr. Parry
Laundry and Dyeing £2 8s 10d External Mrs. Fowler a Bill for Washing Pence figure is in fact 10.5, but the half pence has not been here recorded.
Chimneysweeping 11s 6d External Temple for Sweeping 23 Chimney's at ye Theatre.
Lighting (Other) £22 6s External Mr. Parker in full of his bill for lighting & furnishing the Lamps to Decer. 1: 1740
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Watch Rate 5s External Mr. J. Rich, a Quarter's Watch, for Blomsy: due at Lady day
Miscellaneous £34 10s 3d 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. Pence figure is in fact 3.5, but the half pence has not been here recorded.
Unknown 3s 6d Unknown Mr. Hool, for his men's attendance this night BD vol. 7, p. 403 suggests Mr Hool "may have been the head of a crew of stage carpenters or stagehands."
Total £93 19s 11d