Friday 7 April 1741

Plays

Performances
The Conscious Lovers, The Tragedy of Tragedies; or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great, Comic Dance, The French Peasants, The Swiss
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£107 9s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
57%
Beneficiary(ies)
Adam Hallam
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
£50
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
Benefit: Hallam
Tickets at Hallam's next the Chapel, Great Queen Street
Tickets for Mullart also taken

Cross: [est. £110].

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £28 17s £28 17s £0 £0 £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Adam Hallam £78 12s N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Ticket money £30 Reced of Mr. Gordon in part for his Tickets taken Ap: 4th
Sub Total £30
Total £137 9s

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.
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 2s 6d Internal Corbett
House Servants (Other) £5 1s 6d Departmental Mr. J. Rich by Jno. Lampard, footman, in full for Wages & all Demands CG paid a John Lampard on two other occasions in 1741, both times in relation to John Rich, once (30 January 1741) for "2 bills", once (19 February) for buckskin breeches. Perhaps he carried out odd jobs and bought things for the theatre.
Security 2s Internal Constable
Clothing Purchase (Headwear) £2 2s External Mr. Raynolds, Hatter, in full of all accts. to Jany. 4: 1740/1
Management 16s 8d Internal Mr. C. Rich
Miscellaneous £26 4d 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 £39 16s 8d