Thursday 6 April 1741

Plays

Performances
The Beaux' Stratagem, The Jealous Country Farmer Deceived; or, Harlequin a Statue
Event Type
Benefit, Command Performance
Revenue
£160 11s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
85%
Beneficiary(ies)
Charles Lalauze
Commanded by
Frederick, Prince of Wales
Requested by
N/A
Charge
£50
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Lady Augusta
There will be no Building on the Stage

Cross: [est. £160].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £97 5s £97 5s £0 £0 £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Charles Lalauze £63 6s N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total £160 11s

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 £2 Internal Mrs. Cross 6 Days for last Week The likeliest recipient was Frances Cross, an actress who sometimes sung. However, BD vol. 4, p. 72 states she was paid only 8s daily at CG in 1740-41, which does not tally with the 6s 8d rate paid here. On p. 58 it records 6s 8d as the rate paid "Miss Cross", whom it observes only in 1740-41 and suggests to have been an actress. But it also notes that 6s 8d was the pay of Richard Cross, the actor who may have started being a prompter around this time, and it suggests "Miss Cross" may not have existed, being only an error for "Mr Cross". However, if anything, it looks here as though the scribe first wrote "Mr.", then corrected themselves, adding an "s" and therefore having to add a second dot, so that the dot would be directly beneath the "s".
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 2s 6d Internal Corbett
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 10s Internal Carny Do. [6 Days for last Week]
Performers (Other) 10s Internal Miss Dodson Do. [6 Days for last Week]
Security 2s Internal Constable
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Miscellaneous £27 5s 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.
Total £36 18s