Saturday 29 April 1758

Plays

Performances
The Spanish Friar; or, The Double Discovery, Catherine and Petruchio, Country Lass, Comic Ballet
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£149 6s 6d
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
79%
Beneficiary(ies)
Ellis Roberts
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
£80
Additional Charge
Unknown

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £33 17s 6d £33 17s 6d £0 £0 £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Ellis Roberts £115 9s 148 393 195 736
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Benefit deficiencies £4 3s 6d To Mrs. Pitts defficiency the 24 instant
Benefit deficiencies £3 9s 9d To Mr. Costollo's Do. [defficiency] the 25 instant
Sub Total £7 13s 3d
Total £156 19s 9d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
House Servants (Other) £24 13s Internal By Servants 6 Nts. Do. [Salary]
Performers (Other) £229 18s Internal By Performers 6 Nts. Salary
Security £4 4s Internal By Guards 6 Nights
Musicians (Band) £4 18s 4d Internal By Band of Musick
Musicians (Side Drums) 2s Internal By a Side Drum
Hair, Beards and Wigs £1 12s Internal By Barber 6 Nights Account book records around this time are inconsistent as to whether a "barber" or "barbers" were weekly paid; this season's alternative account book (BL Eg. 2270), and the majority of records in the 1758-59 account book, specify "Barbers". It seems likely that CG's main barber, Mr Horsfall (Hursfall in BD vol. 8, p. 57), was paid money to distribute to other barbers.
Wardrobe (Other) £1 4s Departmental By Wardrobe bill
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £9 1s 8d Departmental By Mr. Geo: Powell for Carpenters [per] bill
Properties 7s 10d Departmental By Properties
Scene Painters £1 Internal By Mr. Dall on Accot. of Salary
Scene Painters 12s Internal By Mr. Austin 6 days Salary
Bill Distribution £3 9s Internal By Bill Setters [per] bill
Management £6 Internal By Mr. C. Rich 6 Nights
Management £31 10s Internal By Mrs. Rich 6 Nights
Unknown £1 18s 4d Unknown By Do. [Mr. Austin] [per] bill A marginal note reads, "wanting", with what may be a tick before it. Austin was paid a weekly bill, probably for painting room supplies. However, only the record of 12 November 1757 specifies a "bill for Colours", and Austin began to be paid for candle-snuffing duties from the 1759-60 season onwards, so most of his bill payments cannot be confidently categorised.
Renters' Shares £30 External By Mr. Powell for Rent of Old Shares At the end of this account book is a deduction of £59 4s from the running total of expenditure, described: "From which deduct £59. being so much Charged on the 29th. April last for Rent, Taxes &ca. and not paid". In keeping with this narrative, it looks as though the "4" was added to the shillings column at a later time. It seems almost certain that the unpaid expenses were to Mr Powell for rent of old shares, £30; to Mr Powell for rent of new shares, £29; and two payments of one night's rent, 2s, each, to Tabitha Mendez and Susannah White, which comprise the 4s afterthought. Nonetheless, these payments have been retained here, and the deduction entered as a receipt, to maintain consistency with the account book.
Renters' Shares £29 External By Do. [Mr. Powell] for Rent of New Shares At the end of this account book is a deduction of £59 4s from the running total of expenditure, described: "From which deduct £59. being so much Charged on the 29th. April last for Rent, Taxes &ca. and not paid". In keeping with this narrative, it looks as though the "4" was added to the shillings column at a later time. It seems almost certain that the unpaid expenses were to Mr Powell for rent of old shares, £30; to Mr Powell for rent of new shares, £29; and two payments of one night's rent, 2s, each, to Tabitha Mendez and Susannah White, which comprise the 4s afterthought. Nonetheless, these payments have been retained here, and the deduction entered as a receipt, to maintain consistency with the account book.
Renters' Shares 2s External By Tabitha Mendez One Nts. Rent of One Share Commencing this day inclusive At the end of this account book is a deduction of £59 4s from the running total of expenditure, described: "From which deduct £59. being so much Charged on the 29th. April last for Rent, Taxes &ca. and not paid". In keeping with this narrative, it looks as though the "4" was added to the shillings column at a later time. It seems almost certain that the unpaid expenses were to Mr Powell for rent of old shares, £30; to Mr Powell for rent of new shares, £29; and two payments of one night's rent, 2s, each, to Tabitha Mendez and Susannah White, which comprise the 4s afterthought. Nonetheless, these payments have been retained here, and the deduction entered as a receipt, to maintain consistency with the account book.
Renters' Shares 2s External By Susanna White One Nts. Do. [Rent] of 1 Do. [Share Commencing this day inclusive] At the end of this account book is a deduction of £59 4s from the running total of expenditure, described: "From which deduct £59. being so much Charged on the 29th. April last for Rent, Taxes &ca. and not paid". In keeping with this narrative, it looks as though the "4" was added to the shillings column at a later time. It seems almost certain that the unpaid expenses were to Mr Powell for rent of old shares, £30; to Mr Powell for rent of new shares, £29; and two payments of one night's rent, 2s, each, to Tabitha Mendez and Susannah White, which comprise the 4s afterthought. Nonetheless, these payments have been retained here, and the deduction entered as a receipt, to maintain consistency with the account book.
Total £379 14s 2d